Friday mailouts, policy changes, and important messages are listed here. Documents are listed in order by date posted on the Web (which may be different from the date on the memo) and have a link to the complete document.
2008
- 08-001 Jan 4 VENA Conference Call for January 2008 (29 kb)
- 08-002 Jan 4 Introducing the VENA Grapevine Newsletter (29 kb)
- 08-003 Jan 4 Sample Formula (39 kb)
- 08-004 Jan 4 WIC 2008 Quality Assurance Monitoring Review Tools (29 kb)
- 08-005 Jan 11 Register for the 2008 Spring Semester at Santa Fe Community College (50 kb)
- 08-006 Jan 11 Texas Fluoridation Project poster available (402 kb)
- 08-007 Jan 11 Training Specialist job openings (27 kb)
- 08-008 Jan 18 New breastfeeding reference book (26 kb)
- 08-009 Jan 25 January IDL Class Schedule Update and Changes (27 kb)
- 08-010 Jan 25 New WIC Lone Star Folder for EBT Local Agencies (246 kb)
- 08-011 Jan 25 State Agency Weekly Memos (31 kb)
- 08-012 Jan 25 Formula Conference Call, Tuesday, January 29, 2008 (126 kb)
- 08-013 Jan 31 Policy Memo: Revised Policies: WV:04, WV:05 and AC:03 (30 kb)
- 08-014 Jan 31 New WIC Director Training (30 kb)
- 08-015 Feb 7 FY 2009 Annual Plan of Operations (323 kb)
- 08-016 Feb 8 Vendor Liaison Funding (35 kb)
- 08-017 Feb 8 Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) rollout (290 kb)
- 08-018 Feb 8 Save the Date to attend the 2008 Nutrition Breastfeeding Conference (28 kb)
- 08-019 Feb 7 FY 2008 WISE Cost Report (230 kb)
- 08-020 Feb 8 Increase in the Price Not to Exceed (NTE) for Eggs (31 kb)
- 08-021 Feb 8 FY 2008 Texas WIC Program Potential Eligibles Estimates (102 kb)
- 08-022 Feb 8 Returned Formula Procedures for Voucher Clinics and Conference Call Information (239 kb)
- 08-023 Feb 19 New Tracking Breastfeeding Rates poster (57 kb)
- 08-024 Feb 19 New Outreach Display (219 kb)
- 08-025 Feb 29 Policy Memo: Revised FD:12.0, Prescription of Food Packages (105 kb)
- 08-026 Feb 26 Interactive Distance Learning Class Schedule and Nutrition Training via the Quest System for March 2008 (71 kb)
- 08-027 Feb 29 Policy Memo: Revised Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Policy: FM:01.4, Farmers’ Market Agreement/Policy Violations (116 kb)
- 08-028 Mar 03 March Breast Pump Order & New Ordering System (160 kb)
- 08-029 Mar 03 The Business Case for Breastfeeding kit and training (30 kb)
- 08-030 Mar 03 The New WIC Foods and EBT rollout State Meeting (112 kb)
- 08-031 Mar 14 The Spring 2008 Healthy Family Newsletter (109 kb)
- 08-032 Mar 14 New Nutrition Materials – IF-000-21, Childhood Nutrition: Feeding Your Baby (122 kb)
- 08-033 Mar 14 Schedule changes for EBT Scheduling 102 on IDL (125 kb)
- 08-034 Mar 21 Introducing the New WIC Lone star smart card, Vietnamese Participant Pamphlet (128 kb)
- 08-035 Mar 21 Please Help Me Feed My Baby DVD (124 kb)
- 08-036 Mar 28 Texas WIC Dietetic Internship Applications for FY 2009 (129 kb)
- 08-037 Mar 21 Disposal of Records (99 kb)
- 08-038 Mar 26 Formula Conference Call Notes (540 kb)
- 08-039 Mar 26 Mead Johnson Sample Formula Pick-Up (235 kb)
- 08-040 Apr 4 Gerber Infant Cereal Price Increase, Similac Go And Grow 12.9 oz Discontinued (105 kb)
- 08-041 Mar 28 Interactive Distance Learning Class Schedule, Nutrition Training and Formula Training via the Qwest System for April 2008 (641 kb)
- 08-042 Apr 4 New order system for breastfeeding DVD (133 kb)
- 08-043 Apr 4 Partnering with WIC for Breastfeeding Success DVD (102 kb)
- 08-044 Apr 4 Policy Memo: Revised Policy: AC:28.0, Financial Reporting (102 kb)
- 08-045 Apr 11 Nutritionist II job opening (108 kb)
- 08-046 Apr 9 Income Eligibility of Pregnant women (110 kb)
- 08-047 Apr 11 Please Welcome New Staff Member (146 kb)
- 08-048 Apr 18 Revised What to Bring to Your WIC Appointment (WIC-R14)(113 kb)
- 08-049 Apr 11 Policy Memo: Treatment of 2008 Economic Stimulus Act Payments (102 kb)
- 08-050 Apr 15 Changes to the Referral Codes in Texas WIN (112 kb)
- 08-051 Apr 15 IDL Class Cancellations for April 23 (100 kb)
- 08-052 Apr 18 Revised Breastfeeding Crib Card, I am a Breastfed Baby (178 kb)
- 08-053 Apr 18 Policy Memo: Revisions to CS:12.0, Texas WIC Income Guidelines, Effective April 11, 2008 (260 kb)
- 08-054 Apr 18 New staff training video (105 kb)
- 08-055 Apr 18 Extra Funding/ Base rate increase (112 kb)
- 08-056 Apr 18 May 2008 Class Schedule for the Interactive Distance Learning Network (IDL) and Nutrition Education and Clinic Services Qwest Training (614 kb)
- 08-057 Apr 24 New Income Guidelines for WIC Outreach Materials (1233 kb)
- 08-058 May 9 Business Case for Breastfeeding Train-the-Trainer Course (122 kb)
- 08-059 May 2 Plan to Allocate Direct Costs (PADC) to the State Agency (374 kb)
- 08-060 May 16 WIC Program Explanation and Keep your family healthy Form (2,773 kb)
- 08-061 May 9 Old Patient Flow Analysis (PFA) Studies (170 kb)
- 08-062 May 9 Nutrition Education (NE) requirements for rolling out Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) in 2008 and 2009 (101 kb)
- 08-063 May 16 IDL Class Schedule Changes for May 20, 2008 (116 kb)
- 08-064 May 16 WIC Wellness Works – New Coordinator Training Registration Deadline (220 kb)
- 08-065 May 16 DSHS Property Management office property listing for equipment (98 kb)
- 08-066 May 16 June 2008 Interactive Distance Learning Network (IDL) Class Schedule (552 kb)
- 08-067 May 23 FY 2009 Nutrition Education and Breastfeeding Promotion Plan (37 kb)
- 08-068 May 28 Policy Memo: Revisions to Policy BF:04, Breastfeeding Training and CS:07.0, Income Screening as a Certification Requirement; Deletion of Policy AC:37.0, Procurement Procedures (42 kb)
- 08-069 May 23 WIC materials with the new income guidelines available (44 kb)
- 08-070 May 23 2008 Peer Counselor Survey (29 kb)
- 08-071 May 23 2008 Texas WIC Catalog now available online (34 kb)
- 08-072 May 30 July 2008 Interactive Distance Learning Network (IDL) Class Schedule (503 kb)
- 08-073 May 30 2008 Texas WIC Program Potential Eligibles Estimates (189 kb)
- 08-074 June 6 VENA conference calls (56 kb)
- 08-075 June 6 2009 Nutrition Education/Breastfeeding Promotion and Training Dates (56 kb)
- 08-076 June 13 Welcome New Nutrition Education Training Staff Member (99 kb)
- 08-077 June 13 Revised Policy CS:02, Timeframes for Processing Applicants (192 kb)
- 08-078 June 13 2008 World Breastfeeding Month Materials Order Form (240 kb)
- 08-079 June 16 Breast Pump IDL Trainings on DVD (93 kb)
- 08-080 June 24 2008 Peer Counselor Survey Link and extended dead (99 kb)
- 08-081 June 24 Revised Breast Pump Procedures Manual (98 kb)
- 08-082 June 20 Medicaid Verification (104 kb)
- 08-084 July 2 All Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) Classes Cancelled for August 2008 (133 kb)
- 08-085 July 2 Addendum to EBT lesson GW-000-06 - Proper insertion of EBT cards into card readers (662 kb)
- 08-086 July 2 July 2008 IDL Class Schedule Change (120 kb)
- 08-087 July 3 July 2008 IDL Class Schedule Changes – Policy CS:07.0 (30 kb)
- 08-088 July 11 Increase in the Price Not to Exceed (NTE) for Milk, Cheese and Juice (110 kb)
- 08-089 July 11 IDL session Lunch with Linda has been rescheduled (95 kb)
- 08-090 July 11 Policy Memo: Revised CR:01, CS:10, CS:14, CS:20, CS:22, CS:23; Deleted CS:29, and Revised Forms WIC-35, WIC-35-1, and WIC-5 (526 kb)
- 08-091 July 18 Funding for Obesity Prevention Mini – Grants for FY 2009 (146 kb)
- 08-092 July 18 Fall 2008 Semester Santa Fe Community College Registration (138 kb)
- 08-093 July 24 FY 2009 Peer Counselor Program Funding Request and FY 2008 Survey (167 kb)
- 08-094 July 23 Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Bag order form and training schedule (178 kb)
- 08-095 July 23 Change to Tuna Can Size for Enhanced Breastfeeding Women (96 kb)
- 08-096 July 31 FY 09 Scholarships for Clinical Lactation Practicum (39 kb)
- 08-097 July 31 September 2008 Interactive Distance Learning Class Schedule (165 kb)
- 08-098 July 31 Food Package. Price Increase Effective October 1, 2008 (2410 kb)
- 08-099 August 26 Poster Informing Applicants/Participants that WIC No Longer has Formula Samples (90 kb)
- 08-100 July 31 2009 National WIC Association Wall Calendars (31 kb)
- 08-101 August 15 Food-Medication Interaction Handbook (465 kb)
- 08-102 August 28 FY 2009 Training Plan (37 kb)
- 08-103 August 28 Keep your Family healthy and Program Explanation Form (1556 kb)
- 08-104 August 22 New location and phone numbers for Nutrition Education/Clinic Services Unit (43 kb)
- 08-105 August 22 Please Welcome Our New Staff Member (29 kb)
- 08-106 August 22 New Pumping for Premature Infant DVD (64 kb)
- 08-107 August 22 Ameda 36 mm/32.5 mm flange sets (37 kb)
- 08-108 August 22 Abbott Nutritionals (Ross) Product Changes (32 kb)
- 08-109 August 22 Mead Johnson Product Changes: Nursettes and Metabolic Formulas (30 kb)
- 08-110 August 22 Kindercal and Neocate One Plus 100G Discontinued; Neocate One Plus 60G and E028 Splash Packaging Challenges for EBT (30 kb)
- 08-111 August 22 WIC Wellness Works – New Coordinator Training – Registration (122 kb)
- 08-112 August 29 FY 2009 State Agency Formula Support Staff Hours (39 kb)
- 08-113 August 29 Update on the WIC Approved Foods and Approved Foods Materials (46 kb)
- 08-114 August 29 New Food Package Code and Description Guide for October 1, 2008 (36 kb)
- 08-115 August 29 New WIC Director Training (31 kb)
- 08-116 September 5 EBT Agencies Only - Clarification on New Food Package Code Conversion for October 1, 2008 (104 kb)
- 08-117 September 5 Pregestimil LIPIL RTU Temporarily Unavailable (129 kb)
- 08-118 September 5 New Formula Code Lists and Discontinued Formulas (129 kb)
- 08-119 September 2 Assisting Hurricane Gustav’s Victims (62 kb)
- 08-120 September 10 Correction – Memo #08-102, FY 2009 Training Plan (159 kb)
- 08-121 September 12 Commonly Issued Food Packages and Formulas Quick Reference Sheets (129 kb)
- 08-122 September 12 Possibility of receiving substandard hygieni-kits (98 kb)
- 08-123 September 12 Newly revised Breast Pump Procedures Manual (98 kb)
- 08-124 September 12 FY 2009 Funding for Registered Dietitians (138 kb)
- 08-125 September 12 Revised - FY 2009 Funding for Lactation Services - see page 3-attached form (123 kb)
- 08-126 September 12 Issuing Infant Formula Supplemented with DHA and ARA (102 kb)
- 08-127 September 10 DVDs containing all four Breast Pump Training IDLs (124 kb)
- 08-128 September 19 FY 2009 Texas WIC Dietetic Internship Program (125 kb)
- 08-129 September 12 Continued Funding for Peer Counselor Programs into FY2009 (103 kb)
- 08-130 September 18 Guidance to all local agencies regarding Hurricane Ike victims (244 kb)
- 08-131 October 3 Guidance before issuing a breast pump to evacuees or other victims of Hurricane Ike (122 kb)
- 08-132 September 19 8oz Ready to Feed Formula (113 kb)
- 08-133 September 26 Additional Information Concerning 8oz Ready to Feed B (122 kb)
- 08-134 September 26 Corrections to memo #08-123, Newly revised Breast Pump Procedures Manual (109 kb)
- 08-135 October 3 New Nutrition Education Materials from Pam McCarthy and Massachusetts WIC (1,167 kb)
- 08-136 September 26 Interactive Distance Learning Class Schedule for October 2008 (429 kb)
- 08-137 September 26 New location for the Interactive Distance Learning Studio (IDL) (102 kb)
- 08-138 October 10 Mini Breastfeeding Management II –now split into two different classes (100 kb)
- 08-139 October 08 Policy Revision: GA:01 Confidentiality of Applicant/Participant Information and clarification on the release of confidential client information (295 kb)
- 08-140 October 3 Rescheduling IDL classes for Thursday, October 9, 2008 (109 kb)
- 08-141 October 10 Texas Food and Nutrition Questionnaire (145 kb)
- 08-142 October 3 Follow up Instruction Guidelines for Hurricane Ike (138 kb)
- 08-143 October 10 Clarifications regarding Voter Registration (103 kb)
- 08-144 October 31 Policy Memo: Revised Policy; BF:04.0, Breastfeeding Training (196 kb)
- 08-145 October 31 Policy Memo: Revised Policies: CR:03.0 and CR:05.0 to update WIC State Agency Address (227 kb)
- 08-146 October 28 November 2008 Interactive Distance Learning Class Schedule (426 kb)
- 08-147 November 7 Breastfeeding material changes and deletions (63 kb)
- 08-148 October 31 Resource Just for Kids Products (34 kb)
- 08-149 October 31 Similac Information Update Reminder (24 kb)
- 08-150 November 5 Policy Resolving Dual Participants due to Hurricane Ike (177 kb)
- 08-151 November 14 Revised Your Right to a Fair Hearing Poster (226 kb)
- 08-152 November 18 Selecting A New WIC Logo (226 kb)
- 08-153 November 21 Update the phone number for Ameda (137 kb)
- 08-154 November 26 December 2008 Interactive Distance Learning Class Schedule (401 kb)
- 08-155 November 26 International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) requirements change (106 kb)
- 08-156 November 26 VENA Conference call for December 2008 (112 kb)
- 08-157 November 26 Revised Participant Forms (113 kb)
- 08-158 December 5 Breast Pump Training IDL Revisions (127 kb)
- 08-159 December 12 Policy Memo: Revised Policies: BF:04, Breastfeeding Training; CS:10, Economic Unit for Income; and CS:14: Completion of the WIC Income Questionnaire and the Family Certification/WIC Program Income Screening Form (197 kb)
- 08-160 December 12 Update on Resource Just for Kids Products and Boost Kid Essentials (37 kb)
- 08-161 December 12 Policy Memo: Revised Policies: WV:01, 02, 04, 05, and 10 and new Policy: WV:13, Right to Administrative Appeal, Concerning WIC Vendor Management (29 kb)
- 08-162 December 12 January 2009 Class Schedule Interactive Distance Learning (225 kb)
- 08-163 December 12 Policy Memo: Revised Policies: to CS:18.0, Criteria for Nutrition Risk Conditions; CS:17.0, Documentation of a Complete Nutrition Assessment (501 kb)
- 08-164 December 19 Required Breastfeeding Education & Training for New Food Packages (135 kb)
- 08-165 January 2 New Fax Number for WIC Warehouse (122 kb)
- 08-166 January 2 Register Now for the Spring 2009 Semester at SFCC! (164 kb)