Cogswell Building 1400 Broadway Helena MT 59620

MEMORANDUM

TO: Regional WIC Directors

FROM: Joan Bowsher, Montana WIC Director

DATE: March 25, 2008

NUMBER: A-08-07

SUBJECT: WIC Futures Study Group Request

The WIC Futures Study Group will be having their second meeting on Wednesday, March 19. In order to provide the group with as much information on WIC services as possible, we are requesting your input in two areas.

1) What are your five biggest "time takers" in WIC?

RETAILER TRAINING, RETAILER MONITORS, PUTTING TIME STUDIES IN THE COMPUTER AND CERTS, ARE REQUIRED, BUT DOCUMENTION OF CERTS TAKE TIME

2) What does Montana WIC require of local agencies which is not required by WIC Federal Regulations?

NOT SURE OF WHAT IS AND ISN’T –IS RETAILER MONITORS AND TRAINING A FEDERAL REGULATION???

Due to the approaching date of the next meeting, we are requesting your response quickly. Please e-mail your response to these two questions to Lynn Van Aken (lvanaken@mt.gov) by Friday, March 14.

Thank you for your thoughtful input. We are working hard to make WIC a successful quality nutrition program for the future. If you have any questions please call me at 406-444-4747.