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NUTRITION SERVICES OF
WESTERN MAINE
COMMUNITYACTION
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Child Care and Adult
Food Program (CCAFP)
serves Franklin County
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Women, Infants and
Children’s Program
(WIC) serves Oxford,
Franklin, and
Androscoggin Counties
Child Care and Adult Food
Program
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The Child Care and Adult Food Program
(CCAFP) provides reimbursement to
child care providers so they can provide
nutritious meals to the children enrolled
for care.
Who can apply?
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Any licensed Family Child Care provider
or legal unlicensed provider who
receives reimbursement for child care
through Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF), Aspire, or
Finders Seekers.
Numbers Served
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Western Maine Community Action
CCAFP is serving 55 home day care
providers this year.
588 children are enrolled in these
provider homes.
$239,325 was paid to day care
providers in Franklin County in FY 05.
Program Costs
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Salaries
$24, 444
Benefits
11,197
Indirect Allocation
6,074
Audit Expense
1,168
Equipment
1,112
Materials & Supplies
659
Space & Telephone
4,268
Travel
1,867
Computer Allocation
972
Space
3,171
Other Benefits
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Monthly meetings provide opportunity to
connect with other day care providers for
updates and trainings
Quarterly newsletters for all providers that
offer information on other area services
along with health and nutrition information
and children’s activities
Access to bulk ordering of art supplies and
book orders
The Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women Infants and
Children
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The Women, Infants,
and Children’s
Program provides
health education and
nutritious foods to
eligible families
Who we serve
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Pregnant Women
Breastfeeding Women
Postpartum Women
Infants
Children up to age 5
Who can apply for WIC?
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Single and or married families
Foster families
Custodial grandparents
Employed or unemployed
Qualifications
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Income
Medical or Nutritional Risk that would
benefit from program services
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Anthropometric (Heights or weights)
Hematological (Blood values)
Medical
Poor feeding relationships
What happens at a WIC
appointment?
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Staff verify proof of income, residence, and
identification
Heights, weights, and hemoglobin testing
Participant meets with Nutrition Counselor
who determines eligibility and provides health
education and referrals
Participant receives food vouchers for
specific foods
Income Guidelines
185% poverty guidelines
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$470/week gross for a family of 2
or $24,420/year
$712/week gross for family of 4
or $37,000/year
$954/week gross for family of 6
or $49,580/year
Updated 4/06
Services Provided
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Nutrition and Health Counseling
Health Education and Social Services
Referrals
Breastfeeding Support
Supplementary Foods
Referrals
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Programs of WMCA
Family Planning
Physicians
Lead Screening
Head Start
Smoking Cessation
Breastfeeding Support
Food Pantry
Child Development Service
Supplemental Foods
for Women and Children
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Milk
Cheese
Juice
Peanut Butter
Dried Beans, Peas, Lentils
Eggs
Cereal
Carrots and Tuna for breastfeeding women
Supplemental Foods for
Infants
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All Infants
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Cereal and Juice at 6 months
Non Breastfed Infants
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Infant Formula
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State Contract formula unless medical
contraindication
How is Food Provided?
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Participants receive vouchers that are
used at local grocery stores to purchase
specific foods.
Caseload
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FY 04-05
3394 average per month
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Anticipated for FY 05-06
3500 average per month
Average Monthly Client Count
(by clinic site)
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Kingfield
East Wilton
Jay
Rumford
Bethel
Norway
31
397
189
301
42
365
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Auburn
1871
Buckfield
47
Mechanic Falls
44
Fryeburg
75
Phillips
32
(data from FY 04-05)
Value of Food Provided
Fiscal Year 2005-2006
• $1,958,113
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Average food value
per participant
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$47.72 per month
Administrative Budget
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FY 05-06
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$555,895
FY 04-05
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$521,187
Program Costs
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Salaries
Benefits
Equipment
Rent
Telephone
Materials & Supplies
Travel
Postage
Indirect
Auditing Expense
Technology Support
Staff Training
Medical Waste Removal
Other
$287,000
99,000
500
48,000
15,000
7,300
11,650
750
64,000
7,200
3,700
5,800
2,600
3,400
Community Connections
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Healthy Androscoggin Board of Directors
Healthy Androscoggin Nutrition and Physical
Education Committees
Androscoggin Head Start Health Advisory Board
Androscoggin Head Start Policy Council
Knit baby items for March of Dimes Preemie Baby
Campaign
Participate yearly in March of Dimes Walk America
Steering Committee for Mercury Education Handouts
Mount Vernon Community Center Board of Directors
Comments From Participants
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“I had my baby 4 weeks early. The
support I received from WIC staff was
incredible. I never could have done it
without them.”
WIC mom
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“Everyone at WIC cares so much about
me and my kids. They provide great
advice on how to take care of my family.
I would be lost without them.”
WIC mom
Special Programs
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Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
“A Colorful Plate”-Maine Nutrition
Network
March of Dimes-”Screen Test” Project
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling
Farmers Market Nutrition
Program
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Participants receive vouchers to
purchase Maine grown fruits
and vegetables at local farmers
markets
$10 for children
$20 for pregnant and
breastfeeding women
$10,120 was spent at local
farmer’s markets in the summer
of 2005
A Colorful Plate
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Cooking classes for Somali Refugee
Participants
Grant from Maine Nutrition Network to
provide cooking classes and food
demonstrations to introduce refugee
participants to locally grown produce
8 classes with 40 women attending
1 class at Kennedy Park Farmer’s Market
with numerous children attending
March of Dimes
“Screen Test” Project
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Referrals will be made to TCHS to
increase the number of women receiving
screening, testing and treatment for
sexually transmitted and reproductive
tract infections. This will reduce the
rate of premature birth and birth
defects.
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling
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One of two WIC programs in the state
chosen to participate in Peer Counseling
Budget of $37,687 for FY 05-06
Hired 4 Peer Counselors for up to 10 hours
per week each to provide phone support to
pregnant and breastfeeding WIC
participants
As of March 1, 2006 Peer Counselors have
made phone calls to 50 women
Other Partnerships
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Healthy Androscoggin-Provide training and guidance
for tobacco and substance abuse issues
Healthy Community Coalition-Provide group education
classes for staff and participants on stress
Sisters of Charity Health Systems-Coordination of
services for refugee participants
Coordination of services with Community Concepts for
CCDF Child Care Homes in Franklin County
Joint meetings with Home Start through Community
Concepts
University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionProvide group education classes on Farmer’s Market
and their “Eat Well Program”
Our Greatest Strength
 Dedicated
staff who are
committed to providing quality
services to our families in need.
Staff Qualifications
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115 years of WIC experience and 20 plus years of CCAFP
experience
7 staff have worked for WIC or CCAFP for 15 or more years
(2) 4 year Nutrition Degrees
(2) 4 year Health Education Degrees
(4) 2 year Dietetic Technology Degree
(6) Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC)
(1) Internationally Board Certified Lactation
Consultant (IBCLC)
Challenges Ahead
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Flat Funding-Need to do more with less
Ethnic Diversity-Approximately 175 refugee
families in the Auburn office
Staff Recruitment and Retention-Higher
wages in clinical settings
Need for child care in Franklin County is
decreasing as more families are moving away
for better employment opportunities
Contact Information
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Auburn-serving Androscoggin and So. Oxford Counties
79 Main Street, Auburn
1-207-795-4016 or toll free 1-877-512-8856
East Wilton-serving Franklin and No. Oxford Counties
859 US Rt. 2 East, East Wilton
1-207-645-3764 or toll free 1-800-645-9636
State WIC Agency
1-800-437-9300 or TTY 1-800-438-5514
Visit us on the web:
www.wmca.org
www.wicforme.com