READINESS COORDINATOR NETWORK

January 22, 2015

AGENDA

Status of MIS / EBT Implementation

WIC Approved Products List and Minimum Inventory

Participant notification materials

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STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATIONCERES AND EWIC

User Acceptance Testing is underway.

Trained UA Testers are running scripts, checking for “defects” in both Ceres and eWIC systems.

Defects are researched, assigned, fixed. Testing again in Feb of all fixes.

Rutland DO continuing pilot planning.

Notification materials for participants and grocers being developed.

Big chains and Rutland area grocers now applying for authorization as WIC retail vendors

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What retail vendors must stock year-around to be authorized for WIC

Specifies the categories and quantities of WIC foods that must be stocked at all times

Goal: to make sure WIC shopper has adequate choices

Categories:

MINIMUM INVENTORY STANDARD

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How to read the MI Standard

What’s “WIC approved?”

=> Consult the Approved Products List

MINIMUM INVENTORY STANDARD

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CHEESE

6 lbs, min 2 varieties 8 oz and/or 16 oz blocks/bricks

Any WIC approved Total 6 pounds

EGGS

3 dozen Any WIC approved Total 3 dozen

BEANS, PEAS,

LENTILS

4 X 2 varieties 15-16 oz cans WIC approved canned Total 8 cans OR 4 bags

OR 2 X 2 varieties 1 pound bags WIC approved dried

PEANUT

BUTTER

3 16-18 ounce jars Any WIC approved Total 3 jars

CATEGORY QUANTITY SIZE/CONTAINER TYPE COMMENTS

The specific food items approved for eWIC purchase & for Minimum Inventory

The APL is loaded in Ceres and the Xerox system by UPC code – grocery store scanners read the UPC code and compare to what’s in their UPC/APL database.

APPROVED PRODUCTS LIST (APL)

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Messages: Choices, Convenience, Flexibility, Connections Attend a Learning Fair

“The New WIC Card – Coming Soon to Vermont WIC” Posters Flyers Postcard (large format)

Newsletter article (Spring Rutland, Fall rest of state) Newsletter insert (DO specific)

PARTICIPANT MATERIALS

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NEXT RCN MEETING: FEBRUARY 26 12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Details of the Vermont eWIC/Ceres Readiness Toolkit First monthly Rutland Pilot Planning Report

If you will miss the meeting, please review the meeting materials and contact us with any questions and suggestions http://healthvermont.gov/wic/ReadinessCoordinatorNetwork.aspx Lynne Bortree lynne.bortree@state.vt.us Jeanne Keller jkeller@keller-fuller.com

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