Each local agency will have the opportunity to participate in the way that best meets local needs. All agencies will have access to resources and training via the project Website and will be invited to face to face training. Five agencies will receive funding from this project to pilot innovative local programs. The results of these pilots will be available to all WIC programs in Washington State. Project Evaluation Project evaluation will include both implementation and outcome objectives.
Objectives are time-framed and measurable.
To evaluate the project s sustainability and transferability we have developed three additional questions. Our findings about these questions will be published through academic and public health channels. Our project is one of continuous quality improvement that will refocuse our nutrition education to be more client oriented and have a behavorial approach. We will develop and evaluate new nutrition education modules, we will require that all local WIC programs embark on client oriented, behavorial approaches to nutrition services, and we will fund and provide technical assistance to at least five innovative local projects. We will reach out to new partners in this project.