STATE GOAL

Wisconsin is using a learning collaborative model to increase the nutrition competency of the state’s Title V Workforce. The learning collaborative model has proven effective in other initiatives within the MCH staff in local and tribal health departments.

WORKFORCE STRATEGY

Wisconsin plans to integrate public health nutrition into the state’s Title V program in the following manner:

• Increase the number of local and state partners within each of the five Department of Health Services regions to further support/collaborate on and statewide public health nutrition efforts.
• Incrementally increase the nutrition competency and capacity of their Title V workforce (including local health departments, tribal health departments and funded partners) by enhancing the comfort level of implementing nutrition and health (social, physical and mental) based activities within the MCH population.

DATA STRATEGY

Wisconsin is utilizing MCH nutrition-related data sources within programs, initiatives and local and state policy, systems and environmental changes throughout the state.

STATE GOAL

Oregon is increasing the nutrition competency of the state’s Title V workforce through a combination of collaborative efforts, numerous training initiatives, policy promotion, workforce support and a focus on partnerships that address food security.

WORKFORCE STRATEGY

Specifically, the Oregon plan includes:

• Collaboration to support the training needs of the workforce serving MCH populations.
• Training in culturally specific approaches to breastfeeding promotion and support for those partnering with tribal members, African American/Black and Communities of Color.
• Promotion and support for laws and policies for pregnant and breastfeeding people in the workforce, with a focus on those facing additional barriers.
• Addressing food security and barriers to nutritious foods through the development of systems and partnerships.

DATA STRATEGY

Oregon is optimizing MCH nutrition-related data sources through:

• Identification of state food and nutrition data sources.
• Identification of best practice data analysis or questions to be added to existing surveillance systems to better understand population nutrition status.
• Identification of effective implementation strategies, nutrition policies and practices through the program evaluation of Title V priorities.

STATE GOAL

North Dakota’s long-term goal is childhood obesity prevention, using a life course approach, which aligns with National Outcome Measure 20 for the MCH Block Grant. Throughout the integration, they will be strengthening partnerships with local public health agencies and enhancing partnerships with agencies and programs outside of Title V.

WORKFORCE STRATEGY

North Dakota will increase its’ Title V workforce’s knowledge regarding the essential role nutrition plays in overall positive health outcomes for mothers, infants and children.

• Assess and define the state’s workforce capacity for knowledge and skills
• Assess their training needs
• Develop a network of relationships at the state, local and tribal levels for the purpose of sharing MCH nutrition-related resources on childhood obesity prevention and food insecurity.

DATA STRATEGY

The state will be identifying maternal and child health and nutrition-related data that can be used to design and implement activities to assess, develop policies, and assure equitable access to nutritious food.

• Establish baseline nutrition-relevant data from existing national and state data sets that can be extracted and used.
• Assess at least two new data sources for feasibility of adding MCH nutrition-relevant questions specific to childhood obesity and food insecurity in the state.
• Establish partnerships with Wisconsin and Oregon’s epidemiology teams and the MCHB to identify common measurements.