Background, contacts, location: Washington County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program.
Lead Contact
Tara Olson
(503) 846-8610
Location 1 Hillsboro
Washington County WIC Program
Public Services Annex
254 N. First Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97124
There is a large, digital clock at the entrance where you turn in to park.
Location 2 Beaverton
12550 SW Second St. Beaverton
Dietitian Stephanie
Experience: You will meet with one of the WIC dieticians and observe clinical visits with them for a half-day session. We work with two offices (Beaverton & Hillsboro) so please check your assignment to be sure you go to the right location
Prep Work
1) Complete the OSU- Childhood Food Insecurity Course
2)Review Partners for Hunger Free Oregon Website: learn about school meal eligibility, find other food assistance programs, locate the DHS self-sufficiency office for applying for benefits: https://oregonhunger.org/3) Using your current home address, map out how to your nearest WIC office via public transit.
4) Review WIC approved food list: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/HealthyPeopleFamilies/wic/Pages/foods.aspx
6)- Review AAP Early Childhood Nutrition Recommendations
7) Review this PowerPoint AFTER the meeting with WIC - WIC-OHSU Resident-Presentation.pptx
Other Readings/References
1. Oregon WIC site: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYPEOPLEFAMILIES/WIC/Pages/providers.aspx
a. Washington WIC Site: https://www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/WIC/index.cfm
b. Oregon Food Bank: https://multco.us/food-assistance
c. SNAP https://www.snaptohealth.org/
d. A PPT on various WIC packages: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYPEOPLEFAMILIES/WIC/Documents/wic-coord/wic-101-PPT.pptx
2. Food Insecurity:
- Review https://frac.org/aaptoolkit
- Consider taking the Food Stamp Challenge : https://frac.org/programs/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap/take-fracs-snap-challenge