Hot Topics in Public Health and Community Nutrition: Providing WIC Services through Remote Delivery during these Unique Times

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This webinar was presented live on December 10, 2020.

Webinar Series: Hot Topics in Public Health and Community Nutrition

This webinar will be a discussion of the many adjustments and changes the PHFE WIC Program made during the beginning, the height, and continues to make during the COVID-19 pandemic. This discussion will include lessons learned, adjusting and working through the various governmental policies and procedures, and adapting communication methods to fit the needs of the moment.

CPEU: 1
CPE Level: 2
Learning Need Codes: 1130, 4080, 4030
Performance Indicators: 2.1.3, 8.3.7, 9.4.2

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize the adaptive changes PHFE WIC made responding to the COVID pandemic to ensure the safety of staff and participants while providing remote services.
2. Understand how to utilize operational policies and procedures to modify and customize services.
3. Appreciate communication transparency via various methods to address concerns and to meet the escalating need for program services.

Speaker

Beth Cordova, MPA, RDN

Beth Cordova, MPA, RDN, is the current Dietetic Internship Director at PHFE WIC. She received both her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and her Master of Public Administration from California State University, Long Beach. Since 2002, she has worked at PHFE WIC as a WIC Center Supervisor and Client Services Area Manager, with the ultimate purpose to provide the best services to the communities served. She considers it an honor and a privilege to mentor and contribute to the future of the dietetics profession.