Julie has been teaching me about the other side of her job; paperwork. We are hearing a lot about budget cuts and whether or not WIC will lose funding eventually. Many of the nurses are nervous and unsure about it. I think that nothing will happen overnight and it won't happen soon. Julie explained to me how she must keep record of all that she does here at the health department, with diabetes or with MNT. She is working on her record system right now where she must note how many people come to her classes and support groups. The program, CATALYST, is what will ensure that she can keep her funding.
On Monday, we attended a meeting for the Coordinated School Health Coalition that Julie is a part of. We discussed the epidemic of obesity/OW with children and a program to increase awareness, data collection, and education. The part that was most significant in the meeting was the budget. In order to receive the 200,000 grant they desire to put the nurses in every school, they must match it first then maintain the money after. Everyone pulled together ideas for raising the money; side small grants, fundraisors.
Yesterday evening the County Extension agent taught a Diabetes Support Group lesson on vitamins.
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