USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) RFP Overview Webinar

THIS-WICis a collaboration between the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University School of Medicine, Old Dominion University, the American Telemedicine Association, and RTI International.THIS-WICis supported by an Advisory Board of experts with experience in WIC programming, WIC research, and telehealth.

USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC)

The THIS-WIC team will hold three, one-hour webinars to provide additional details about the application process, to provide deeper insight into telehealth innovations, and to further layout expectations for the evaluation of proposed projects. All the webinars will include time for potential applicants to ask questions of the THIS-WIC team.
 
To help WIC State Agencies (SAs) develop and/or implement telehealth using various technologies to facilitate breastfeeding support, nutrition education and address barriers to participant access of WIC services, Tufts University and collaborators are requesting proposals for the USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) grant opportunity.
 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116 -6) authorized the allocation of $5,000,000 for telehealth competitive grants to:
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supplement the nutrition education and breastfeeding support offered in the WIC clinic;
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decrease barriers to access to WIC services, particularly in rural communities and other populations facing barriers to accessing support;
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impact dietary habits, infant feeding practices, including breastfeeding rates, participant satisfaction and retention, and improve identified nutrition risks.
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 The RFP Overview Webinar, hosted by the THIS-WIC team, will provide an overview of the RFP and application process.
 
Additional Webinars: 
 
• Designing a Telehealth Solution: 3-4 pm (ET) on February 19th, 2020, will be jointly hosted by THIS-WIC and the TRCs to provide a deep dive into telehealth innovations related to each priority area and an overview of best practices when designing telehealth solutions. <A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/92590357251" TARGET="_blank">Register here</A>. 
 
• Unpacking the Evaluation: 4-5 pm (ET) on February 24th, 2020, will be led by the THIS-WIC team to further clarify roles and expectations related to the evaluation of the telehealth solutions. <A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/92590461563" TARGET="_blank">Register Here.</A>

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