Community of Practice
As part of the MORE WIC! Project's commitment to supporting WIC Agencies, the Data Matching Community of Practice (CoP) aims to foster connection and learning among people throughout the country who are taking on this work. The purpose of the CoP is to facilitate the exchange of best practices and peer-to-peer learning to advance these strategies.
to join the Community of Practice and receive an invitation to the quarterly convenings.
Additional details about this opportunity:
- Staff from State and Local WIC agencies are welcome to participate along with their data sharing partners from SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF
- The CoP is for agencies with all levels of experience – those who have never taken on such projects, those with some experience and looking to do more, and those who are leading the field but eager to deepen their impact
- The MORE WIC! Team will convene quarterly virtual meetings for the CoP
- The convening agendas will be driven by members’ feedback about priority topics and will feature opportunities for State or Local agencies to share case studies, learnings, or use cases they are working through.
Events
Wednesday, February 19, 3-4 pm ET
Topic: Overview of the National Landscape for Data Matching
Zoë Neuberger from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) discussed key findings from her report, “WIC Coordination with Medicaid and SNAP, followed by a robust interactive discussion about the national landscape for data matching.
Wednesday, May 14, 3-4 pm ET
Topic: Effective Outreach and Trusted Messengers
Michelle Estradé from the MORE WIC! project team presented an overview of published literature about the effectiveness of various forms of outreach for enrollment, followed by a summary of insights from the NWA’s Participant Advisory Council about trusted messengers
Wednesday, August 13, 3-4 pm ET
Topic: Findings from a national survey on WIC State agency experiences with data matching & outreach
to receive a calendar invitation for upcoming meetings.
For other questions or to request notes from past meetings, please contact morewic@jhu.edu