To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA, Acting Health Officer
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RE: Approval for Conference Travel-WIC Conference
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Requesting committee approval and referral to the Board of Commissioners for staff to travel to the 2024 WIC Conference in Traverse City, Michigan.
BACKGROUND:
The Michigan WIC Training and Educational Conference, hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services WIC Division, will bring together experts to speak on current public health and tuition issues. The purpose of this event is to support WIC’s continued commitment to staff statewide who provide excellent service to over 200,000 clients each month.
DISCUSSION:
This annual training and educational conference is required by the state WIC Division. Staff attend trainings and educational sessions about job specific topics while networking with other WIC agencies from across the state. It is an excellent educational opportunity for staff development. This request is for 19 staff members to attend the conference in Traverse City, Michigan. Conference costs are budgeted for and covered by the WIC grant. The total cost of travel is $7,866. The state will reimburse the County $1,763.20 for lodging costs. No additional county appropriation is needed.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no anticipated impact on human resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This conference is budgeted for under the WIC Program grant number 2210.608.02.913.004 and 2210.608.01.913.004.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no anticipated impact on facilities related to this request.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
WIC services directly contribute to making our community healthy, livable, and safe as pregnant women and children under age 5 are provided healthy food, nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support and referrals to offer schools, local food banks, doctors and more supporting a culture of collaboration.
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Acting Health Officer to authorize travel and overnight lodging for 19 Women, Infants, and Children (“WIC”) staff members to attend the 2024 Michigan WIC Training and Educational Conference in Traverse City, Michigan, on May 9-10, 2024, at a total budgeted cost not to exceed $7,866.00 to be paid from account 2210-608.02-913.004 ($6,623.94) and 2210-608.01-913.004 (approximately $1,242.06), with no additional County appropriation required, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the March 20, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board).