Philadelphia WIC (TU-WIC) - TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

TEMPLE UNIVERSIT Y
Philadelphia WIC (TU-WIC)
A progressive new model for
WIC service delivery

Temple University has been awarded the Pennsylvania
County WIC program that serves over 40,000 families.
The College of Public Health will be leading the
effort. In launching Temple University Philadelphia
WIC (TU-WIC), we anticipate leveraging our many
resources and partnerships to meet requirements
and offer many new services to current and future
WIC participants in the Philadelphia Community.

TU-WIC will provide nutritional aid, education, and
other supports to low-income women, children, and
families using an innovative, evidence-based approach                       O UR V ISIO N
to administrating and delivering the WIC Program. Our
approach will take advantage of the University’s robust       TU-WIC’s collaboration with the College of Public
infrastructure, the implementation, educational and           Health and health services partners across the
research expertise of the College of Public Health, and a     university, Temple University Health System and
city-wide network of partner organizations. TU-WIC’s plan     within the Philadelphia community will mobilize
will reach the greatest number of WIC-eligible families and   enterprise-wide resources excellent management,
children in Philadelphia possible and use strategies that     and continual program monitoring and evaluation
will encourage wide participation and retention. We also      to achieve continuous improvement and WIC
plan to greatly expand services to the target populations     program outcomes. Key planned strategies include:
of women, children, and their families to provide a path      • Current clinic sites where high utilization
to life-long healthy behaviors. We aim for TU-WIC to            is demonstrated, and that are in high
serve as a model for efficient and effective WIC service        concentration areas for WIC recipients with
delivery within the commonwealth and nationwide.                good public transportation, will be retained.
The college has developed strong partners in the              • Pop-up clinics at hospitals and clinics,
community who will join us in this mission including            community centers, and schools will assess
experts in providing services to women, infants, and            the need for, and use of, WIC services in
children with a focus on maternal and child health,             additional specific neighborhoods with
food access, and nutrition education, as well as a              evidence of concentrations of families with
clear understanding of how they relate to one another.          children under five years old living in poverty.
Together with these partners—Maternity Care Coalition,          Temple anticipates that several locations for
The Food Trust, and Access Matters—we are creating a            pop-up clinics will become WIC satellite clinics.
multidisciplinary team that will find real-world solutions    • Temple will hire and train a mix of Temple-
for the challenging problems facing WIC participants and        paid WIC Wellness Ambassadors trained
staff using evidence-driven service modalities tailored         to go to agencies throughout the city and
to specific individual and community environments. In           engage people to sign up for WIC services.
addition, our dynamic faculty researchers, students, and
staff will be dedicated to making this effort successful.

Open Positions
We seek an innovative leader to join Temple University as the Executive Director
of TU-WIC. Our ideal candidate is an experienced leader in an urban setting
who understands the population we serve; a leader who is passionate and
dedicated to building a program that will enhance the services provided to WIC
participants. The person who fills this position will have access to many resources
including the ability to tap into expert researchers, faculty, and dynamic and
dedicated students in the 20 disciplines within the College of Public Health
and in other Temple University and Temple University Health Systems units.
We also seek an Associate Director of Finance, an Associate Director of Outreach and
Community Services, a Director of Clinical Services, and a Department Coordinator.

  Executive Director, WIC Program, Philadelphia County
  The WIC Executive Director leads a large complex organization with multiple sites
  throughout Philadelphia, the largest WIC (Women, Infant and Children) program in
  Pennsylvania and one of the largest in the country. The position is responsible for
  planning, organizing, administering and coordinating the WIC Program. The WIC
  Executive Director’s foremost goals are to promote and maintain the health and
  well-being of nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women,
  and infants and children. The Executive Director will assure that programs delivered
  are of the highest quality and reach the greatest number of eligible participants
  possible. TU-WIC is working with three other agencies in the community and with
  other components of Temple University and Temple University Health System. The
  Executive Director will lead that collaboration to create innovative approaches to
  service delivery and to offer expanded health and program options to WIC participants.

  Associate Director, Finance, WIC Program, Philadelphia County
  Under general direction of the TU-WIC Executive Director, the Associate Director
  supervises, plans, coordinates, and directs WIC financial, HR, facilities, equipment
  and compliance activities. Leadership is further required in confirming staff
  follow-through and navigation to alleviate delays or barriers to WIC benefit
  receipt and timely and complete submission of all required reporting.
  The Associate Director position at Temple University’s WIC program (TU-WIC) is
  a grant-funded position responsible for providing fiscal oversight to TU-WIC and
  its sub-awardees. The Associate Director manages, plans, and supervises the
  workflow and daily operations of the accounting and financial operations of TU-
  WIC under the direction of the executive director assists in the development and
  implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial
  management, budget, accounting, vendor monitoring, and payroll and manages
  facilities, technology/equipment, databases and compliance activities.

Associate Director, Outreach and Community
Services, WIC Program, Philadelphia County
As a member of the management team the Associate Director of Outreach
and Community Services (OCS) will develop and lead the Temple WIC
effort to develop effective and lasting partnerships with other community
agencies, health providers, local businesses, and organizations to increase
awareness of the WIC program and services to WIC recipients. In addition,
the incumbent will develop, refine, and lead outreach into the community
to retain and expand participation in WIC by eligible individuals.

Director of Clinical Services, WIC Program, Philadelphia County
Under general direction of the TU-WIC Executive Director, supervises, plans,
coordinates, and directs WIC clinic programs and services. In this leadership
position, the Director of Clinical Services is the expert resource in the WIC
clinics and pop-up programs he/she supervises throughout Philadelphia.
The Director of Clinical Services will facilitate access to WIC programs,
foster cross-discipline collaboration around patient/participant needs
to enable easy access to services, ensure efficiency, reduce redundancy
and streamline communications across programs and providers.
The Director of Clinical Services in understanding the complex nutritional needs
of vulnerable women and their young children will guide Philadelphia WIC in the
development of innovative program delivery services and assure that staff are working
efficiently and effectively to prevent delays or barriers to individuals applying for WIC
services and receiving WIC benefits and related healthcare programs and services.

Department Coordinator, WIC Program, Philadelphia County
The Department Coordinator for TU-WIC reports to the Executive Director and
coordinates day-to-day administrative and operational support for the department
provides logistical support for all TU-WIC’s activities and initiatives, including
ensuring that budgetary restrictions and compliance with University and WIC
policies are met. This may include collaboration with other units, arranging travel,
submitting expense reports, and procurement of external vendors. Moreover, the
Coordinator will work with the Executive Director on compliance with all local,
state, and federal guidelines and regulations for the management of WIC and any
related programs. The coordinator will manage calendars, schedule appointments
and meetings, and perform any necessary preparation and follow-up for these
meetings including management of confidential information and files.

Temple University College of
Public Health/TU-WIC Resources
At the College of Public Health (CPH), we recognize the past year has
magnified the way that inequalities contribute to health disparities. Social
justice has always driven our work; this understanding that individual
outcomes are intricately tied to the larger systems we inhabit is the foundation
of our college. The educational background and community-serving ethos
that characterizes the institution provides a compelling partner with the
Commonwealth to advance the WIC Program that will bring the benefits to
individuals and families in need of, and who qualify for, nutritional assistance
through community partnership, education and evidence-based practice.

CPH Departments
• Social Work
• Nursing
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Health Services Administration and Policy
• Kinesiology

Related CPH Research Centers and Labs
• Center for Obesity Research and Education
• Collaborative on Community Inclusion
• Eleanor M. Saffran Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
• Behavioral Health Disparities and Immigrant Families Lab
• Child Health Equity Lab
• Violence Against Women and Children Lab
• Disparities and Inequities in HIV/AIDS Research Lab
• Evidence-based Health Promotion Lab
• Fatherhood Research and Practice Network
• Intimate Partner Violence Lab
• Pediatric Obesity, Chronic Illness, and Maternal and Child Health Lab
• Research, Engagement and Advocacy for Community
  Participation and Health (REACH) Lab
• Additional labs in various other departments

Healthcare Clinics and University Partners
Vaux Community Health Center
The Vaux Community Health Center partners with the residents of the
Sharswood/Blumberg neighborhood to provide quality healthcare that
supports personal health, family health and the health of the community.
North Broad Physical Therapy Center
The North Broad Physical Therapy Center provides student-run and clinician-
supervised pro bono physical therapy services to uninsured, underinsured
and underserved community members of North Philadelphia.
Speech-Language-Hearing Center
The Temple University Speech-Language-Hearing Center is the clinical component of
the graduate program in speech, language and hearing science. The Center provides
a wide range of services to people of all ages with communication disorders.
Temple University Health System
Temple Health is a major Philadelphia-based academic health system that is
driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and
world-class education. The health system’s 1,000 physicians and scientists
share a common mission of bringing tomorrow’s treatments to the bedside
today, helping them achieve outcomes once thought impossible.

TU-WIC Community Partnerships
Maternity Care Coalition
Since 1980, Maternity Care Coalition has assisted more than 135,000 families throughout
Southeastern Pennsylvania, focusing particularly on neighborhoods with high rates
of poverty, infant mortality, health disparities, and changing immigration patterns. We
know a family’s needs change as they go through the pregnancy and their child’s first
years and we offer a range of services and programs for every step along the way.
The Food Trust
The Food Trust is a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that everyone has
access to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions. Headquartered
in Philadelphia, The Food Trust works with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and
policymakers in the city and across the country to develop a comprehensive approach to improved
food access that combines nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food.
AccessMatters
Access Matters is the catalyst for providing sexual and reproductive health care for teens and
adults in need. As a capacity-building organization, we have been trailblazing for over 40
years to eliminate barriers to high caliber care for more than 200,000 people annually.

                                     For more information about these exciting opportunities
                                     at TU-WIC, please contact Abbigail Ametrano at
                                     abbigail.ametrano@temple.edu or 215-204-9116.
                                     We also welcome nominations of exceptional
                                     candidates who align with the position profiles.