Garrett County Hosts WIC Coordinators from Across Maryland

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department

Garrett County hosted the Annual WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Association of Maryland Workshop October 18-20 at the WISP Lodge. Local agency WIC Coordinators gathered in McHenry, Maryland, to network, support, and learn from each other as WIC providers. Coordinators were invited to walk and experience nature at Deep Creek Lake State Park. Educational topics included in the workshop ranged from: Post Waivers/Pandemic – How’s Staff & Clinic Doing?, Serving Gender and Sexual Minority Community Members, and Motivate with Motivating Motivation. Annual elections for the association were held along with the monthly State WIC Meeting.

Pictured above after the Annual WIC Association of Maryland Workshop, sitting left to right are Jose Luis Diaz (Montgomery Co.), Jacqueline Melton (Greater Baden – Prince George’s Co.), Robin Henderson (Anne Arundel Co.), Joyneka Moals (Mid-Shore Counties), Jackee Hirsch (Washington Co.), and Nikolina Jorgenson (Harford/Cecil Counties). Standing left to right: Caroline Evans (Garrett Co.), Christine Fischer (Frederick Co.), Laura Henderson (Howard Co.), Christine Wright (State Deputy Director), Barbara Regan (Carroll Co.), Lindsay Cheslosky (Queen Anne’s/Kent Counties), Heather Sills (Charles/St. Mary’s/Calvert Counties), and Jennifer Wilson (State Director). Joining virtually: Maria Carunungan (State Nutritionist), Joann Smith (Baltimore City), Sherri Sabol (State Nutritionist), Saralyn Benson (Prince George’s Co.), and Deborah D’Souza (Baltimore Co.).