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Summit County health staff mark WIC’s 50th anniversary; long‑time worker honored
Summary
Local Summit County WIC staff celebrated the program’s 50th anniversary, recognized long‑serving employees and described current services including nutrition counseling and electronic benefits that serve pregnant people, infants and children up to age 5.
Jennifer Bateman introduced a recognition of Utah’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at the Summit County Board of Health meeting on Oct. 7, noting a state proclamation marking the program’s anniversary. Bateman said the department sent staff to a Salt Lake City event honoring the first WIC clinic in Utah and that the lieutenant governor spoke about her personal experience with WIC.
Colleen, a Summit County WIC staffer who could not attend in person, described changes she has seen during a long career: paper vouchers and carbon copies gave way to printed vouchers, then cards and now online benefits. “WIC has always meant a lot to me,” she said, describing nutrition classes, grocery‑store tours and years of direct client contact. Bateman and colleagues presented awards: an achievement award for Alma and a 30+ years service award to Colleen, who staff said has worked with families across generations.
Bateman summarized WIC services offered by Summit County: a supplemental nutrition benefits package delivered through an electronic benefits card, nutrition counseling with dietitians, and eligibility for pregnant people, infants and children up to age 5. Staff emphasized that WIC couples nutrition education with benefits to support healthy pregnancies and early childhood nutrition. Colleen said the program now allows faster certifications and remote assistance when clients cannot travel to a clinic.
The board thanked the WIC team for its work and for the on‑the‑ground continuity represented by long‑serving staff. The recognition was purely ceremonial; no board action was required.
The board then moved on to other agenda items.
