WIC Child Retention (Private Sector) (2 of 2)

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To: [EMAIL ADDRESS OF LA]

Subject: USDA FNS WIC Child Retention Survey Pretest – Request for Your Feedback 
Dear [NAME]:
Thank you for participating in the respondent selection process for pretesting the survey for the USDA FNS WIC Child Retention study. To complete the pretest effort, we would like your feedback on the instructions for identifying a clinic-level staff member within your WIC local agency (LA). Your honest opinions are truly appreciated. 
Instructions in the initial email are provided again below in blue font as a reminder only. 
PLEASE DO NOT FILL OUT CLINIC-LEVEL STAFF MEMBER INFORMATION AGAIN.
The pretest will collect feedback from a WIC clinic-level staff member, affiliated with your WIC local agency (LA), who meets ALL of the following criteria:
    • Works directly with WIC participants in caseload management, child certification, and/or no-show follow-up
    • Usually works full time, primarily at the clinic level (may have joint duties at the LA level) 
    • Has [FILL WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE CATEGORY] working at the clinic level at one or more clinics operated by your LA (if there is no one who meets the criterion for the years of experience, we prefer you select a clinic-level staff member with at least 2 years of experience)
We need your help to select the right respondent. Please reply to this message with the name, phone number, email, and clinic name and address of a WIC clinic-level staff member who meets the above criteria and is willing to participate in the pretest. 
WIC Clinic-Level Staff Member Name

Phone Number

Email

Clinic Name and Address


Please provide your feedback by answering the following questions.
    1. Regarding following the instructions in the email we sent you (see above instructions in blue font):

How easy or difficult was it to follow the instructions provided...
        ◦ for selecting the clinic-level staff member? 

        ◦ for providing the clinic-level staff member’s contact information?


    2. Why did you nominate that particular clinic-level staff member?

    3. Were you able to choose a clinic-level staff member that met all of the criteria listed in the instructions? If not, please explain.


    4. If your LA has more than one clinic site, did you consider staff at all sites or only at one site? 


    5. What suggestions do you have for improving the instructions to help LA Directors select a clinic-level staff member, if any?

For assistance, you may contact the Study Team by phone at 1-877-440-0050 or by email at [email protected].
Thank you for your help with this important study.

Linda Piccinino
Project Director| 2M Research