WINNIE Information System

WINNIE is a browser-based version of SPIRIT, the eligibility assessment and direct services software used by a consortium of states that includes MN WIC.

WINNIE Questions for the State Office (Electronic Form)
Local Agencies can use this form to submit any WINNIE questions. (The State will respond within 7-10 business days to the person who submitted the question.) Answers will be posted to the MDH WIC website on the WINNIE Questions & Answers page.

WINNIE Training
All clinic training modules have been completed except for Change Household ID, which should be available late July. The modules are listed in the order they should be viewed. The next training modules to be developed will by for Agency Administration (referrals, maintaining providers, potential duplicate participants, and local use questions). These should be available by statewide roll-out.

WINNIE Pilot & Roll-out Schedule (PDF)
WINNIE Pilots phases 1, 2, and 3 will begin on July 9, July 30, and September 5, respectively. Statewide roll-out will begin October 1 and end November 5.

• WINNIE Roll-out Checklist

WINNIE Readiness Guide (PDF)
This document provides information to help Local Agencies track critical activities to prepare for WINNIE rollout. It includes target timeframes to allow for future planning.

• Correcting HuBERT Referrals (PDF)
  The following are step-by-step instructions for correcting issues with Program Topics and Referral Organizations in HuBERT, which need to be resolved as soon as possible. The State Office will verify your referrals have been corrected the week before your agency’s WINNIE roll-out.

Transition Guide (PDF)
This is a working document. It will be updated as new software defects are found, when software defects are resolved, and with any transition issues that may be identified during Pilot. The WINNIE Transition Guide is primarily used as a reference for agencies as they roll out WINNIE. However, there is a section specifically for HuBERT users should they receive a transfer from an agency that has already transitioned to WINNIE.

WINNIE User Tips
This page provides tips, reminders, questions, and lessons learned from local agency staff currently using WINNIE.

WINNIE Bugs & Issues
This page will provide information about open bugs and issues in WINNIE. Until pilot and roll-out have been completed, WINNIE users should refer to the Transition Guide (PDF) for this information.

WIC Information System User Roles & Definitions (PDF)
Listing of the staff roles in WINNIE and the access they provide in the Information System.

WIC INFORMATION SYSTEM MOM POLICIES - DRAFT
The following are draft MN Operation Manual (MOM) policies for the WINNIE Information System.

• Section 9.1 Introduction - DRAFT (PDF)
• Section 9.2 WIC Information System - Hardware- DRAFT (PDF)
• Section 9.3 WIC Information System - Software - DRAFT (PDF)
• Section 9.4 WIC Information System - Network, Browser, and User Access Security - DRAFT (PDF)
• Section 9.5 WIC Information System - Equipment Inventory - DRAFT (PDF)
• Section 9.6 WIC Electronic Communications Security - DRAFT (PDF)

WINNIE the Scoop! Newsletters
A newsletter providing information about WINNIE, including: project status, overview of system testing, action items for preparing for the new system, an enhancements overview, reporting needs and requirements, and review of the screens, navigation, etc.

Assessment of Reports Needs for WINNIE (PDF) 
WINNIE does not provide automated reports. This is an assessment of required reports based on Local Agency input and how the report requirements will be met.