On 12 May 2017, the Technical Working Group (TWG) of Q1K led by ALONA Partylist Rep. Anna Maria Villaraza-Suarez, met with the NNC Calabarzon led by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Ms. Carina Z. Santiago, and F1K Provincial Nutrition Coordinators, Mr. Edzell M. Arcinue and Ms. Jane Christine B. Guballa, at the Provincial Governor’s Office of Quezon Province to discuss the harmonization of the two programs for the first 1000 days of life.

 The Q1K TWG members discussed the different program components and activities, including health, nutrition, and social services, of the Q1K Program, while the overview and activities of the F1K Program were discussed by Mr. Arcinue.

 With the specific activities and provisions discussed, it was agreed that Q1K Program will not provide the areas of F1K Program inputs for home food production since it will be provided by the F1K Program. Another meeting will also be conducted once modules for nutrition education classes, and mothers’ classes of F1K Program are available to determine the specific topics that the F1K will cover since Q1K also conducts classes for their beneficiaries. It was also clarified that Q1K Program will only catch those pregnant women in their 1^st trimester at the start of the program while F1K Program will catch all pregnant and lactating women, and families of 0-23 months old children.

The provincial government will be implementing the Q1K Program in all the cities and municipalities of the province this year. While F1K Program Areas include pilot areas of Lucena City, Alabat, Polillo, Candelaria, Sariaya, Mulanay, San Francisco and Lopez, and expansion areas of Burdeos, Buenavista, Calauag, Infanta, and Pagbilao. Both F1K Program of the National Nutrition Council and the Q1K Program of the provincial government of Quezon Province aims to provide services in the continuum of care during the first 1000 days of life, from the pregnancy of the mother up to the 23^rd month of the baby to ensure growth and full development of potential of the baby. Hence, harmonization of the two programs is vital in the implementation of both programs in these areas.