WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)

This Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service totals $2,225,268 to support the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (CFDA 10.557) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The New Jersey Department of Health will provide breastfeeding peer counseling services to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) through sub-awards to various county and city health departments and community organizations across New Jersey. Sub-awardees will deliver breastfeeding peer counseling services to WIC participants in their respective jurisdictions, including Gloucester County, Plainfield City, Essex County, East Orange City, Elizabeth City, Ocean County, Cape May/Salem/Camden/Atlantic/Cumberland counties, Burlington County, and others. This funding aims to improve nutrition and health outcomes for low-income pregnant and postpartum women as well as infants and children under five.