WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will receive $393,767 under a Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The funding supports the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

Specifically, the award will provide funding for WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors who will deliver supplemental nutrition, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services to low-income pregnant and postpartum women as well as infants and children up to age five who are deemed nutritionally at-risk. The WIC Program aims to improve the health of these vulnerable populations through direct provision of nutritious supplemental foods and breastfeeding support services. As the sub-awardee, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health will oversee service delivery through local counseling programs.