WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(o)

The State of Alaska Department of Health was awarded a $264,929 Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2022 to support the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors program through September 30, 2025. The grant funding will support the delivery of peer counseling services to breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age five who are enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (CFDA #10.557). The WIC program provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five who are determined to be at nutritional risk. The peer counseling services funded through this award aim to promote breastfeeding among WIC participants by providing education and support.