WIC breastfeeding peer counselors(O)

The California Department of Public Health was awarded a $12,475,147 Formula Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) federal grant program.

This three-year award, issued on October 1, 2022 and set to conclude on September 30, 2025, will support the provision of breastfeeding peer counselors through California's WIC program. As outlined in the WIC program description, grant funds will be used to provide low-income pregnant and postpartum women and infants up to age five determined to be at nutritional risk with supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services—including the deployment of peer counselors to support breastfeeding. The State of California Controllers Office acts as the parent organization for the California Department of Public Health in overseeing delivery of these WIC program services.