DEPARTMENT: Health Services/Maternal & Child Health Services

PROGRAM: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor 

Description of Program / Service Provided:

Only available to any WIC participants who are nursing or plan on nursing.

Breastfeeding Peer Counselors are experienced mothers who have breastfed their children and are willing to support others to do the same and have been trained in the curriculum of the NYS WIC Peer Counselor Breastfeeding Program.

Under the guidance of the Program Coordinator, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors provide Breastfeeding support, guidance, and assistance to women during their prenatal as well as post-natal period, either through one-on-one and/or telephone contacts, which are based on upon their identified needs.

Basic and Advanced Breastfeeding Classes, which are conducted and/or supervised by the Program Coordinator, are offered. Call for more information or appointment.

Lending Library of Breastfeeding Reference Books is also available.

All services are confidential and offered throughout Chautauqua County.

Program is linked to the Breast Pump Rental Station, the WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, the MOMS Prenatal Support Services and Home Visiting Programs, and the Family/Child Health Plus Facilitated Enrollment Insurance Program.

A state-wide Breastfeeding program offered through WIC to assist prenatal and breastfeeding mothers with basic education and support, as well as assistance throughout the duration of breastfeeding.

The Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, have completed a WIC state-approved education and training program, and have received extensive training in Breastfeeding support, as have the entire Maternal and Child Health Services Staff.

 

Site Locations

Days and Hours of Service:
Office Hours: Call for appointment

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