WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program

Participants:

Are you looking for a peer counselor or want to become a peer counselor?

Please contact your local agency.

Local Agencies:

The California WIC Program was funded by USDA to implement/administer a peer counseling program. Information below is provided to assist you in implementing your program.

Program Documents

Administrative Manual (PDF,4.0 MB)

-to assist agencies in setting up their Peer Counseling programs

Facilitator Guide (PDF, 3.8 MB)

-to train peer counselors to provide breastfeeding support to WIC participants. Some agencies in California will use this guide to train their entire WIC staff, not just their peer counselors!

Peer Counselor Handbook (PDF, 5.0 MB)

-for peer counselors to use as a reference during training and as they begin to work with WIC clients

Binder Cover (PDF)

-for Administrative Manual, Facilitator Guide and Peer Counselor Handbook

Handbook Cover (PDF)

-for spiral handbook

PowerPoint Presentations Session 1 (PowerPoint, 3.3 MB)

...Session 2 (2.0 MB) | Session 3 (1.8 MB) | Session 4 (2.7 MB) | Session 5 (1.6 MB)

Policy 630-10

List and Description of California WIC Peer Counseling Programs -coming soon