TranslateBreastfeeding Peer Counseling
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling increases the exclusivity and duration of exclusive breastfeeding in the Wic population through the services provided by peer counselors. Participants receive regular phone calls prenatally from the peer counselor followed by six months of postnatal individual and group breastfeeding support.
Accepted to the Portfolio: October 2015
Target Outcomes
Short Term Outcomes
- Increase in exclusive breastfeeding for infants
- Increase in exclusive breastfeeding duration to six months
- Decrease in exclusive formula feeding
Long Term Outcomes
- Improved health outcomes of the mother-baby dyad
Target Population
Demographics
- Early Childhood (0 - 5)
- Families with Children (0 - 5)
Service Area
County-wide:
- Southeast (District 1)
- Southwest (District 2)
- Central (District 3)
- Northwest (District 5)
Information
Program Funders
Many thanks to the following funders for making this program possible.
Local Funders
- County of Sonoma Department of Health Services
Program Implementers
The following organizations implement this program locally:
