ADEQUATE PROGRAM SUPPORT FROM STATE AND LOCAL MANAGEMENT • Appropriate definition of a peer counselor ■ Paraprofessional* ■ Recruited and hired from WIC’s target population, and, to the extent possible, representing the same racial/ethnic background as the mothers they support ■ Available to WIC clients outside usual clinic hours and outside the WIC clinic environment ■ Previous experience with breastfeeding, having breastfed at least one baby • Designated breastfeeding peer counseling program managers and/or coordinators at State and/or local level • • Written job descriptions for peer counselors • Adequate compensation and reimbursement of peer counselors • Training of appropriate WIC State/local peer counseling management, supervisory, and clinic staff using FNS Loving Support © peer counseling curricula • Establishment of standardized breastfeeding peer counseling program policies and procedures at the State and local level as part of agency nutrition education plan • Adequate supervision and monitoring of peer counselors • Establishment of community partnerships to enhance the effectiveness of a WIC peer counseling program ADEQUATE PROGRAM SUPPORT OF PEER COUNSELORS • Adequate training and continuing education of peer counselors using FNS Loving Support © peer counseling curricula • Timely access to a WIC Designated Breastfeeding Expert for assistance with problems outside of peer counselor scope of practice • Regular, systematic contact with supervisor • Participation in clinic staff meetings as part of the WIC team • Opportunities for continuing education and to meet regularly with other peer counselors *Those without extended professional training in health, nutrition, or the clinical management of breastfeeding who are selected from the group to be served and are trained and given ongoing supervision to provide a basic service or function. Paraprofessionals provide specific tasks within a defined scope of practice. They assist professionals, but are not licensed or credentialed as healthcare, nutrition, or lactation consultant professionals. Loving Support © Model for a Successful PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM Defined scope of practice for peer counselors limited to supporting normal breastfeeding

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AdequAte ProgrAm SuPPort from StAte And LocAL mAnAgement • Appropriate definition of a peer counselor

■ Paraprofessional*■ Recruited and hired from WIC’s target population, and, to the extent possible,

representing the same racial/ethnic background as the mothers they support■ Available to WIC clients outside usual clinic hours and outside the

WIC clinic environment■ Previous experience with breastfeeding, having breastfed at least one baby

• Designated breastfeeding peer counseling program managers and/orcoordinators at State and/or local level

•• Written job descriptions for peer counselors

• Adequate compensation and reimbursement of peer counselors

• Training of appropriate WIC State/local peer counseling management,supervisory, and clinic staff using FNS Loving Support© peer counseling curricula

• Establishment of standardized breastfeeding peer counseling programpolicies and procedures at the State and local level as part of agency nutritioneducation plan

• Adequate supervision and monitoring of peer counselors

• Establishment of community partnerships to enhance the effectiveness of aWIC peer counseling program

AdequAte ProgrAm SuPPort of Peer counSeLorS

• Adequate training and continuing education of peer counselors usingFNS Loving Support© peer counseling curricula

• Timely access to a WIC Designated Breastfeeding Expert for assistance withproblems outside of peer counselor scope of practice

• Regular, systematic contact with supervisor

• Participation in clinic staff meetings as part of the WIC team

• Opportunities for continuing education and to meet regularly with otherpeer counselors

*Those without extended professional training in health, nutrition, or the clinical management of breastfeeding who are selected from the group to be served and are trained and given ongoing supervision to provide a basic service or function. Paraprofessionals provide specific tasks within a defined scope of practice. They assist professionals, but are not licensed or credentialed as healthcare, nutrition, or lactation consultant professionals.

Loving Support© Model for a Successful

PEER COUNSELING PROGRAM

Defined scope of practice for peer counselors limited to supporting normal breastfeeding