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d. Please provide the approximate number of Designated Breastfeeding Experts in your State

e. Please provide the number of local agencies designated by the State agency to receive funds to operate peer counseling programs. 8

8. Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Components- The State agency coordinates with local agencies and/or clinics to develop a breastfeeding peer counseling program that contains the following components (see WIC Breastfeeding Model Components for Peer Counseling):

a. Definition of peer counselor defined as follows: paraprofessional recruited and hired from target population; available to WIC participants outside usual clinic hours and outside the WIC clinic.

Yes No

b. Designated breastfeeding peer counseling program managers/coordinators at State and/or local level. Yes No

c. Defined job parameters and job descriptions for breastfeeding peer counselors Yes No If yes, the job parameters for peer counselors (check all that apply): on This is not applicable for my state agency [X] Define settings for peer counseling service delivery (check all that apply): [X] Define frequency of client contacts [X] Define procedures for making referrals

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