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laws, into individual or group prenatal counseling/education.
Local agencies do not have daily CT- WIC schedules that include access to timely breastfeeding follow-up appointments.
As a result, the State agency developed a required strategy for local agencies implement in FY24, to include the addition of daily, non- benefit issuance, breastfeeding follow-up appointments and to develop and train staff on a local agency referral and triage protocol/process. Based on results reported in FY25 LAP, determine training needs or adjustments to polices.
FFY 2021 Target: ≥ 60% Average: 61.8% Range: 38.6% - 89.3%
2022 Target: ≥ 60%* Average: 62.7% Range: 37.7% - 90.4%
2023 data pending.
FFY2019-2021: CT-WIC MIS (Management Information System).
*Beginning with 2022 State Plan submission, we will report available complete calendar year data.
We hope to have a revised breastfeeding duration target for FY 2026. In two of the three agencies reviewed there is evidence that local agency staff are utilizing the concepts from the breastfeeding content sheets, HUSKY breast pump access, and overview of CT breastfeeding laws, into individual education sessions. There is evidence that staff are utilizing the Make it Work checklist during counseling in 10% of charts audited. During the monthly Breastfeeding Coordinator calls, the State Breastfeeding Unit focused prioritizing breastfeeding follow-up appointments (BF-F/U) to manage immediate feeding challenges. Local agency breastfeeding coordinators worked together to develop guidance for training, implementation and quality assurance for the LAP breastfeeding duration strategy. Local agencies submitted their BF-F/U, referral and triage plans to the State Breastfeeding Unit for review and feedback. This was completed by November 2023.