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The State agency will facilitate collaboration among Breastfeeding Coordinators in the last quarter of FY23, and first quarter of FY24, to develop training, implementation, and evaluation process for the FY24 strategy.

Provide oversight and technical assistance to 7 WIC clinic based Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Programs (BFPC) and one hybrid program through on-site visits, conference calls and review of quarterly program and financial reports.

Quarterly activity and expenditure reports from peer counseling contractors, in- cluding # of women enrolled, and duration rates are reviewed and approved.

CT-WIC Peer counseling modules are being used CT presented on the implementation of the BF- F/U appointments during a panel discussion at the May 29th NERO Nutrition and Breastfeeding Coordinators Meeting. Preliminary results from local agency QA show between 90-100% show rate for BF-F/U appointments and reported that staff are feeling more confident in their ability to assist families and more job satisfaction. Additionally, while not all participants that complete a BF-F/U appointment continue breastfeeding, local agencies report participants are likely breastfeeding longer than they otherwise would, and some families have maintained or increased intensity of breastfeeding. See the FY 2024 Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Implementation Plan for details related to technical assistance and oversight for the WIC BFPC Program.

See Breastfeeding Initiation strategy for details about SPAN cooperative agreement.