Presentation to: Nutrition Services Directors Presented by: Todd R. Stormant RD, LD Date: December 9-10, 2014 Georgia WIC Nutrition Services Directors Meeting Breastfeeding Update
Georgia WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program District Number of Peer Counselors Rome: 1-14 Dalton: 1-28 Gainesville: 28 Cobb: Fulton: 3-26 Clayton: 3-35 Gwinnett: DeKalb: LaGrange 4-08 Dublin: 5-19 Macon: 5-26 Augusta: 68 Columbus: 74 Valdosta: 8-13 Albany: 8-26 Coastal: 9-18 Southeast: Athens: 109 Grady WIC1 STATE TOTAL133
Peer Counselor Coverage? All 18 Health Districts and Grady Healthcare as a contracted agency have an active WIC Peer Counselor program. As of September 1, 2014; 65% of the states WIC clinics have WIC breastfeeding peer counselor support (127 of 196 clinics).
Georgia WIC % of Infants Who Initiate Breastfeeding
Georgia WIC Infants Breastfed at Least 6 Months
Breastfeeding Performance Measure 6 Initiation 2013 By County State Goal 60%
Breastfeeding Performance Measure 6 Initiation 2013 By District State Goal 60%
Breastfeeding Performance Measure 6 Initiation 2014 YTD By County State Goal 60%
Breastfeeding Performance Measure 6 Initiation 2014 YTD By District State Goal 60%
Breastfeeding Performance Measure 7 Duration 2013 By County State Goal 40%
Breastfeeding Performance Measure 7 Duration 2013 By District State Goal 40%
Breastfeeding Performance Measure 7 Duration 2014 YTD By County State Goal 40%
Breastfeeding Performance Measure 7 Duration 2014 YTD By District State Goal 40%
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