WIC Works Resource System
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum provides competency-based training for all levels of WIC staff that provide breastfeeding promotion and support.
The curriculum has four (4) learning tiers. Each level builds on the previous tier. Levels 1 and 2 are available in Spanish. The tiered levels include:
Level 1 - for all WIC staff
Basic breastfeeding promotion, importance of breastfeeding.
Level 2 - for peer counselors and other WIC staff who support new mothers with breastfeeding
Supporting normal breastfeeding.
Level 3 - for WIC Competent Professional Authorities (CPAs) and breastfeeding coordinators
Assisting mothers with breastfeeding concerns, clinic practices that support breastfeeding.
Level 4 - for WIC Designated Breastfeeding Experts
Helping mothers with complex breastfeeding challenges that are beyond the scope of practice for Level 2 and 3 staff.
Additional resources to facilitate effective training such as Presenter Notes and supplemental resources such as a Technology Guide, Trainer Guide, and Self-Study Users Guide can found in the Resources folder (located within the libraries on the flash drive).
This training replaces the previous FNS trainings including:
- Using Loving Support to Grow and Glow in WIC
- Loving Support Through Peer Counseling: A Journey Together - For Training Peer Counselors
- Loving Support Through Peer Counseling - For WIC Managers
The WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum resource is available for WIC agencies to order (delivered on a unencrypted USB drive) using the Publications Ordering Form.
Please contact your FNS Regional Office with any questions.
