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World Breastfeeding Week 2021 is Sunday AUGUST 1st to Saturday AUGUST 7th!

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Designed to support the work of all NYS Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, WIC Clinic Staff, and most importantly the breastfeeding efforts both big and small of our NYS WIC Breastfeeding Families!

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Stay current and find out how New York State WIC supports breastfeeding by visiting our Breastfeeding News page.

COVID-19: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Considerations

Peer Counselor (PC) breastfeeding support is more critical now than ever before in the lives of our New York StateBreastfeeding Families. Our WIC PC’s and local agency staff are dedicated to assisting breastfeeding families with concerns and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic by referring, as necessary, to the NYS Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) websites.

Which includes subtopics:

Pregnant People Protecting Themselves Against COVID-19,
Risks to Pregnancy and the Baby,
Mother-to-child Transmission,
Breastfeeding if you have COVID-19, and,
Recommendations for Proper Pump Cleaning,

NYS DOH Guidelines

CDC Precautions Guidance

Some areas in New York State are offering virtual breastfeeding support groups/sessions, check with your local Breastfeeding Café’s, La Leche League programs, and Hospitals to find support for families near you.

The New York State Department of Health, WIC Program improves the health of pregnant women, new mothers and their infants and children. The foods provided through WIC are a good source of nutrients often missing from the diets of women and young children. WIC participants have longer, healthier pregnancies and fewer premature births. To learn more about WIC, click here.

Established in 1979, CAI is a leading public health organization that offers transformative trainings for health professionals, innovative curriculum development and grants management. CAI specializes in research based interventions serving at-risk populations and uses education and research to foster a more aware, healthy, compassionate and equitable world. To learn more about CAI, click here.

For a direct link to You Can Do It/WIC Can Help, please click here.

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All materials and information provided at Breastfeedingpartners.org are provided for educational purposes only. Viewers are strongly urged to consult with their physician, lactation consultant or other health care provider regarding the advisability of any opinions or recommendations presented on this Web site, with respect to one's individual situation.

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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

For other complaints or to request a fair hearing contact:

(1) mail: WIC Program Director

NYSDOH, Riverview Center

150 Broadway, 6th Floor

Albany, NY 12204

phone: The New York State WIC Program 518-402-7093; fax 518-402-7348; or

email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

New York State Nondiscrimination Statement

New York State prohibits discrimination based on creed, marital status and sexual orientation. Persons who believe they have been discriminated against based on the New York State Human Rights Law should call the Growing Up Healthy Hotline at 1-800-522-5006, or write to the WIC Program Director, NYS DOH, Riverview Center, 6th Floor West, Room 650, 150 Broadway, Albany NY 12204.

World Breastfeeding Week 2021 is Sunday AUGUST 1st to Saturday AUGUST 7th!

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