In a message dated 2/22/01 5:47:04 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Has anyone received grant money to help mothers with lactation?  I am not
> talking about research, but hands on assistance.  I am considering forming a
> colition with several disciplines to do a breastfeeding outreach and
>


I coordinated a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor program for several years and it
was funded from a variety of grants, WIC, Maternity Care Coordination, and
private donations. Most Peer Counselor programs depend on private funding for
survival becasue WIC funds just aren't enough to operate a sucessful (key
word!) program.
When I conduct a Peer Counselor Program Administrator training session, I
spend about 3-4 hrs on grant writing, funding sources and budgeting. I always
encourage programs to start with training the staff responsible for the
program administration on how to administer the program. Too often WIC
programs will just designate a nutritionist as the "Breastfeeding specialist"
and she has no idea of how to administer a program.

Barbara Whitehead, IBCLC
Eastern NC

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