On Mon, 12 Jun 2000 12:39:06 -0400, Sharon Ayer <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Hello all:
>
>I wanted to thank all of you for your replies to my inquiry.  The consensus
>was that LLL leadership was the best way to accumulate hours.  My next
>question is for those who said that they received training to volunteer at
>WIC clinics as breastfeeding counselors.  We are in Vermont and the Vermont
>WIC clinics have not heard of this.  Where was the training received and is
>there a contact that we could get more information from in regards to
>bringing the training program here?
>
It's been a few years, but when I worked for a Health Department in
Virginia, we had "Breastfeeding Peer Counselors." They were former WIC
clients who breastfed their babies. It was a WIC program that I believe was
funded by the state, and someone from the regional office trained them. They
have a similar program in North Carolina, but I'm not sure where their
training comes from. Your best bet might be to contact your state's WIC
office to see if they have information or can tell you whom to contact.
Julia in sunny Eden, NC

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