Presentation to: Nutrition Services DirectorsPresented 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

CounselorsRome: 1-1 4Dalton: 1-2 8Gainesville: 2 8Cobb: 3-1 10Fulton: 3-2 6Clayton: 3-3 5Gwinnett: 3-4 10DeKalb: 3-5 10LaGrange 4-0 8Dublin: 5-1 9Macon: 5-2 6Augusta: 6 8Columbus: 7 4Valdosta: 8-1 3Albany: 8-2 6Coastal: 9-1 8Southeast: 9-2 10Athens: 10 9Grady WIC 1   STATE TOTAL 133

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

2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%45.00%50.00%55.00%60.00%65.00%70.00%

55.18% 57.19% 57.80% 57.21%

Infants Who Initiate Breastfeeding

Georgia WIC Infants Breastfed at Least 6 Months

2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

50.00%

35.20% 34.48% 35.58% 35.55%

Breastfeeding 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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