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Join our mission of "Helping Families Thrive".
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Attend breastfeeding training classes to become a peer counselor, such as Loving Support for Peer Counselors.
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Receive a caseload of WIC mothers and make routine periodic contact.
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Give basic breastfeeding information and support to new mothers.
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Help mothers prevent and handle common breastfeeding problems.
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Counsel WIC pregnant and breastfeeding mothers by telephone, home visits, and/or hospital visits.
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Is available outside the WIC clinic and the usual 8:00 am to 5:00 pm working schedule to new mothers who are having breastfeeding problems.
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Keep information strictly confidential.
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Attend and assist with prenatal classes and breastfeeding support groups.
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Attend monthly staff meetings and breastfeeding conferences/workshops as appropriate.
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Coordinate breastfeeding promotion activities in WIC and in the community.
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May assist WIC staff in promoting breastfeeding peer counseling through special projects, events, and duties as assigned.
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Keep accurate records of all contacts made with WIC mothers.
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Refer mothers, according to clinic-established protocols.
