{"id":16,"date":"2016-10-31T18:49:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T18:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wicbreastfeeding\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-11-05T16:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:04:03","slug":"peer-counselors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wicbreastfeeding\/peer-counselors\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Counselors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-16\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-16-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-16-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-16-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/breastfeeding-peer-counselor.png\" class=\"image wp-image-114  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/breastfeeding-peer-counselor.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/breastfeeding-peer-counselor-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/breastfeeding-peer-counselor-1024x358.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/breastfeeding-peer-counselor-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/breastfeeding-peer-counselor-1536x538.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-16-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<section class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"subPageContent\">\n<div id=\"menu\" class=\"col-sm-9 \">\n<h2 id=\"contentHead\">A WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor is a woman who:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>Shares her enthusiasm for breastfeeding with other women.<\/li>\n<li>Breastfed her baby and has been a WIC participant.<\/li>\n<li>Is respectful, honest, dependable, knowledgeable, resourceful, and exhibits cultural competence.<\/li>\n<li>Provides support before and after the baby is born.<\/li>\n<li>Explains how breastfeeding helps mothers and babies.<\/li>\n<li>Shares breastfeeding information with WIC participants.<\/li>\n<li>Listens to WIC Participants and discusses their needs and concerns related to breastfeeding.<\/li>\n<li>Helps prevent and handle common breastfeeding concerns.<\/li>\n<li>Successfully completes the Breastfeeding Curriculum Training.<\/li>\n<li>Visits WIC Participants at the clinic, hospital, home, or by phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bold\">Is only a phone call away!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"contentHead\">How can I become a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor?<\/h2>\n<p>Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic-participants\/new-participants\/\">Breastfeeding Coordinator<\/a> (in the <strong>Local Health Districts <\/strong>tab) closest to your home to learn more about paid Breastfeeding Peer Counselor positions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"hidden-xs hidden-sm\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor is a woman who: Shares her enthusiasm for breastfeeding with other women. 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