Westchester Community Health Center

(formerly Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center)

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Breastfeeding Support

We are here to provide new mothers with breastfeeding support, encouragement and skills to make breastfeeding a success. We offer Breastfeeding Peer Counseling through the WIC Program in person, by text, or over the phone.

Breastfeeding Peer Counseling

The Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program offers breastfeeding peer counseling as part of its benefits and services. New moms can reach out to a trained breastfeeding peer counselor in person, by text, or over the phone to get the information, resources, and support they need.

WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors:

  • have personal breastfeeding experience
  • have been trained in basic breastfeeding techniques and counseling skills
  • provide basic breastfeeding information and support for WIC mothers to achieve their own breastfeeding goals
  • contact mothers regularly during pregnancy, the early days of breastfeeding, and until the mother chooses to wean her baby
  • can refer mothers to other community breastfeeding resources, lactation experts, or health care professionals

In-Person Counseling: Mothers can drop in at WIC Program Offices at Mount Vernon and Greenburgh locations during business hours to speak to Breastfeeding Support Counselors.

Counseling by Phone or Text: WIC mothers can also reach out to their Counselor during business hours with a phone number provided to them.