Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Resource Page

The Breastfeeding Peer Counseling (BFPC) Resources tab located on the secure WIC local agency web portal is intended to give easy access to resources that will be useful to local WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling staff. This site is organized by four subtitles: Meeting notes/Minutes, Documents/Education, Program Activities, and Web Resources. If you have any questions or would like to recommend an item be added to the BFPC Resources, please contact the state Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Coordinator.

Meeting Notes & Minutes  |  Reference Documents & Education  |  Program Activities

Meeting Notes & Minutes

Agendas, notes and minutes for BFPC Coordinators and Peer Counselors. 

Meeting Agendas

• Will be posted soon.

Meeting Notes

• January 31, 2023, BFPC Meeting Notes (PDF)
• November 21, 2022, BFPC Meeting Notes (PDF)
• April 12, 2022, BFPC Meeting Notes (PDF)

Reference Documents & Education

Documents

Breastfeeding Peer Counselors document client contacts and education, utilizing various functions within the Focus data system used in Iowa. Below are some resources to assist with the navigation of this system, and other helpful resources.

• TRAIN - WIC BFPC Training Guide (PDF)
  • TRAIN Webportal Link
• BFPC Navigation of Focus Tutorial (PDF) Recourse provided by the Johnson County Public Health Department
• Focus Peer Counselor Focus Screens (PDF)

Education

• USDA WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program (PDF) Document Containing general information on the BFPC program
• BFPC Allowable Costs (PDF) Information on allowable expenditures of BFPC funds in Iowa
• Compassion Fatigue Handout (PDF)
• Tipsheet: Tips for Supporting Survivors with Reduced Energy (PDF)
• Wellness During Chronic Stress (PDF)
• Self- Compassion and Mindfulness (PDF)
• WIC Breastfeeding Data Local Agency Reports

Program Activities

USDA Loving Support Award of Excellence

The USDA Loving Support Award of Excellence Program recognizes and celebrates local WIC agencies that provide exemplary breastfeeding programs and support services. These awards are presented in 3 levels of Gold Award, Gold Premiere Award (mid-level) and Gold Elite Award (highest level). The Iowa BFPC program is pleased to have local agencies receive these awards in recognition of the outstanding support that they are giving to WIC breastfeeding moms.

2022 Gold & Premiere Winners

• Operation Threshold – Premiere Winner
• American Home Finding – Gold Winner
• Webster County Health Dept – Gold Winner

2021 Gold Winners

• USDA Midwest Breast Feeding Awardees 2021 (Video)
  • Presentation Slides (PDF)
• USDA Press Release (PDF)
• MATURA Award (PDF)
• Pottawattamie County Award (PDF)

2020 Gold Winners

• Siouxland District Health Department
  • Social Media Post (PDF)
  • Announcement (PDF)

2019 Gold Winners

• Broadlawns Award (PDF)

BFPC QI Storyboards

WIC BFPC programs, highlighting quality improvement activities targeted at developing partnerships with local birthing hospitals, created the following storyboards.

Fiscal Year 2020

• American Home Finding Association (PDF)
• BroadLawns Medical Center (PDF)
• HACAP (PDF)
• Johnson County Public Health (PDF)
• MATURA Plan (PDF)
• MATURA Presentation (PDF)
• Operation Threshold (PDF)
• Siouxland (PDF)
• Pottawattamie County (PDF)
• Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc (PDF)
• New Opportunities (PDF)
• Webster County Health Department (PDF)
• Marion County Public Health (PDF)