Nutrition First

It's National Registered Dietitian Day! Thank you to all our who work in the Washington WIC program. They assure accurate nutrition education in the program and provide nutrition counseling to those at the highest risk. Tag your to say "Thank you" here!

We celebrate all the great work of the many IBCLCs working in the Washington State WIC Program. Thank you to these important team members! Washington State WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, Washington Lactation Collaborative Washington State Department of Health

Today, we celebrate and recognize the critical role of IBCLCs in WIC.
IBCLCs bring advanced clinical expertise to the WIC program.

IBCLCs:
✅ Support families experiencing complex feeding challenges
✅ Improve breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration
✅ Mentor peer counselors
✅ Strengthen workforce stability
✅ Contribute to measurable maternal and infant health outcomes

As WIC modernizes and works to strengthen participation and retention, IBCLCs are not optional- they are essential.