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Nebraska WIC is committed to encouraging breastfeeding as the primary nutrition source for infants. The benefits of breastfeeding are many.

Your role in helping women understand and take advantage of these benefits is very important. We have provided the resources below to help you succeed in this mission.​ Below are links to several free breastfeeding education resources from USDA and CDC that can be used as resources. 

Breastfeeding Education Resources - For Local Agency Staff

​Associations that Support Breastfeeding

• USDA WIC Breastfeeding Support
  
• WIC Works Breastfeeding Resources​
  
• CDC Breastfeeding Website
  
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Website
• American A​cademy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Initiatives Website​
  
• National WIC Association Breastfeeding Strategic Plan
• National WIC Association - Six Steps to Achieve Breastfeeding Goals for WIC Clinics
• National WIC Association - Check List for Six Steps to Achieve Breastfeeding Goals
• Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition Website
• Nebraska 2015 MCH Infant Needs Assessment - Breastfeeding for Nebraska's Infants​​