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Primary Care Services Grants - Allen
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Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Awarded additional continuation funds for “Loving Support” Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program
The LCHD/CHC WIC Program was awarded an additional $11,500 by the Illinois Department of Human Services for the Loving Support Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program for FY 2010. This brings the total FY 2010 award for this important program to $26,500. WIC will continue to enhance the already-existing Loving Support Breastfeeding Peer Counselor program utilizing the full-time and part-time Peer Counselors already on staff. They provide breastfeeding support in the WIC clinic environment, breastfeeding promotion for prenatal clients, one on one counseling services for breastfeeding moms and facilitated group sessions. Funds will be utilized to provide for operational and medical supplies.
Breastfeeding promotion and support continues to be "best practice" and Lake County's breastfeeding initiation (70.6% FY 2009) and duration rates (31.8% FY 2009) are expected to continue to increase with continued peer or "mother to mother" support!
Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) Funding Increase
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Office of Women’s Health, has informed the LCHD/CHC that it is amending the grant award for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP). For the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, the LCHD/CHC will receive an additional $110,760 in funding.
Due to continued high demand for services this grant year, the IDPH notified the LCHD/CHC of another funding increase to be spent by June 30, 2010. With this additional funding, the assigned caseload was increased from 1,400 women to 1,650 women for the grant period.
The additional funding will be used to pay for clinical breast and cervical cancer screening and abnormal follow-up services for women in Lake County; additional staff t...
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