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USDA WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum Training

 This curriculum is designed to build competencies among all levels of WIC staff in breastfeeding promotion and support strategies in the WIC Program. It relies on recent science, as well as best practices adopted by State and local WIC agencies across the country.  The curriculum has four (4) learning tiers. Each level builds on one another to address breastfeeding competencies based on role and responsibilities, including training for the local agency WIC Designated Breastfeeding Expert. 


NOTE: Upon registration, Zoom will send you an email to the email provided with the link for the course. Please save this email and use the link provided. Each course date will have a different link. All sessions are 8am - noon CT. 

The Tiered Levels Include:

 Level 1:

All WIC staff, including support staff complete prior to attending L2-L4. Register:  illinois-wic-breastfeeding-curriculum-level-1


Level 2:

Competent Professional Authorities (CPA), Designated Breastfeeding Experts (DBE),  Peer Counselors, and other WIC staff who provide basic breastfeeding support to participants


Level 3:

CPAs, DBEs, Breastfeeding Coordinators


Level 4:

WIC Designated Breastfeeding Experts

Your instructors

Carole Peterson, MS, IBCLC

Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA, BS, IBCLC

Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA, BS, IBCLC

Carole was a lactation consultant for a local agency WIC Clinic for 17 years. She then became a Regional IBCLC for Indiana WIC. She now does training and webinars for Indiana WIC. She also mentors new health professionals desiring to become IBCLC for the Illinois WIC program. She has participated on the NWA Breastfeeding Committee and spe

Carole was a lactation consultant for a local agency WIC Clinic for 17 years. She then became a Regional IBCLC for Indiana WIC. She now does training and webinars for Indiana WIC. She also mentors new health professionals desiring to become IBCLC for the Illinois WIC program. She has participated on the NWA Breastfeeding Committee and spearheaded several of the breastfeeding position papers for NWA including   Enhancing Breastfeeding Support in WIC: The Case for Increasing the Number of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants Six Steps to Achieve Breastfeeding Goals for WIC Clinics Six Steps to Achieve Breastfeeding Goals Checklist  Carole represented NWA on the United States Breastfeeding Committee.

Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA, BS, IBCLC

Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA, BS, IBCLC

Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA, BS, IBCLC

Stephanie Hutchinson (she/her) is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), specializing in providing inclusive lactation care in and around the tri-state area of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

She has extensive experience working with lactating families in different settings from WIC to inpatient and outpatient h

Stephanie Hutchinson (she/her) is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), specializing in providing inclusive lactation care in and around the tri-state area of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

She has extensive experience working with lactating families in different settings from WIC to inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. Currently and most excitingly, she enjoys owning her own private practice, Rainbow Mountain Lactation, offering telehealth visits and home visits. 

Stephanie is the founder and president of Appalachian Breastfeeding Network and is currently one of the administrators of their 24-hour lactation hotline. Amongst many great opportunities, Stephanie has been a previous board director to the United States Breastfeeding Committee, vice chair, treasurer, and regional representative to Ohio Breastfeeding Alliance, and web editor and Southeast Ohio representative for Ohio Lactation Consultant Association. 

She currently continues to serve within many aspects of volunteer organizations, with her passion remaining focused on Appalachia and inclusive lactation care. 

Mendy Roudebush, BS, RD, IBCLC

Stephanie Hutchinson, MBA, BS, IBCLC

Mendy Roudebush, BS, RD, IBCLC

Mendy started her lactation career in 2002 working for the Marion County WIC programs as their breastfeeding coordinator. At WIC, she assisted the WIC staff with breastfeeding education and taught them how to incorporate this knowledge when working with families. She started a drop-in clinic in Marion County. In 2005, she became an IBCLC.

Mendy started her lactation career in 2002 working for the Marion County WIC programs as their breastfeeding coordinator. At WIC, she assisted the WIC staff with breastfeeding education and taught them how to incorporate this knowledge when working with families. She started a drop-in clinic in Marion County. In 2005, she became an IBCLC. After her WIC experience, she went from outpatient lactation to inpatient lactation. In 2005, she joined the lactation department at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis IN where they are proud to claim that they are the number one delivering hospital in the state of Indiana for the last 5 years doing over 3500 deliveries a year.  She still works at Community North and she also has works supplemental at Riverview Health Hospital in Noblesville, IN. From 2007 to 2011, she also worked supplemental St. Vincent Womens hospital in Indianapolis. She feels that by working at different hospitals she has gained a knowledge of how to see lactation in different stages in the hospital network and has learned how to help advance the knowledge of breastfeeding to staff and administration. Mendy has worked with moms and babies in several areas of lactation. She has worked postpartum, the NICU, the SCN, support group, assisted in staff breastfeeding education, teaches Breastfeeding Basics Class, and is a member of the Community Hospitals Breastfeeding Council. Mendy helped to begin one of the things she loves most about being a lactation consultant, mother and baby support group. She started this weekly breastfeeding support group 15 years ago and has been running this group since then. Support group is very special to her not only enjoying connecting with the moms and babys but also working with mothers and babies to achieve their breastfeeding goals.  

handouts:

Handouts: Breastfeeding (docx)Download
Handouts: Staff Roles (docx)Download
Contraindications (pdf)Download
Level 2 & 3 Handouts (pdf)Download
Level 4 Handouts (pdf)Download

Video

Level 4C Case Studies

Links to Session 1 fy 26:

Session 1 (Level 2A) - July 8, 2025

Session 1 (Level 2B) - July 10, 2025

Session 1 (Level 2B) - July 10, 2025

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Session 1 (Level 2B) - July 10, 2025

Session 1 (Level 2B) - July 10, 2025

Session 1 (Level 2B) - July 10, 2025

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Session 1 (Level 2C) - July 15, 2025

Session 1 (Level 2B) - July 10, 2025

Session 1 (Level 2C) - July 15, 2025

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Session 1 (Level 3A) - July 29, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4A) - August 5, 2025

Session 1 (Level 2C) - July 15, 2025

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Session 1 (Level 3B) - July 30, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4A) - August 5, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4A) - August 5, 2025

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Session 1 (Level 4A) - August 5, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4A) - August 5, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4A) - August 5, 2025

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Session 1 (Level 4B) - August 7, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4C) - August 12, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4C) - August 12, 2025

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Session 1 (Level 4C) - August 12, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4C) - August 12, 2025

Session 1 (Level 4C) - August 12, 2025

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Links to Session 2 fy 26:

Session 2 (Level 2A) - October 7, 2025

Session 2 (Level 2C) - October 14, 2025

Session 2 (Level 2A) - October 7, 2025

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Session 2 (Level 2B) - October 9, 2025

Session 2 (Level 2C) - October 14, 2025

Session 2 (Level 2A) - October 7, 2025

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Session 2 (Level 2C) - October 14, 2025

Session 2 (Level 2C) - October 14, 2025

Session 2 (Level 3A) - November 13, 2025

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Session 2 (Level 3A) - November 13, 2025

Session 2 (Level 3A) - November 13, 2025

Session 2 (Level 3A) - November 13, 2025

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Session 2 (Level 3B) - November 18, 2025

Session 2 (Level 3A) - November 13, 2025

Session 2 (Level 3B) - November 18, 2025

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Session 2 (Level 4A) - November 20, 2025

Session 2 (Level 3A) - November 13, 2025

Session 2 (Level 3B) - November 18, 2025

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Session 2 (Level 4B) - December 2, 2025

Session 2 (Level 4B) - December 2, 2025

Session 2 (Level 4B) - December 2, 2025

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Session 2 (Level 4C) - December 4, 2025

Session 2 (Level 4B) - December 2, 2025

Session 2 (Level 4B) - December 2, 2025

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