Lyon County’s WIC department is getting national recognition for its work.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says Lyon County WIC has received the Gold WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence, meaning it has had a breastfeeding peer counselor program for at least 12 months and has met all mandated core components of the Food and Nutrition Service’s WIC Breastfeeding Model for Peer Counseling.
Lyon County is one of just two Kansas WIC agencies to receive a gold award.
*Click here for the link to the US Department of Agriculture’s award page.
WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children. It offers nutrition help for women, infants and children under age 5 that qualify under certain federal guidelines, with services including personalized information, referrals for family services, discounts on certain food items, immunization screenings, breastfeeding support and nutrition and/or health classes.
Residents with questions or who need help can call Lyon County Director Diana Moore at 620-342-4864 ext. 4 or email dmoore@carearc.org.
US Food and Nutrition Service information sheet.
