Sacramento County’s Women, Infants, and Children Program has been recognized with an award of excellence. Photo courtesy of Sacramento County

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - The Sacramento County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program has been recognized with the 2024 Women, Infants, and Children Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Program Premiere Award ​by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services. The award highlights the County’s exceptional commitment to promoting and supporting breastfeeding among Women, Infants, and Children program participants.

The award, which is valid for four years, celebrates the Sacramento County Women, Infants, and Children Program's excellent breastfeeding support and collaboration through its Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program. This recognition places the Sacramento County Women, Infants, and Children Program among an elite group of agencies dedicated to improving maternal and infant health outcomes through breastfeeding support.

Visit the Sacramento County Women, Infants, and Children program page at https://dhs.saccounty.gov/pub/wic/Pages/Women-Infants-and-Children-Home.aspx to learn more about free and healthy foods, referrals to community services and information and support for breastfeeding.

Learn more about Sacramento County’s award-winning breastfeeding program through first-hand experiences from local parents by watching their video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Due2d7lnks.