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Rochester area health clinic recognized nationally for supporting breastfeeding mothers
Rochester area health clinic recognized nationally for supporting breastfeeding mothers
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Anthony L. Jordan Health Center of Rochester received a gold level award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for providing exemplary support to WIC breastfeeding mothers.
Nationwide, 125 awards were given out during a recent virtual awards ceremony at three levels of performance that build on one another: gold, premiere and elite.
The Anthony L. Jordan Health Center, part of Jordan Health, was one of 10 health clinics across the state to receive a gold award and the only one in the region.
“A major goal of WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) is to improve the health of babies and mothers through breastfeeding,” said USDA Food and Nutrition Service Regional Administrator Lizbeth Silbermann, in a release. “These awards recognize local WIC agencies that support WIC moms’ breastfeeding goals through the highest-quality breastfeeding promotion and support activities and serve as models for other local agencies to strengthen breastfeeding among WIC participants.”
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