MONROE COUNTY’S WIC RECEIVES GOLD LEVEL  AWARD IN BREASTFEEDING

Contact:
DOHMonroe@flhealth.gov

Monroe County, Fla.— The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children holds the WIC Breastfeeding Awards of Excellence every year. This year, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County’s WIC program received the Gold Award of Excellence.  Monroe County’s WIC is one of only 102 county WIC agencies in the US that received this award.  

Congratulations to the Monroe County WIC staff for their efforts in promoting and supporting breastfeeding:  

  • Carolyn DePaula, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
  • Yrenia Sala, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
  • Alanna Dixon, IBCLC, Designated Breastfeeding Expert
  • Hannah Hamilton, RDN, LDN, CSP, CLC, Public Health Nutritionist Supervisor, and Breastfeeding Program Coordinator
  • Suzanne Otto, RDN, LDN, Senior Public Health Nutritionist
  • Wendy Holifield, MS, RDN, LDN, Public Health Nutritionist
  • Christela Brevil, Health Support Specialist
  • Maritza (Ritzy) Pagan, Human Services Program Analyst
  • Lori Rittel, MS, RDN, LDN, Public Health Nutrition Program Manager

“I am proud to be part of an outstanding team that exemplifies breastfeeding promotion and support activities and serves as a model to motivate other agencies to do the same,” said Lori Rittel, Public Health Nutrition Program Manager for DOH-Monroe. “Our many partners, including with the Florida Keys Health Start Coalition, enhances our ability to keep breastfeeding on the forefront in Monroe County.”

Other Florida counties that received the WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence – Gold Level 2021:

  • Duval County
  • Monroe County
  • Nassau County
  • Pinellas County

More information about this award visit: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/breastfeeding-award-excellence-awardees.  

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