Screening for Food Insecurity and Development of a Food Pantry in a Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Hospital Based Clinic

Learning Outcome: Upon the completion of reviewing the abstract content, attendees will be able to describe the increase in breastfeeding rates of Louisiana WIC mothers due to the restructuring of breastfeeding program.Background: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), initiated a breastfeeding peer-counselor program in 2004 (Breastfeeding Peer, n.d.), which did not result in increasing Louisiana breastfeeding rates.In 2021, this program was restructured, implementing peer-counselor level system with pay incentives, education credits, and accounted for years of experience.Single-user breast pumps were provided due