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Congratulations! San Juan County HCS and Moses Lake CHC WIC Awarded Breastfeeding Excellence Award- Gold!

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September 4, 2026

Congratulations to our Washington State WIC Agencies that were awarded a GOLD Breastfeeding Excellence Award for 2026! 

  • Moses Lake Community Health Center
  • San Juan County Health and Community Services

"Each year the Food and Nutrition Administration, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children announces the WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence program. The award recognizes local WIC agencies that have provided exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support activities. The intent is to provide models and inspire other local agencies to strengthen their breastfeeding promotion and support activities and ultimately increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates among WIC participants.

The award is given at three levels of performance that build on one another: Gold, Premiere, and Elite. This approach recognizes agencies that are at varying stages of implementing exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support practices, with the highest award provided to agencies demonstrating model practices."

Read more at the USDA FNA website here

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If you would like to have your agency considered for an award, The 2027 application period opens on Oct. 5, 2026, and closes on Dec. 11, 2026. you can read more about how to apply here.

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