CCI WIC Receives Award from the USDA

In September, our WIC team was honored to receive the 2023 WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence for Exemplary Breastfeeding Support in Practices from the USDA. Even better, we were one of just 11 organizations nationwide to receive the Premiere designation!

The award recognized CCI’s leading breastfeeding initiation rate and effective service delivery. 2022 marked the third consecutive year CCI’s WIC program maintained the highest rate in Maryland at 88.6%, 14% higher than the national average. That means a reduced risk of common infections and illness and a greater opportunity for healthy development for thousands of babies in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

Congratulations to our amazing WIC team! Thank you for your hard work.

“The whole WIC team is immensely grateful to receive this prestigious recognition. Understanding the importance of breastfeeding during the formative years of life, our team takes great pride in offering a robust and effective program that improves health outcomes for our youngest neighbors. It’s an honor to receive validation from the USDA, which holds WIC agencies to high standards.”

— Jose Luis Diaz, CCI’s WIC Executive Director