Honoring Milk Medicine, Family Care, Xulture, and Community Support

WIC supports families at every stage of their breastfeeding, chest feeding, or human milk feeding journey. Whether you are preparing before baby arrives, getting started, returning to work or school, pumping, or facing challenges, WIC can connect you with encouragement, education, lactation support, and referrals.

Indigenous Milk Medicine Week in August

During Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, we honor Native families, traditions, and community wisdom that support infant feeding, healing, and intergenerational connection. WIC welcomes families to bring their questions, goals, and cultural practices to the conversation.

What WIC Offers

• One-on-one breastfeeding support and encouragement
• Help with latch, milk supply, pumping, and returning to work or school
• Nutrition education and healthy food benefits for eligible families
• Connections to lactation consultants, peer counselors, and community resources
• Respectful support for each family’s goals, traditions, and feeding plan

UIHS WIC has four Indigenous breastfeeding educators on staff to provide families with culturally respectful breastfeeding guidance and encouragement.