7 March 2014, Koronadal City - The National Nutrition Council XII has just finished conducting community mobilizers and peer counsellors training to identified model barangays for Infant and Young Child Feeding Program in the four (4) provinces of Region XII. There were 100 participants who attended the said training. The identified model barangays will serve as the learning ground for other barangays.

The first batch was held at Barangay Veterans of Surallah, South Cotabato last January 17 – 20, 2014, followed by Barangay Kimarayag, Pigcawayan, Cotabato in January 28 – 31, 2014. For Sarangani Province this was held last February 18 – 21, 2014 at Barangay Nagpan, Malungon, Sarangani. And recently in Barangay Central Mangilala, Pres. Quirino of Sultan Kudarat Province from March 4 to 7, 2014. The resource persons/facilitators trained them how to mobilize the community to support and strengthen the program. Counselling skills was emphasized specifically individual counselling of mothers by their peers on the proper feeding practices to improve the nutritional status, growth and development, health, and thus, the survival of infants and young children.

NNC XII tapped the trained health and nutrition workers from the provinces and municipalities who were previously trained on IYCF as resource persons and facilitators.