World Breastfeeding Week August 1 - 7, 2009

 

What's New? - CBC's participation in this important issue for CT

THE BUSINESS CASE FOR BREASTFEEDING

"The Breastfeeding Friendly Employer Project"

Our Mission

• To improve Connecticut's health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.

Our Goals

• To assure access to comprehensive, current, and culturally appropriate lactation care and service for all women, children and families;

• To ensure that breastfeeding is recognized as the normal and preferred method of feeding infants and young children;

• To ensure that all Federal, State, and local laws relating to child welfare and family law recognize and support the importance and practice of breastfeeding; and

• To increase protection, promotion, and support for breastfeeding mothers in the workforce.

Meetings

• The CBC meets monthly at various locations throughout the state and has five subcommittees that work to accomplish the goals of the CBC.  Link to our Calendar

Contact Us

• For more information on the CBC, or if you would like to attend a meeting contact the State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health: (860) 509-8074 or write to us at:  Info@breastfeedingct.org

In the News......

World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7th

• What is the WHO Code?

• Breastfeeding Moms take action from ABC News

• CBC September 2005 Newsletter

• Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week and Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Connecticut

 

• August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week  - this year the theme is
  "Breastfeeding: PREPARED FOR LIFE"
   

• For events in your area click here or check your local newspaper listings. 
   

• For more information click here to link to the WABA website.
   
• American Academy of Pediatrics releases revised breastfeeding recommendations - February 2005

  

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