About the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition

		Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition
Home Page Breastfeeding in CT WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS? English or Spanish version About the Coalition Board of Directors Our Committees Coalition Meetings Calendar of Events Directions/Milford Hospital Directions/Middlesex Hospital Membership Application Make a Donation Baby Friendly Hospitals in CT Middlesex Hospital Hartford Hospital How to Become a Lactation Consultant Press Releases Our website will be changing frequently. Contact us with any questions.		About the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition History In July 2001, the Department of of Public Health convened representatives from local health departments, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC), American Academy of Pediatrics, hospitals, community health centers, La Leche League of Connecticut, lactation consultants, nurses, nutritionists, parent educators, consumers, and formed the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition (CBC) to promote and support breastfeeding as the norm for infant and child feeding in Connecticut. In 2000, Connecticut's breastfeeding initiative rate in the hospital setting was 67.8% and, at 6 months the rates was 32.9%.* Connecticut is close to meeting U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010 breastfeeding objectives, which 75% hospital initiation and 50% at 6 months. Our Committees The Information and Data subcommittee identifies methods for collecting data on breastfeeding, including initiation and duration. The Public Awareness subcommittee develops resources on breastfeeding for the consumer and provides consumer education The Education and Training subcommittee focuses on provided access to training regarding breastfeeding information for child and health care providers, their staff, and families The Policy and Advocacy subcommittee develops materials to increase awareness of breastfeeding policies and women's rights regarding breastfeeding. The Administrative Committee is the administration arm of the coalition and deals with such things as development of voting methodology, protocols for development of a new document, identification of coalition spokespersons, etc. Meetings The CBC meets monthly at various locations throughout the state and has five subcommittees that work towards accomplishing the goals of the CBC. Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition http://www.breastfeedingct.org email:Info@breastfeedingct.org webmaster: info@upandrunning.us

Connecticut
Breastfeeding Coalition

Home Page

Breastfeeding in CT

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?
English or Spanish version

About the Coalition

Calendar of Events

Membership Application

Make a Donation

Baby Friendly Hospitals
in CT

Middlesex Hospital
Hartford Hospital

How to Become a Lactation Consultant

Press Releases

Our website will be
changing frequently. Contact us with any questions.

About the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition

History

In July 2001, the Department of of Public Health convened representatives from local health departments, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC), American Academy of Pediatrics, hospitals, community health centers, La Leche League of Connecticut, lactation consultants, nurses, nutritionists, parent educators, consumers, and formed the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition (CBC) to promote and support breastfeeding as the norm for infant and child feeding in Connecticut.

In 2000, Connecticut's breastfeeding initiative rate in the hospital setting was 67.8% and, at 6 months the rates was 32.9%.* Connecticut is close to meeting U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010 breastfeeding objectives, which 75% hospital initiation and 50% at 6 months.

Our Committees

The Information and Data subcommittee identifies methods for collecting data on breastfeeding, including initiation and duration.
The Public Awareness subcommittee develops resources on breastfeeding for the consumer and provides consumer education
The Education and Training subcommittee focuses on provided access to training regarding breastfeeding information for child and health care providers, their staff, and families
The Policy and Advocacy subcommittee develops materials to increase awareness of breastfeeding policies and women's rights regarding breastfeeding.
The Administrative Committee is the administration arm of the coalition and deals with such things as development of voting methodology, protocols for development of a new document, identification of coalition spokespersons, etc.

Meetings

The CBC meets monthly at various locations throughout the state and has five subcommittees that work towards accomplishing the goals of the CBC.

Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition
http://www.breastfeedingct.org
email:Info@breastfeedingct.org
webmaster: info@upandrunning.us