By Tonya Kubo California Breastfeeding Coalition With the 2024 California Breastfeeding Summit less than five months...
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2023 National Breastfeeding Month Celebrations in California
Tonya Kubo California Breastfeeding Coalition National Breastfeeding Month is coming to a close, and we have a lot to...
NACCHO Celebrates 2 Years of CoC Blueprint
California Breastfeeding Coalition It’s been two years since the National Association of County and City Health...
CHEER Seeks 100 Hospitals for Funded Initiative to Implement Baby-Friendly Practices
California Breastfeeding Coalition Up to 100 U.S. hospitals will be eligible for support in improving their maternity...
Lactation Coalitions Share Statewide Support Needed
Protecting, promoting and supporting lactation in California is as diverse as the 39 million people who live here. And...
Latina/x Breastfeeding Week Begins Sept. 5
National Breastfeeding Month is getting bigger and better each year. And for the first time ever, our national...
Want to Improve Black Breastfeeding Rates? Fight for Equity
By Jasmine Pettis Marquez California Breastfeeding Coalition On Friday, we kick off Black Breastfeeding Week, which...
Advocates to Address Medi-Cal’s Lactation Services Benefit
The lactation support services benefit promised to Medi-Cal participants through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is...
AANHPI Breastfeeding Week 2023 Encourages Community to Keep Telling Their Stories
By Tonya Lang AANHPI Lactation Collaborative of California Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander...
Emerging Coalition Focuses on State’s Native Residents
There’s a new coalition forming here in California, one focused on the state’s dynamic indigenous communities. The...
CBC Hosts National Breastfeeding Month Photo Contest
It's National Breastfeeding Month and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is focused this year on...
National Breastfeeding Month Resources Support Advocacy in 2023 and Beyond
We aren't kidding when we say National Breastfeeding Month is the lactation world’s version of the Super Bowl. It’s an...