Breastfeeding community advocates join this session of the Building Blocks to Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare to give a family perspective and to share information on how they support families. Presenters will also include information on how to find and connect breastfeeding families to supportive community resources.
All BFFC trainings are open to everyone.
Resources
- CGBI Ten Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care
- Achieving Health Equity video
- CGBI Child Care designation tool kit (includes self-assessment)
- Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute’s Online Classroom, Breastfeeding University
- Breastfeeding Friendly Communities
- Human Milk Banking Association
- NC Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBC)
- NC Local Health Departments
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
- La Leche League USA
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)
- Birth Centers
- Office of Women’s Health
- US Breastfeeding Committee:
- Doula Match search:
- Digital folders to help you with your work to become a Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Provider
- Local Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Designation application form
- NC State Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Designation application
View All Learning Bursts
- Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare – An Overview
- Normalizing Breastfeeding Throughout Your Program
- Breastfeeding Supports in the Classroom – Environments
- Breastfeeding Supports in the Classroom – Curriculum
- Feeding Infants – Paced Bottle Feeding and Child-Led Weaning
- Communicating with Families about Breastfeeding
- Creating a Lactation Space
- Applying for Breastfeeding Friendly Designations
- Writing a Breastfeeding Policy – Part 1
- Writing a Breastfeeding Policy – Part 2