Benchmark: Sustaining Breastfeeding
This standardized competency-based curriculum was developed to ensure that all staff attain a level of proficiency in the skills required to promote and support breastfeeding in the WIC setting.
Source:
Loving Support
Topics:
Breastfeeding
EBP Implementation
Nutrition
Benchmarks:
Initiating Breastfeeding
Sustaining Breastfeeding
This webinar highlights successful strategies and best practices that have been implemented in the North Dakota and Nevada state health agencies to encourage breastfeeding and to help new parents return to work. In addition, Virginia describes how they work with businesses in their state to develop breastfeeding policies.
Learning Objectives:
- Provide an overview of ASTHO’s environmental scan of worksite wellness programs and policies in state health agencies
- Provide examples of how state health agencies can support and implement effective healthy maternity policies within their department.
- Provide examples of how state health agencies can support local business to develop and implement their own healthy maternity policies.
Source:
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Topics:
Breastfeeding
EBP Implementation
Benchmarks:
Initiating Breastfeeding
Sustaining Breastfeeding
The Healthy Start EPIC Center is operated by the National Institute for Children's Health Quality. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number 1 UF5MC327500100 titled Supporting Healthy Start Performance Project. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.