Advancing Health Equity in Breastfeeding Through Transformative State and Local Policy

Advancing Health Equity in Breastfeeding Through Transformative State and Local Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change
Presented by: Gabriela Garcia, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and Harumi Reis-Reilly, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Presented at NBCC Reimagined in 2020

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials convened a five-year ASTHO Breastfeeding Learning Community comprised of 16 State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) recipients in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The National Association of County and City Health Officials, with funding from CDC, supports 31 (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) REACH recipients. This presentation will share how joint efforts from ASTHO and NACCHO have strengthened collaborative partnerships between local and state entities to foster sustainable and transformative policy, systems, and environmental change to improve equity in breastfeeding.