Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care an Overview

Envision a world in which parents, families, and babies leverage their expertise by transforming systems in order to live full and healthy lives. Unapologetically committed to racial and gender equity, the presentation will describe the development of Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities as a community initiative to recognize and support the lactation goals of families in all areas of community life. We will discuss the Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community as a system to promote Policy, System, and Environmental changes that reach those who have been historically marginalized and how an equity lens is vital carrying out all components of the initiative. Innovative strategies to nurture a more chest/breastfeeding family friendly community as an integral part of the First Food Equity Movement will be highlighted. Finally, the presentation will provide approaches and measures for participants interested in implementing the initiative in their communities.