by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog Posts, Resources, Webinars
ISSUE 17: Breast/ Chest Feeding Digest In this Issue of Breast/ Chest Feeding Digest, we shall cover new upcoming updates from Improving Continuity of Care and Support for Breastfeeding throughout Illinois to The Love Package Project. Moreover, new webinars are loaded...
by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog Posts, News
SIDS Awareness Month Comes to a Close & Native American Heritage Month Begins As Safe Sleep and SIDS Awareness Month comes to a close this week, USBC is proud to be a partner in the NIH Safe to Sleep Campaign. The campaign works to inform parents, caregivers,...
by danikadim25 | Nov 7, 2023 | Advocacy Resources, Blog Posts, News
USBC Featured in W.K. Kellogg Foundation Racial Equity Spotlight The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) published a spotlight titled “Organizational Journeys in Centering Racial Equity” featuring the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee. In it, five WKKF grantees...
by danikadim25 | Nov 6, 2023 | Blog Posts, News
Mom brought to tears over notes of encouragement in airport nursing room from other moms Sometimes all you need is to know you’re not alone. Being a new mom can be a scary time because everything is new to you and your baby. But when you’re nursing it can...
by danikadim25 | Oct 31, 2023 | Advocacy Resources, Blog Posts, News, Resources, Webinars
Improving Continuity of Care in Chest/Breastfeeding Support throughout IL Learning Collaborative Purpose This award is to support organizations interacting with pregnant and parenting families to improve breastfeeding support, continuity of care resources or services,...
by danikadim25 | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog Posts, Legislation Updates, News
Young Children and New Parents in Every State Could Be Turned Away From WIC or Have Their Benefits Cut Under Pending Appropriations Bills Funding in fiscal year 2024 Senate and House appropriations bills for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...
