Texas Bill Introduced to Provide Paid Parental Leave to School Employees
Texas Bill Introduced to Provide Paid Parental Leave to School Employees Texas Senator Johnson introduced SB 52. The bill would require each school district or open-enrollment charter school to adopt a paid parental leave policy under which a full-time employee of the...
Massachusetts Bill Introduced to Require Insurer Coverage of Lactation Support and Supplies
Massachusetts Bill Introduced to Require Insurer Coverage of Lactation Support and Supplies Massachusetts Representative Barber introduced An Act to increase access to lactation care and services (H. 946). The bill would require insurers to provide coverage for...
Model Legislation for State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs
Model Legislation for State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs A Better Balance and the National Partnership for Women & Families published an updated Model State Paid Family and Medical Leave Statute. The model bill incorporates best practices from years of...
WIC Day of Action
WIC Day of Action The National WIC Association, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, MomsRising, and the Coalition on Human Needs are hosting a WIC Day of Action on Thursday, November 2, mobilizing individuals and organizations to call on policymakers to fully fund...
SIDS Awareness Month Comes to a Close & Native American Heritage Month Begins
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,...
USBC Submits Letter for the Record for Senate Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave
USBC Submits Letter for the Record for Senate Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave The Senate Committee on Finance hosted a committee hearing: "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce," on Wednesday, October 25. The U.S. Breastfeeding...
USBC Featured in W.K. Kellogg Foundation Racial Equity Spotlight
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 share insights...
Protect Public Human Milk Expression As SB 351 Moves To the House Judiciary Committee.
Protect Public Human Milk Expression As SB 351 Moves To the House Judiciary Committee. MORE GREAT NEWS!!!! With a vote of 25 yes votes, 12 no votes, and 1 non-vote – SB 351, the expansion of the Michigan Breastfeeding Anti-Discrimination Act – has passed the Michigan...
Mom brought to tears over notes of encouragement in airport nursing room from other moms
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 be a lonely...
NYLCA Equity and Diversity Scholarship – April 2024
NYLCA Equity and Diversity Scholarship - April 2024 The New York Lactation Consultant Association Equity and Diversity Scholarship was created to reduce the barriers to accessing the field of lactation for BIPOC communities in New York. We recognize that there is a...