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World Breastfeeding Week:
August 1-7 

and 

District IV Recieves 
Award of Recognition 

This year's World Breastfeeding Week 2015 theme is on working women and breastfeeding.  The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) calls for a concerted global action to support women in reaching their goals of combining breastfeeding and work. Whether a woman is working in the formal, non-formal or home setting, it is necessary that she is empowered in claiming her and her baby's right to breastfeed.

 

Much has been achieved in 22 years of global action supporting women in combining breastfeeding and work with more actions on improving federal and state laws and practices.  At the workplace level, we have also seen more actions taken to create breastfeeding-friendly workplaces including awards for breastfeeding-friendly employers, as well as greater mass awareness on working women's rights to breastfeed. 

I am proud to share that my office recently received an Award of Recognition from Healthy and Active Before 5 in honor of my office being the first district office of the Board of Supervisors to adopt a Breastfeeding Accommodation Policy.  This policy expands on the California law that requires employers provide break time and a clean, private space for breastfeeding employees to breastfeed or pump milk. Healthy and Active Before 5 encourages policies to go above and beyond by creating a supportive environment for breastfeeding women in the workplace.  I am happy to say that we have implemented such a policy with the guidance of Healthy and Active Before 5.  If you would like to learn more about their Policy Agenda, please visit: click here.  


Additionally, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) and its partners invite the public to learn more about the health benefits of breastfeeding for infants, mothers and the community at several free events planned during the 23rd Annual World Breastfeeding Week celebration.


Tuesday, August 4 (Martinez)

The "Breast Milk Express" returns to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center lobby, while the Contra Costa Women Infant and Children (WIC) Program staffs a lactation station at the Farmers' Market in the parking lot. The station will have prizes, lactation supplies and experts who offer hands-on advice and a quiet spot to nurse.  On hand will be "How to Make Breast Feeding Work at Work" ideas as well as other resources like prenatal help and postpartum outpatient services to help support breastfeeding .  Join us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Ave. in Martinez.

Wednesday, August 5  

(Concord, and Brentwood)

The Contra Costa WIC Program hosts afternoon breastfeeding events in the Concord and Brentwood WIC clinics. Featured at the events will be breastfeeding education and referrals as well as community resources.  The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties will offer free produce at Concord WIC site.  The events run from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2355 Stanwell Circle in Concord, and 171 Sand Creek Road, Suite A in Brentwood.


 

Thursday, August 6 (Richmond)

The Richmond WIC clinic, located at 100 38th Street, will host an afternoon celebration between 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The celebration will feature breastfeeding classes, community resources and free fruits and vegetables from the food bank in addition to awarding

 employers that accommodate breastfeeding in the workplace for our WIC clients.  

 

Friday, August 7 (Pittsburg)

The Pittsburg WIC clinic, located at 2311 Loveridge Road in Pittsburg, will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week between 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with breastfeeding classes, community resources and referrals.


 

For more information and/or support for breastfeeding, contact your healthcare provider, or call the Contra Costa Breastfeeding Advice Line at 1-866-878-7767. Additional breastfeeding resources are available at click here.


 

If you would like more information on World Breastfeeding Week activities, please contact my staff Lia Bristol at (925) 521-7100.