Boston Breastfeeding Coalition
Greetings!

The Boston Breastfeeding Coalition has had a busy start to fall! And we look forward to continuing our momentum to close out 2019.

Read on for updates & invitations.
Increasing Breastfeeding Support across Boston
  • Over 300 children and caregivers have attended support groups in Boston during the months of July, August, and September.
  • One expecting mother said, "I am happy to have some place to come for support and to bring my other son. He has been very clingy the closer I gets to my due date.”
  • Our Greater Boston Breastfeeding Support group calendar is being updated, if you have a group or change to the calendar, please email changes by Monday, October 22.
Supporting Pathways for Breastfeeding Scholars
  • On October 1, we celebrated our 100th scholarship given to community leaders seeking to build their skills as breastfeeding advocates and counselors in the Boston region. Congratulations to all!
  • 12 Coalition members are newly trained as Certified Lactation Counselor and are now volunteering as breastfeeding support group facilitators across the city.
  • A total of 16 scholars are establishing individualized plans to become an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). IBCLC Mentor, Jenny Weaver, has led these meetings and is supporting each scholar in developing their plan.
  • Are you a Breastfeeding Scholar who is looking to connect with other Scholars? Join the private Facebook Group just for Breastfeeding Scholars.

Promoting Connections in Maternal-Child Health

Other News & Happenings
Bridging the gap and creating community connections between Families and the Department of Children & Families. Join Vital Village Network,  Family Nurturing Center   and the DCF Patch Team for our October Network Connection Meeting . Take part in the conversation around the work happening to provide and connect community supports to families.
This free, one and half-day training is for emerging voices in community leadership. Individuals will have the opportunity to build skills, habits and practices to empower themselves, their families, and their community. This training, facilitated by the Village Strategists of Boston members (also Breastfeeding Coalition leaders & scholars) Dolores Cox, Marisa Luse, and She-Tara Smith, will explore how life experience can be translated into valued expertise and individuals will make meaningful connections for accountability and personal advancement.

Check out Coalition Members, like QUILT , StreetCred , and Care Dimensions , in the Marketplace and Scholars featured during breakout sessions at the Vital Village Annual Community Leadership Summit on October 30th!
Vital Village Network's Boston Breastfeeding Coalition is committed to improving access to breastfeeding support for every parent in Boston, promoting connections between individuals and organizations that engage in breastfeeding advocacy, and supporting pathways for professional lactation counselors.