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Kent County Community Breastfeeding Coalition

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Breastmilk is the best food for babies with many benefits for moms and infants. The Breastfeeding Coalition promotes breastfeeding through education and advocacy. They host workshops for health care providers and community members, create tools and resources for women, fathers, and their families, and participate in community events to raise awareness of the benefits of human milk. The coalition also advocates for policies that support a woman’s right to breastfeed.

Mission

The Kent County Community Breastfeeding Coalition promotes the health of infants and families through advocacy, equitable education, and support for breastfeeding and human milk feeding, ensuring every Kent County family has access to care and resources.

Vision

To create a future where every family in Kent County, regardless of race, income, or background, have equitable access to compassionate, evidence-based lactation support and resources, uplifting the power of families to nurture healthy infants and thrive as parents.

Resources

For Parents & Caregivers

For Fathers

For Practitioners

For the Workplace

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for their nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk.

Employees are entitled to a place to pump at work, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public.

Local Breastfeeding Support Groups

Breastfeeding Classes

For more information contact Barb at barb.hawkins-palmer@kentcountymi.gov.

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