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About
Us
WHO WE ARE
Agencies and individuals throughout Ventura County working together to
establish breastfeeding as the cultural norm and to promote maternal
and child health through breastfeeding education, support and outreach
in Ventura County.
WHAT WE DO
We support breastfeeding as the cultural norm for all babies. Our goal
is to improve rates and duration of breastfeeding. We accomplish this
though:
- Area-wide
networking
- Policy
development and support
- Public Awareness
- Community
Education Workshops
- Access to
lactation professionals and resources
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to increase to 75% the number of women who initiate
breastfeeding and increase to 50% the proportion who exclusively
breastfeed until their babies are 6 months, in accordance with the Healthy
People 2010 objectives.
WHERE WE ARE GOING
Our current projects include the continuous updating of the Breastfeeding Resource Directory providing education to healthcare providers and the communities at
large, public awareness and political advocacy.
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