The Business Case for Breastfeeding

The Michigan Breastfeeding Network is offering another opportunity for a BFN member or member coalitions to apply for funding (up to $500) to offer worksite lactation support. The mini-grant application is available as a form below, or you can print the .pdf application at the bottom of the page and e-mail the completed form to Barb Jammer.

In the summer of 2009, the Michigan Breastfeeding Network presented:

This two‐day training program was part of a national initiative to increase breastfeeding duration and exclusivity rates among employed breastfeeding women. The goal was to increase workplace lactation support for employed breastfeeding women by conducting effective outreach, education and technical assistance activities with employers.

The training included why breastfeeding is good for business, conducting effective outreach with businesses and easy steps to implement a lactation support program at a worksite.

Applicants committed to both of the following:

Will recruit at least one worksite (your own or an employer in your region) within the next 12 months and work with them to create a breastfeeding friendly worksite
Will provide follow‐up information on how you have used skills learned in the training

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