About Utah Breastfeeding Coalition

The Utah Breastfeeding Coalition is Utah’s Breastfeeding taskforce. The Coalition encourages participation and involvement by all interested individuals and organizations.

Mission: To collaboratively support, protect, promote, and celebrate breastfeeding in the State of Utah.

Goals:

• Encourage mothers to initiate and continue breastfeeding.
• Increase public understanding that breastfeeding is the normal course for nourishing children and that efforts to undermine breastfeeding are serious threats to the health of children and women.
• Contribute to a supportive and accepting social environment with respect to breastfeeding.
• Model policies and practices that promote and support breastfeeding in all sectors of the health care system.
• Support the establishment of model policies in work sites and child care facilities that foster a positive environment for breastfeeding.
• Encourage active support for breastfeeding among key community leaders.
• Encourage key agency leaders and others who influence these individuals or groups to take action and develop concrete policies in support of breastfeeding.

The health of our Nation is one of our most important resources. Breastfeeding, a relatively basic, simple, and cost-effective measure, can have a significant impact on establishing the foundation for a lifetime of optimal health and can result in reduced health care spending.

In order to optimize the health and well being of Utah's infants the members of the Utah Breastfeeding Coalition are committed to supporting policies, which will promote and support breastfeeding.

Health Related Professionals and Organizations

• Hospital personnel
• Dietitians, Nurses
• Pediatric practices
• Doulas and Childbirth Educators
• OB/GYN offices
• WIC Clinic, Local Health Departments
• Lactation consultants, nurse managers and administrators
• HMOs or major health insurance companies
• Utah Dietetic Association, Utah Nurses Association
• Local chapters of AAFP, ACOG, AAP

Community

• Community support groups
• Faith based groups
• Extension programs
• Early Head Start Programs
• Child care programs
• Women’s service groups
• Colleges and Universities
• Representatives from health initiative/task force

Business

• Child care centers
• Breast pump vendors
• Retail stores
• Workplaces that employ women
• Local media groups

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