Our Mission
The Utah Breastfeeding Coalition is a group of health professionals, public health organizations, educators, policy makers, employers and other community individuals and groups whose purpose is to collaboratively promote, protect and support breastfeeding in Utah.
Goals of the Utah Breastfeeding Coalition
- Encourage parents and families to initiate exclusive & continuous breastfeeding
- Increase public understanding that breastfeeding is the normal course for nourishing children & that efforts to undermine breastfeeding are serious threats to the health of infants, children, parents and families
- Contribute to a supportive & accepting social environment with respect to breastfeeding
- Promote & support model policies & practices in communities, hospitals, businesses, health care systems, worksites, & child care facilities
- Encourage active support for breastfeeding among key community leaders
Join our meetings!
The Utah Breastfeeding Coalition meets regularly on the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm. All are welcome! Please email