Goals of the Utah Breastfeeding Coalition

1. Encourage parents and families to initiate exclusive & continuous breastfeeding
2. 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
3. Contribute to a supportive & accepting social environment with respect to breastfeeding
4. Promote & support model policies & practices in communities, hospitals, businesses, health care systems, worksites, & child care facilities
5. Encourage active support for breastfeeding among key community leaders