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Annotation: This report describes a study that researched the following: (1) factors that support breastfeeding families or make breastfeeding difficult for families in Los Angeles; (2) existing breastfeeding capacity, resources, and needs for breastfeeding support in Los Angeles; and (3) potential strategies for developing a breastfeeding-integrated pathway and a framework for linking resources that protect and support breastfeeding at all levels for families in Los Angeles County. The report discusses (1) the benefits of breastfeeding and its history; (2) current initiation and duration rates of breastfeeding in the nation, in California, and in Los Angeles County; (3) critical pathways to successful breastfeeding, (4) Los Angeles breastfeeding assessment: key findings; and (5) possible strategies and activities. Twelve appendices include statistical information, lists of key informant organizations, California breastfeeding legislation, 10 steps to successful breastfeeding, and California's Lactation Accommodation Act. References and a conclusion are included.

Contact: UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, University of California, Los Angeles, 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Telephone: (310) 794-2583 Fax: (310) 312-9210 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.healthychild.ucla.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding promotion, California, Families, Family support programs, Infant health, Local programs, Needs assessment, Research, Women', s health

Annotation: This electronic resource provides information and materials developed as part of the Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work promotion campaign, a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and Best Start Social Marketing Inc. The resource includes links to community-based programs that are implementing the Loving Support program; tools to help communities promote breastfeeding; and downloadable pamphlets that offer guidance and support for breastfeeding mothers. Materials are available in English and Spanish. Some materials are intended for Native American audiences and portray Native Americans in the illustrations. The site also provides a link to the USDA's WIC Works Resource System which provides online training and education materials on breastfeeding for staff of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

Contact: WIC Works Resource System, National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, Telephone: (301) 504-6096 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://wicworks.nal.usda.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding promotion, Community programs, Consumer education materials, Health promotion, Media campaigns, Model programs, Nutrition, Peer support programs, Social support, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This was a comprehensive breastfeeding promotion program involving both the public and private sectors of the medical community. The activities and materials provided in the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment's Breastfeeding Promotion: A Handbook for Public Health Professionals have been employed to increase the incidence and duration of breastfeeding among low-income women in five rural counties. Individual and group counseling, networking with the private sector, peer counseling, participant incentive programs, and a community awareness program have been implemented. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB92-103308.

Keywords: Blacks, Breastfeeding, Low income groups, Mothers, Nutrition, Peer Support Counseling, Rural Population, Urban Population, WIC Program, Women

Annotation: The purpose of this project was to increase the number of low-income and black women in South Carolina who breastfeed. To reach this goal, the project convened a statewide advisory council, developed promotional materials, encouraged active support of breastfeeding from physicians providing prenatal care, evaluated practices in hospitals that influence breastfeeding, provided inservice training for nurses, and developed support groups (primarily for WIC clients) in each county. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Blacks, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding and, Mothers, Nutrition, Sedation, Support Groups, WIC Program, Women

Annotation: This project had three major goals: providing breastfeeding education to professionals across Washington State, developing culturally relevant educational materials about breastfeeding for use statewide, and evaluating a model of service delivery for increasing breastfeeding among low-income women. Products included a videotape for health professionals, a triage tool, and a series of fact sheets in Southeast Asian languages. Training and consultation have been provided to community clinics. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB91-241950.

Keywords: Blacks, Breastfeeding, Low income groups, Mothers, Peer Support Counseling, Urban PopulationsRural Population, WIC Program