Local Agencies offering Guidance during National Breastfeeding Month in August

SAVANNAH, Ga. - July 30, 2023 - PRLog -- (SAVANNAH, Ga.) In observance of National Breastfeeding Month in August and Black Breastfeeding Week Aug 25-31, Healthy Savannah and other local advocates are working to underscore the need for better corporate and community support of Black breastfeeding mothers, especially those in the workplace.

Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, as administrators of the Centers for Disease Control's Racial & Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant; along with the Chatham County Health Department, Georgia Southern University Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health and Glow Lactation, are offering several events throughout the month. All are free and open to the public:

Glow Lactation will host a peer advocates session at the Armstrong Center in classroom 105 on Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus at 6PM on Tuesday, Aug. 29. This workshop will provide information for community members to advocate and promote breastfeeding throughout the community.

The Department of Health Coastal Health District will host virtual WIC advocate training sessions on the third Friday of each month at 10am. The next session will be August 18th at 10am . To register and for more information, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.org/programs-services/healt...

Glow Lactation will offer an online Mommy Moments Breastfeeding Support Group at 6 p.m.on Monday, Aug. 21 via ZOOM. This monthly support group was created to encourage, empower, and give Black moms a voice to tell their breastfeeding journey. Register at www.glowlactation.com or text MOMMYMOMENTS to 912-758-3438.

The Coastal Health District invites breastfeeding moms, their families and friends, and breastfeeding advocates to join in a World Breastfeeding Week celebration on August 5 from 9-11 a.m. in Savannah. This family-friendly event will be held in Forsyth Park and will include a walk for breastfeeding awareness, information on the benefits of breastfeeding, raffle prizes, and free swag bags while supplies last.

For more information on National Breastfeeding Month in August and Black Breastfeeding Week August 25-31, visit USBC at https://www.usbreastfeeding.org/
Visit https://healthysavannah.org/breastfeeding-resources/ for information on adopting a workplace policy to support breastfeeding employees. For lactation resources and breastfeeding support in Chatham County, visit herohelpme.com.