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Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month with new breastfeeding friendly employer toolkit
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MONROE — Thursday, Aug. 1 marks the beginning of National Breastfeeding Month. This year’s theme, set by the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), is “Nourish, Sustain, Thrive!” which highlights the importance of breastfeeding for the human life cycle, from infancy through parenthood. 

This year’s theme also honors the incredible work that individuals, organizations, decision makers, and employers are doing to make the world a little friendlier for new parents and families. 

Green County Public Health is celebrating National Breastfeeding Month by sharing its new Green County Breastfeeding Friendly Employer Toolkit with local worksites, businesses and employers. 

The Breastfeeding Friendly Employer Toolkit was developed by Green County Public Health in partnership with the Green County Breastfeeding Collaborative using best practices from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Breastfeeding is a foundational aspect of wellness for both infants and mothers, and employers can play an important role in the success of their employees who are breastfeeding. Establishing worksite lactation support is beneficial for both employers and employees. The toolkit is intended to be used as a guide to help worksites make small adaptations that will lead to the retention of happy, productive, healthy employees. 

 Included in the toolkit are the following:

●  Information on the benefits of supporting breastfeeding and return on investment for creating a breastfeeding friendly workplace

●  Recommendations on time allotted for breaks to pump

●  How to identify a designated lactation space in the workplace 

●  Information on local breastfeeding resources for employers to share with employees

●  A sample workplace lactation policy

●  A breastfeeding friendly employer self-assessment checklist

To access the toolkit, employers can visit the Green County Public Health website at wi-greencounty.civicplus.com/382/Breastfeeding. Businesses, worksites or employers who have additional questions about the toolkit, or would like technical assistance implementing the toolkit, can contact Green County Public Health at (608) 328-9390 or at info@

greencountywi.org. 

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