Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    CONTRIBUTING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE BY BUILDING CAPACITY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES AND AN EQUITY LENS
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $729.6K

  • Breastfeeding Support Coalition

    SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.OUTREACH & COLLABORATIONTHE U.S. BREASTFEEDING COMMITTEE (USBC) IS A COALITION BRINGING TOGETHER 139 ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING FEDERAL AGENCIES, NATIONAL, STATE, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE USBC MISSION TO CREATE A LANDSCAPE OF BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. BY SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN AND AMONG THESE DIVERSE, MULTI-SECTORAL PARTNERS, THE USBC HELPS STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT OF THE FIELD, AND INTEGRATE EQUITY AT THE CORE OF ALL COLLABORATIVE WORK. THE USBC HOSTS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, A VIRTUAL COLLABORATION PLATFORM, A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEATURING NEWS, RESOURCES, AND UPDATES FROM THE FIELD, AND A VARIETY OF PEER NETWORKING EVENTS TO EXPAND, DIVERSIFY, AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE USBC MEMBERSHIP AND BEYOND. THESE ONGOING CONNECTIONS ALLOW THE FIELD TO QUICKLY COME TOGETHER AND RESPOND TO RAPIDLY CHANGING SITUATIONS LIKE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE INFANT FORMULA RECALL AND RESULTING SHORTAGE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $291K

  • Breastfeeding Capacity Building

    SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.CAPACITY BUILDINGTHE U.S. BREASTFEEDING COMMITTEE (USBC) WORKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FIELD IN ORDER TO IGNITE AND SUSTAIN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE LANDSCAPE OF BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE ANNUAL NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE & CONVENING WORKS TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BREASTFEEDING COALITIONS, HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT BREASTFEEDING AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. THROUGH VIRTUAL CONVENINGS, WEBINARS, PEER NETWORKING SESSIONS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THE USBC HELPS ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE GRASSROOTS TO THE TREETOPS MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR LEARNING JOURNEYS, OPERATIONALIZE EQUITY, AND INCREASE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF THE LACTATION FIELD.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $472.2K