Awards and More in 2019

Two new local breastfeeding coalitions:
- Johnson County Breastfeeding Coalition
- Northeast Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, serving Atchison, Brown, Jackson, Marshall Nemaha, and Pottawatomie counties

Seven new “Communities Supporting Breastfeeding” – Franklin, Johnson, Mitchell, Neosho, and Shawnee Counties, Dodge City and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
14 employers received the KBC’s “Breastfeeding Employee Support Award” –
- DOTS (Silver)
- ECKAN (Silver)
- Jeffrey Energy Center (Gold)
- Kalmar Solutions (Bronze)
- Kansas Action for Children (Gold)
- KU Endowment (Gold)
- KU Medical Systems (Gold)
- MVP Law (Bronze)
- Neosho County Community College – Ottawa Campus (Silver)
- Neosho County Health Department
- Saint Francis Campus, KU Health Systems, Topeka (Gold)
- Shawnee County (Gold)
- Storable (Gold)
- USD 489 Hays (Silver)
Three new “Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Providers” – Stepping Stones Daycare in Chapman, Little Rays of Sunshine in Salina and Desiree’s Child Care in Kingman
26 establishments enrolled in the “Breastfeeding Welcome Here” program
Creations of many new resources and tools! Use the navigation tools above to check out our website.