Mission Statement: Foster a network of breastfeeding support through empowerment and education to improve the health and wellbeing of the community.

 Vision Statement: There are no barriers to breastfeeding in our community.

 Current and Past Projects:

      Past:

• • • Strengthened breastfeeding communication and collaboration between local health care providers and programs.
    • Breastfeeding Educational Series titled Breastfeeding: The Wide Range of Normal
    • Community Breast Pump program
    • Business Case for Breastfeeding
    • Breastfeeding Welcome Here Campaign
    • Annual World Breastfeeding Week Celebrations

       Current:

• • • Working towards Communities Supporting Breastfeeding designation
    • Completing High Five for Mom and Baby program

Contact Information:

• • • Address: 1212 West Ash/PO Box 282, Junction City, KS 66441
    • Phone: 785-762-5682 WIC office ask for Anna
    •               785-238-0300 Delivering Change Office ask for Ashley
    • Address: 1212 W. Ash St., Junction City, KS 66441
    • Email:  Ashley King (aking@gchks.org) Carissa Horton (chorton2007@gmail.com)

Meeting dates:

Contact Geary County contacts for more information.

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Partners:

• • • Geary County Perinatal Coalition—Delivering Change—Healthy Moms – Healthy Babies: 1310 West Ash Street/ PO Box 3015, Junction City, KS 66441
    • Parents as Teachers
    • Infant Toddler Program
    • Geary Community Hospital and Clinics
    • Flint Hills OB/GYN
    • Geary County WIC
    • Fort Riley WIC
    • Irwin Army Hospital
    • Geary County Health Department
    • Geary Community Hospital Home Medical Equipment
    • Kollhoff Pharmacy
    • La Leche League
    • New Parent Support