Thanks to the hard work of Ramah Bird, KBC Outreach Coordinator, the following cities and counties in Kansas were recently recognized for their support of their breastfeeding employees by the KBC with the Breastfeeding Employee Support Award:
Cities:
- Arkansas City (Gold)
- Atchison (Bronze)
- Bel Aire (Bronze)
- Cheney (Silver)
- Coffeyville (Gold)
- Ellis (Gold)
- Fort Scott (Silver)
- Garnett (Silver)
- Goddard (Silver)
- Lyons (Silver)
- Oberlin (Silver)
- Pittsburg (Silver)
- Sedgwick (Silver)
- Stafford (Silver)
- Wamego (Silver)
- Wichita (Silver)
Counties:
- Cloud (Gold)
- Coffey (Silver)
- Crawford (Silver)
- Dickinson (Silver)
- Finney (Silver)
- Ford (Gold)
- Franklin (Silver)
- Montgomery (Silver)
- Morton (Silver)
- Nemaha (Silver)
- Pottawatomie (Gold)
- Rice (Silver)
- Saline (Gold)
- Sedgwick (Silver)
- Smith (Silver)
Health Departments:
- Edwards County Health Department (Gold)
- Greely County Health Department (Silver)
- Hodgeman County Health Center (Gold)
- Rooks County Health Department (Gold)
Other Employers:
- Bradbury, Moundridge (Silver)
- Central National Bank, Newton (Bronze)
- Dodge City Community College (Silver)
- Small Wonders Daycare, Wichita (Gold)
- Stouse, Inc., New Century (Silver)
TIP – If you know of an employer who supports their breastfeeding employees, please provide their name and contact information to Brenda Bandy at bbandy@ksbreastfeeding.org .