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The Kansas 2022 Breastfeeding Conference

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KBC awards $8,000 in scholarships to increase diversity in the lactation support provider field

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MANHATTAN, Kansas. (August 9, 2022) – The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition (KBC), with support from the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, awarded $8,000 in educational scholarships to support Latinx, Black, and Indigenous individuals to provide lactation support in their communities. We have made great strides in Kansas with […]

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Governor Kelly Proclaims August “Kansas Breastfeeding Month”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 2, 2022 Contact: Matthew.Lara@KS.gov; bbandy@ksbreastfeeding.org In support of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month TOPEKA – At an official signing ceremony, Governor Laura Kelly proclaims August “Kansas Breastfeeding Month.” This proclamation recognizes the importance of breastfeeding for the health and well-being of Kansans. “We are extremely pleased with Governor Kelly’s proclamation, which […]

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The 2022 State of Breastfeeding in Kansas Report

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The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition is pleased to share new breastfeeding data just released by the CDC. Our state continues to exceed the national average in all measures! Kansas now ranks 14th in the nation of infants exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months. See our “State of Breastfeeding in Kansas 2022” report for more information about breastfeeding […]

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Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Awards Grants to Support Breastfeeding in Kansas

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With a goal of supporting breastfeeding families throughout Kansas, seven local breastfeeding coalitions received funding totaling over $10,000 from the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition (KBC) Mini-Grant Initiative. The following local breastfeeding coalition projects received funding from the KBC: Black Breastfeeding Coalition of Topeka – Train local child care providers in how to support the breastfeeding family […]

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