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Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition is looking for a leader!

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The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition (KBC) is seeking a Co-Executive Director to provide direction and policy strategy for the KBC, working closely with the Board of Directors, current staff, and KBC partners. They will share leadership of the KBC with the current Co-Executive Director. The KBC values equity and seeks to elevate voices from marginalized populations […]

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State of Breastfeeding in Kansas Report

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The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition is pleased to share new breastfeeding data just released today by the CDC. Kansas now ranks 9th in the nation of infants exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months. Our state exceeds the national average in all measures – for the first time! Also, Kansas now ranks in the TOP 15of states with high rates of both initiation of breastfeeding […]

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Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Awarded Grant to Create Clinical Lactation Training Program

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The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition received an Impact Grant from the Kansas Health Foundation to create “Color-filled Breastfeeding: Clinical Lactation Training Program.” This lactation consultant clinical training program will offer individuals an opportunity to receive hands-on clinical lactation experience. Students will be paired with an experienced mentor at local hospitals, health departments, and other settings in […]

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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, five local breastfeeding coalitions received funding totaling over $6,400 from the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition (KBC) Capacity Grant Initiative. The following local breastfeeding coalitions received funding from the KBC: African-American Breastfeeding Coalition of Wyandotte County Ford County Breastfeeding Coalition Kaw Area Breastfeeding Coalition Mitchell County Breastfeeding Coalition […]

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