Breastfeeding Coalitions in Kansas
Directory of Breastfeeding Coalitions in Kansas
KBC’s definition of a breastfeeding coalition:
- Three 3 or more individuals meet at least quarterly for the purpose of improving breastfeeding support in their community.
- At least two 2 organizations or agencies participate in the coalition.
- Has been meeting for at least six 6 months.
Black Breastfeeding Coalition of Topeka
Abriona Markham
blackbreastfeedingcoalition@gmail.com
Breastfeeding Coalition of Miami County
Trish Hight RDN LD
thight@miamicountyks.org
Breastfeeding Advocates of Cowley County
Alicia Ramey RD LD IBCLC
aramey@cowleycountyks.gov
Central Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition (Barton, Stafford, Pawnee, and Rice Counties)
Beverly Frizell
BFrizell@bartoncounty.org
Coffey County Breastfeeding Coalition
Amilia Marchant amarchant@coffeycountyks.org
Community Breastfeeding Coalition of Garden City (Finney County)
Jessica Goodman
jgoodman@finneycounty.org; cbc.gcks@gmail.com
Dickinson County Breastfeeding Coalition
breastfeedingcoalitiondkco@gmail.com
Facebook: bfcoalitiondickinsoncounty
Douglas County Breastfeeding Coalition
breastfeedingcoalitiondgco@gmail.com
Ellis County Breastfeeding Coalition
Monique Koerner, IBCLC-RLC
moniquek@ksu.edu
Engage to Empower Breastfeeding Coalition (Bourbon, Woodson, Allen, Anderson Counties)
Brittany Frishman
brittany8frishman@gmail.com
Flint Hills Breastfeeding Coalition (Riley & Potawatomie Counties)
Cathy Jones
cjones@rileycountyks.gov
Ford County Breastfeeding Coalition
Jennie Toland
executivedirector.fcbc@gmail.com
Frontier Breastfeeding Coalition (SW KS)
Jessica Goodman, Nonie Macias
frontierbreastfeedingcoalition@gmail.com
Harvey County Breastfeeding Coalition (Newton)
Mallorie Coffman
Mallorie.coffman@gmail.com
Indigenous Birthworkers Collective of Kansas
Stephanne Rupnicki
srrupnicki@gmail.com
Johnson County Breastfeeding Coalition
Kate Clark
Kate.Clark@jocogov.org
Lactancia Latina en el Suroeste de Kansas
Carmen Valverde
carmenyrigo@hotmail.com
Leavenworth County Breastfeeding Coalition
Jody Hammerschmidt
jhammerschmidt@leavenworthcounty.gov
Lyon County Breastfeeding Coalition
Diana Moore
dmoore@newmanrh.org
The Lactation Club – TLC (Jewell, Marshall, Cloud, Clay, Republic, Washington counties)
Chelsea Frerking, Debbie Krohn
frerkingc@gmail.com, dkrohn@rphospital.org
Marion County Breastfeeding Coalition
marioncountybfcoalition@gmail.com
Montgomery County Breastfeeding Coalition (Mama’s Milk Brigade)
Ami Standridge
astandridge@mgcountyks.org
Pratt Area Breastfeeding Coalition
Brenda Blankenship
bblankenship@prmc.org
Reno County Breastfeeding Coalition
TBD
Saline County Breastfeeding Coalition
Mona Hargrave
breastfeedingcoalition.saline@gmail.com
Smith County Breastfeeding Coalition
Aliana Hughes
schdalaina@ruraltel.net
Southeast Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition
Stephanie Henry
breastfeeding@neoshocountyks.org
Southeast Kansas (SEK) Multi-County Breastfeeding Coalition (Bourbon, Woodson, Allen, Anderson Counties)
Holly Fritter
holly@sekmchd.com
Topeka Breastfeeding Coalition
Donna Wiens
topekabreastfeeding@gmail.com
Wichita Area Breastfeeding Coalition Inc.
Kris Nicholson
kris.nicholson@ks.childcareaware.org
Wichita Black Breastfeeding Coalition
Joyea Marshall
joyeamarshall13@gmail.com
Wyandotte Melanin Breastfeeding Coalition
Shalese Clay
shalese@uzazivillage. org