The main objectives of the coalition are to:

• Inform parents of the deeply satisfying, health optimizing, and money-saving benefits of feeding babies breast milk for at least the first year.
• Educate health professionals about appropriate advice and support to keep mothers breastfeeding into the first year.
• Increase public awareness of life-long advantages of breastfeeding for the infant, the mother, and the family.

Recent activities of the coalition include the following:

• Promoted World Breastfeeding Week with radio talk show, and TV news coverage
• Sponsored local 2004 Quintessence Foundation Breastfeeding Challenge.
• Distributed breastfeeding promotional items to physician's office staff
• Supported the development of a peer counselor program.
• Initiated a letter writing campaign to ensure breastfeeding friendly policies at local hospital.
• Produced a Breastfeeding Friendly Resource list
• Initiated in Developing a Breastfeeding Fact Sheet
• Developed an introduction letter about the coalition

If you would like more information about the Windsor Essex County Breastfeeding Coalition or would like to get involved, please call .
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The formation of the WECBC is the result of the collective efforts of concerned breastfeeding parents, Parenting advocates and professionals: It has been set up to:

3. Support maintain and encourage the longevity of the breastfeeding relationship. To help and support when there are challenges, and direct parents to the correct person when they have difficulties that can not be answered

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We are a Work in progress. Please be patient with us.

"breastfeeding ~ an art worth learning"
-Diane