Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County

Partners with
The Children's
Healing Institute

Helpful Downloads

	Support forBreastfeeding Families (English) Our brochure that provides a guide to getting help with breastfeeding. - Spanish

	Skin to Skin Contact for You and Your Baby Learn how skin to skin contact benefits babies and mothers. Download English or Spanish

	Making Milk is Easy! Learn 10 easy steps to make plenty of milk. Download English or Spanish

	Discharge Instructions Wwhat to know when you go home with your baby, including instructions on safe co-sleeping. Download English or Spanish

Our mission is to ensure a strong, positive climate of breastfeeding promotion, education and support through continued coordination of activities utilizing varied resources and a cooperative network of community individuals, organizations and agencies.

About Us

Current Officers

Chair: Patti Parsons	Chair Elect: Ruth Kraft
Secretary: Carol Tognacci	Treasurer: Karen Antonucci

JOIN US! Download Membership Application
Members of the Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County are a dynamic mix of volunteers and professionals who meet monthly to support and encourage breastfeeding in our community. Our monthly meetings are an opportunity to be informed on the latest research and evidence based practices, share expertise and challenges in following national guidelines, and build advocacy for breastfeeding families.

Our mission is to ensure a strong, positive climate of breastfeeding promotion, education and support through continued coordination of
activities utilizing varied resources and a cooperative network of
community individuals, organizations and agencies.

The goals of the Breastfeeding Coalition of Palm Beach County are:

To increase the incidence and duration of breastfeeding by identifying and solving
problems through effective community networking.
To improve community awareness and positive attitudes about breastfeeding by
providing access to varied resources and factual information via the media.
To improve area health professionals' breastfeeding promotion, assessment and
management skills by identifying needs and providing access to professional education.
To improve the national, state and county level of breastfeeding support by recognizing
and coordinating approved activities supporting:
- Healthy People 2010 National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  Breastfeeding Objectives
- 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement Breastfeeding and
  the use of Human Milk
- United States" implementation of the World Health Organization's Code of
  Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes
- WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
- U.S. Breastfeeding Committee Goals & Strategies

Call/Contact us
Questions? Contact us at 561.655.6953 or info@pbcbreastfeeding.org