Register for NACCHO's Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities in the US Southeast CoP

Join the conversation and register for NACCHO's Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities in the U.S. Southeast Community of Practice (CoP)!

** Please note that participation in this CoP is voluntary as funding is not available at this time.

Objectives:

Strengthen public health breastfeeding support and early childhood nutrition practices
Foster collaboration & Encourage innovation
Elevate community stakeholders as leaders and solution-developers

Eligibility:

Be a representative of a local health department in the U.S. Southeast region
Have interest in addressing breastfeeding disparities for African American and non-Hispanic Black communities in the U.S. Southeast region

Priority states:

Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Priority local health departments from the priority states are listed in the 'Select your LHD' section.

Goals of CoP:

NACCHO hopes to provide space for LHD representatives to feel encouraged to connect and share best practices, community contexts, innovative solutions, and goals for improving breastfeeding support and nutrition security for young children across the U.S. Southeast region.

To ensure equitable participation, NACCHO will host two virtual meetings for all members in April and July 2025. NACCHO will also host recommended in-person regional meetings in May 2025, with reimbursement opportunities available to cover costs of attendance, as designated.

Learn More:

Review NACCHO's informational webinar about this CoP, hosted on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 2:00 pm ET.

To register, visit https://naccho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3aKyYQL1RyqrZ-S43g4Hnw

For questions:

Please email breastfeeding@naccho.org

First Name

Last Name

Position/Title

Please select the LHD you work for:

If your LHD is not listed, please list here:

Are you doing early childhood nutrition work?

Early childhood nutrition work includes any initiatives that aim to improve or strengthen feeding and nutrition opportunities for children under age 3. This includes breastfeeding initiatives.

Describe early childhood feeding initiatives.

(Optional)

Are you familiar with NACCHO's CoC Blueprint?

Review NACCHO's Continuity of Care (CoC) Breastfeeding Blueprint: https://www.breastfeedingcontinuityofcare.org/blueprint

Would you be interested in hosting?

Please select "Yes" if you would be interested in hosting one of the in-person meetings at your local health department.

Please select "No" if you are not interested in hosting (this might include.

Please select "Maybe" if you would like to learn more about what this opportunity includes.

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