Thank you to all who submitted nominations for the 2010 Breastfeeding Friendly Awards!

On August 3, 2010, breastfeeding-friendly organizations in the community were recognized at the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting. A special ceremony and picnic were held in honor of the award winners and nominees. Families, babies and community supporters made this event a great success!

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2010 Winners

Large Business (over 50 employees)
Baxter BioScience, Thousand Oaks

"Baxter offers 2 private rooms with all the appropriate accommodations for breastfeeding—with 4 hospital grade pumps for employees to use. Employees simply bring in their own attachments. Baxter makes it a priority to give ample time to pump through out the day."

Small Business (less than 50 employees)
Chick-Fil-A, Oxnard Franchise

"The owner openly talked to me about breasfeeding on several occasions and made it clear that blinds would be put up in my office if I chose to breastfeed. Then Chick-fil-A changed office space so I could have outlets and a locking door. Chick-fil-A helped me decide to breastfeed…they made it easy!  It was truly amazing!”

Non-Profit Organization
Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura

"CMH culture is really proactive… promoting  healthy babies!  CMH provides staff with a lactation lounge, pumps, gliders and lockers to keep our supplies. There is a bulletin board covered with photos of our breastfed babies! There is a notebook in the lounge where we can jot down thoughts—sort of a collective journal!  I pumped at work for almost a year and continued to nurse my baby for 2 more years!"

Health Care Provider
Dr. Kevin White / Surfside Pediatrics, Ventura

“(Dr. White) Always takes time to discuss breastfeeding with me including questions about my diet and how it affects my baby. He also took time to make sure my employer was offering me the resources I needed to continue breastfeeding.”

Childcare Provider
A Place to Grow Infant Center, Ojai

“When I dropped my children off at daycare, the staff was nothing but cooperative to every breastfeeding need…truly dedicated to the good health of infants and most compassionate to the needs of mothers/ families and their babies.”

Additional Nominees:
Mothers Guild, Ventura
Dr. Margaret Peterson, Ventura
Patty McWaters, County of Ventura
Child Development Resource Center, Ventura
Massage Envy, Camarillo
Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center, Ojai
Dr. Lisa Solinas, Santa Paula
Boshoff Chiropractic Care, Oxnard

Breastfeeding is best for babies!  Moms need a lot of support to breastfeed, especially when they go back to work.  The Breastfeeding Coalition of Ventura County encourages people to show their support and nominate their employer, childcare provider, non-profit/government agency or physician who has been supportive of breastfeeding. Stay tuned for the 2011 Breastfeeding Friendly Awards.

A special THANK YOU to representatives from WIC of Ventura County for their support prior to and during the awards, and to La Leche League of Ventura County for their support and assistance with this event!

upcoming meetings

PLEASE JOIN US! We meet on the first Thursday of each month from 9-10:30a.m. at the Health Care Agency
2240 E. Gonzales Rd. Ste. 200
Oxnard CA 93036
click here for a map

Starting October 5, 2010, meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of every month from 12:00 - 1:30pm.

events

Best Medicine: Human Milk Feeding in the Hospital, Office & Community
November 5, 2010
Nancy E. Wight, MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP

Para información en español sobre la lactancia por favor llame a:

Edith Esquivel
(805) 385-9403 de lunes a viernes de 8AM - 5PM

Claudia Benton
(805) 654-7643 lunes y
miercoles a viernes de
9AM - 6PM