UPCOMING EVENTS
2018 Calendar-2019 Calendar coming soon!
- March 25th at 8am- March of Dimes Walk
- May 17th 11:30-2pm- Annual Stakeholders meeting
- July 31st @10 am: Annual Board of Supervisor Proclamation & Liquid Gold Award
- August 4th 10am-1pm WBW park celebration & resource fair.
- September 27th-Annual Education Conference
World Breastfeeding Month
The 2018 park event was great! Nearly 300 in attendance. Thank you to all of those who participated.
August is World Breastfeeding Month! Think of ideas for next year and what you can do in your community or workplace to celebrate and promote!
Annual Education Conference
Thank you to all of the attendees of the 2018 Full day Conference: Making More Milk with Lisa Marasco, IBCLC at the beautiful Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Oxnard
Site Content
BREASTFEEDING TOPICS
Get Answers to common breastfeeding questions, topics, concerns videos and more.
DIRECTORY AND SUPPORT GROUPS
FIND LOCAL BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT & Other Support Groups/Resources for New Moms
EVENTS
Find Information about Upcoming Community Events and Education Conferences/Seminars
LACTATION ACCOMODATION and POLICIES
Find out more information regarding current lactation laws and policies including Paid Family Leave and Lactation Accomodation
RIGHT TO BREASTFEED IN PUBLIC:
CIVIL CODE 43.3: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mother may breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, except the private home or residence of another, where the mother and the child are otherwise authorized to be present.”
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
Important Resources for Physician, healthcare, lactation and birth professionals
ABOUT BCVC
WHO WE ARE
The Coalition is a non profit 501c3 corporation, comprised of health care providers, community leaders, policy makers, and parents, as well as public and private organizations with the common goal of promoting and supporting breastfeeding as the culture norm in Ventura County.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
Our mission is to promote breastfeeding in the community by providing resources and education to families, health care professionals, employers, and policy makers.
Our vision is to see EVERY FAMILY IS SUPPORTED TO BREASTFEED
WHAT WE DO
Through Outreach, Education and Advocacy we seek to improve breastfeeding rates in our community, contributing to a healthier Ventura County.
Outreach: Resource Guide & Website, advertising rack cards, Thank you for Nursing your baby cards and Nursing Nook provided at Community Events
Education: Annual Education Conference
Advocacy: Annual World Breastfeeding Week Proclamation at the Ventura County Board of Supervisors
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to support new families with breastfeeding in Ventura County, thereby increasing breastfeeding rates and contributing to a healthier future for our community . Become a Community Impact Donor today.
