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Created Feb 08 2021, 1:32 PM by Tehreem Saifey

Reports:​

The Equality Equation : Advancing the Participation of Women and Girls in STEM
WePOWER Newsletter

Videos:

 

Making it Work: Worksite Accommodation Law
Basic tenets of the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Section 4207, which amends the Fair Labor Standards Act, and key components of the New York State Labor Law. Published by the New York State Department of Health 

Guidelines from the New York State Department of Labor                     

The Business Case for Breastfeeding (download) or www.ask.hrsa.gov (to order)

Free resources with bottom-line benefits for employers establishing comprehensive lactation support programs, easy steps for implementing, options for space, time, education, and support, reproducible templates that can be tailored to the business, and employee educational materials. Published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau.


New York State Department of Health

Free resources and information from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program for employers, families, and health care providers. New York State WIC Program Breastfeeding Partners: www.breastfeedingpartners.org Website with breastfeeding information and resources for mothers and their families. Published by the New York State WIC Training Center in partnership with the New York WIC Program.

New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition
Links to resources and national and state laws, as well as a listing of local coalitions across the state with experts who can assist businesses with setting up a lactation support program.

United States Breastfeeding Committee
Links to numerous national resources and a listing of state breastfeeding coalitions.

International Lactation Consultant Association
“Worksite Lactation Support Directory” lists lactation consultants available to assist businesses with an employee lactation support program.

United States Surgeon General: “Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding” and “National Prevention Strategy.”