In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month, The Breastfeeding Coalition of Snohomish County recognized several companies as Breastfeeding Friendly Employers in Snohomish County. The Coalition conducted a survey this spring asking employees throughout Snohomish County how their employer supports continued breastfeeding when they returned to work after having a baby. We created four levels of recognition…

Registration is now open for New Horizons 2017: Making it Work. The complete schedule and registration info can be found at breastfeedingsnoco.org/new-horizons-2017. As always, the conference is free thanks to our amazing sponsors. New this year, we are asking participants to purchase their own lunch

We’re thrilled to announce that the New Horizons 2017 Conference will be held October 19, 2017 at the Brightwater Center in Woodinville.  Our keynote speaker will be the fabulous Cathy Carothers, and our focus this year is on supporting families through the return-to-work process. We look forward to welcoming community supporters and health care providers to our annual…

Happy New Year! The Breastfeeding Coalition of Snohomish County has a new meeting location! We’ll meet from 9:30-11:30 in the 4th floor conference room at the Providence Pavilion for Women & Children. Join us for a meeting! Upcoming topics include planning for New Horizons 2017 and workplace outreach efforts. New faces are always welcome! Providence…

The Breastfeeding Resource guide has been updated for 2016 with more local resources, including public agencies, in-home IBCLCs, Health Care providers, pump and equipment providers, and more. Plus, links to online resources for parents and heath care professionals. There’s also a pdf version for easy printing and sharing. Please spread the word!

Please join us for New Horizons, 2016. Schedule and registration are now online!

We’re thrilled to announce that New Horizons 2016 will be held Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Brightwater Center in Woodinville, and will feature Dr. Raylene Phillips.   Complete details and program are still being developed, but this is going to be a wonderful event that you won’t want to miss!  

  We’re thrilled to announce that New Horizons 2015 will be held Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Brightwater Center in Woodinville, and will feature the fabulous Diane Weissinger, along with other local presenters to be announced.  Complete details and program are still being developed, but this is going to be a wonderful event that you…

Recent infographic about how the WIC program supports breastfeeding: