Current Strategies:
Infrastructure Development
Goal is to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of the coalition so that the organization is better poised to achieve its mission through the receipt of funding, effectiveness of the board, improved communication, and sustainability of projects.
Activities:
- Board development
- Improved communication
- Increase funding opportunities
- Strengthen stakeholder partnerships
Legislation/Advocacy
Goal is to lead and collaborate with partners to advocate for breastfeeding support in Colorado on behalf of all breastfeeding families and pass appropriate legislation.
Activities:
- Pass enforcement provision to the Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act legislation
- Support partner organizations advocacy efforts and legislation
- Gather and understand current breastfeeding related research projects going on around the state and collaborate as able.
Community Engagement
Goal is to engage regularly with the community and provide breastfeeding support, education and awareness through community events, informative handouts and toolkits, and community resources.
Activities:
- Host the annual Breastival event free for families throughout Colorado to support and promote breastfeeding.
- Host an annual networking brunch for lactation professionals to provide an avenue for continued collaboration.
- Organize a breastfeeding Colorado Rockies Day to normalize and promote breastfeeding.
- Create Colorado specific information handouts and toolkits.
- Participate in community events with a focus on reaching populations with racial/ethnic disparities.
- Host a biennial professional development conference in coordination with La Leche League of Mountain Plains.
COBFC Teams:
Community Engagement
Be involved in community and provide breastfeeding support, education and awareness through community events (Breastival, Networking Brunch, Conference, etc.), informative handouts and toolkits, and community resources.
Legislation/Advocacy
Help lead and collaborate with partners to advocate for breastfeeding support in Colorado on behalf of all breastfeeding families and pass appropriate legislation, as determined necessary.
Workplace/Child care
Influence and be a part of workplace lactation accommodation and breastfeeding-friendly child care public health initiatives around the state, create informative handouts, advocate and help shape the future of COBFC projects.
Healthcare
Assist in the education of healthcare providers, work to promote Baby-Friendly hospitals and ban formula bags, connect community resources, and gather information on important research going on around the state.
