San Diego, California, August, 1999 - In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 1999, the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition (SDCBC) will present its fourth annual Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Awards to Qualcomm and to Ocean Beach People's Organic Foods
Market.
Thirty-two employers were considered for the Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award, including the top 25 employers in San Diego County. The Coalition chose to honor both a large and small employer with this award this year due to the level of interest and enthusiasm. Qualcomm was selected as the large employer, and Ocean Beach People's Organic Foods Market was selected as the small employer. Both Qualcomm and Ocean Beach People’s Organic Foods Market were chosen to be this year's recipients of the Breastfeeding-Friendly
Workplace Award because of their commitment to support their employees who are breastfeeding mothers via a worksite lactation program. This includes providing support before the baby is born with prenatal breastfeeding information for employees and their partners. Lactation education, counseling and support continue as long as the employee is breastfeeding. When the employee returns to work, Breastfeeding friendly rooms equipped with a comfortable couch allow female employees who are expressing their milk to do so in a private relaxing environment.
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Joan Shutt, Human Resources Manager, accepted the Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award for Qualcomm from Dr. Nancy Wight, a physician, lactation consultant and founding member of the Coalition, during a ceremony held at Qualcomm's Morehouse Campus in Sorrento Valley at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4.
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Nancy Casady, General manger, accepted the Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award for Ocean Beach People's Organic Foods Market during the Ocean Beach People's Organic Foods Market's Annual Membership Picnic at Robb Field in Ocean Beach on Sunday, August 15, at 1:00 p.m.
Other San Diego Businesses that were considered for the Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award include Palomar-Pomerado Health System, Farmers Insurance, and North Island Federal Credit Union.
Previous recipients of the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award have been Hewlett Packard, Naval Hospital Medical Center, and Sea World.
Research has shown that companies that provide a breastfeeding-friendly workplace have up to 57% less employee absenteeism due to the health benefits of breastfeeding, and increased employee productivity, loyalty and morale.
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