Katie Le Baron, MPH
Perinatal Services Coordinator
Health Services Agency
Women's Programs
P.O. Box 962
1060 Emeline Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(831) 454-5477
Fax: (831) 454-5049
klebaron@health.co.santa-cruz.ca.us
or
Lilian Beggs, RN, IBCLC
Sutter Lactation Center
2900 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
(831) 477-2229
Fax: (831) 477-2221
Email: beggs@cruzio.com
Perinatal Services/Health Dept., WIC, La Leche League, Nursing Mothers Council, Dominican Hospital, Watsonville Hospital, Cabrillo College Nursing Department, Sutter Maternity, Santa Cruz County Health Options (SCCHO) and Surgery Center.
- Established March 1998
- Mission: The Santa Cruz County Breastfeeding Coalition has come together to work towards achieving the Year 2000 National Health Objectives on breastfeeding by encouraging breastfeeding friendly attitudes, policies, and images in the community, as well as promoting breastfeeding education and supportive practices among women and their families, health professionals, and breastfeeding advocates.
- Increase breastfeeding images in hospital, at WIC clinics, and in the community.
- Outreach & education to medical professionals, community, and businesses.
- Media coverage
- La Leche League walk for breastfeeding.
- Participated in World breastfeeding Week activities
- Resource sharing, collaboration.
- County proclamation making August Breastfeeding Awareness Month
- Study in Spring 1999, Infant Feeding Practices in Santa Cruz County