What is the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition?
The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition is a non-profit association whose mission is to promote and support breastfeeding through education and outreach in our community.
What are the benefits of being a San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition Member?
 As a member of the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition you will:
  • Network with a growing body of people dedicated to the promotion and support of breastfeeding.
  • Have access to lactation professionals and the most up-to-date breastfeeding resources.
  • Receive a supply of free Breastfeeding Resource Guides in English and Spanish.
  • Receive a discount for Coalition sponsored education programs.
  • Receive a free copy of the "Breastfeeding Resource Handbook for Healthcare Professionals".
  • Be listed, as appropriate, in the "Breastfeeding Resource Guide" without a fee.
  • Have a home page or link, as appropriate, on the SDCBC's website: www.breastfeeding.org
 You can show your support of the San Diego Breastfeeding Coalition by:
  • Making a monetary contribution to support coalition activities.
  • Donating your time by serving on a committee:
    Community Outreach
    Professional Outreach
    Resource Guide
    Research and Evaluation
  • Attending Coalition meetings and providing your expertise and experience.
We offer the following types of membership with the SDCBC:
  • Sponsor - $100 (Business/Organization /Professional);
  • Contributing Member - $50 (Individuals);
  • Friends of the Coalition - any amount under $50.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the SDCBC for the year 2001 please visit our website at www.breastfeeding.org or contact our office to request a brochure or more information. Ph: (858) 966-5981, Email: cerickson@chsd.org.

Volunteer Opportunities:Looking for worthwhile volunteer opportunities? Have experience with coordinating membership and fundraising activities? We need you! Any amount of time you can offer, we need!

Paid Opportunities:Are you IBCLC certified? We need presenters for our in-office lactation education program. ($100/session)

Interested in having your jobs posted here? All lactation related jobs can be posted here for free! For more information, please call us at (858) 966-5891 or email us at cerickson@chsd.org.

Breastfeeding in the Workplace: Employer Attitudes and Practices
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someone who had breastfed were more likely to have a positive attitude towards breastfeeding in the workplace. Most respondents believed that supportive polices and facilities would be in the best interest of the company and stated that they would personally assist employees wishing to continue breastfeeding.

These studies suggest that the concept "Breast is Best" is already accepted by company management, but implementation of workplace lactation support is an issue. Increasing lactation support in the workplace is, therefore, dependent upon both persuading the employer that such support is cost effective for the company, and persuading the individual breastfeeding employee to take the initiative in instituting change. As health care professionals we can empower mothers to request lactation support at work and educate employers about the very real cost benefits of encouraging and supporting breastfeeding employees.

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