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".
• Have a home page or link, as appropriate, on the SDCBC's website: www.breastfeeding.org
• With a sponsor membership*, be listed, as appropriate, in the "Breastfeeding Resource Guide" without a fee.

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
  Grant Research
  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.

The SDCBC and the Children and Families "Prop 10" Commission
The SDCBC has promoted and supported breastfeeding through education and outreach in San Diego County since May 1994. With an entirely volunteer work force, minimal annual dues, small grants and significant contributions from many San Diego institutions, we have managed to address many of the County's needs in a limited, but effective, manner. In October 2000, $100,000 in grant funding was received from the Children and Families "Prop 10" Commission to expand the SDCBC's activities and to establish a formal office and organizational structure.

The California Children and Families Commission was established by the California Children and Families Act (Proposition 10), passed by voters in November 1998. This statewide ballot initiative increased the tax on cigarettes and tobacco products. The revenue is used to provide health, child development, and parent support programs to promote the well-being of children from the prenatal period to age five.

The San Diego County Children and Families Commission was established to implement Prop 10 on a local level. The Commission's vision is that all children in San Diego County will enter school physically, mentally, emotionally and developmentally ready to learn.

We would like to thank the San Diego County Children and Families Commission for their continued support of our efforts. Visit the San Diego County Children and Families Commission website at www.ccfc.ca.gov/sandiego.