c/o Children's Hospital and Health Center
3020 Children's Way, MC 5073
San Diego, CA 92123-4282
Phone: (858) 966-5981
Fax: (858) (858) 939-4972
Toll Free: 1-800-371-MILK
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San Diego Division of Johnson & Johnson Honored for Programs and Policies that Support Employees with Families
On August 23, 2006 the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition was pleased to honor Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., a local San Diego division of Johnson & Johnson, with the Mother-Baby Friendly Workplace Award in recognition of their work to support breastfeeding employees and to achieve a work/family life balance. The award was presented at the Johnson & Johnson facility, the same day that over 50 Mother/Baby Friendly workplaces throughout California were honored for their efforts in supporting new families with awards being distributed by other local breastfeeding coalitions.
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. has written policies that protect mothers' rights such as lactation support programs, and family oriented services that support continued breastfeeding by offering free lactation specialist access, rooms designed specifically for
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breastmilk expression, pre-natal classes and workshops for expectant parents, and breastfeeding equipment rental and/or sales at low or no cost.
California was one of the first states in the U.S. to pass a bill (Assembly Bill 1025) which enacted legislation that requires employers to provide unpaid break time and a clean space in which a lactating mother can express breastmilk throughout the workday. "More companies are recognizing that supporting the needs of the families of their employees is a win-win situation," said Veronica Tingzon, IBCLC, and board member of the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition. "Companies such as, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., realize that they not only have happier, more productive employees, but that by supporting health based initiatives such as breastfeeding, they are positively impacting their bottom line. Having healthier employees and families drives down insurance costs, and employees are experiencing less sick time because their children are healthier. Everybody wins in this scenario."
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