“MANY VOICES UNITED “
National Breastfeeding Month 2020
- Week 1 (Aug 1-7): World Breastfeeding Week: Supporting Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet
- Week 2 (Aug 9-15): Native Breastfeeding Week
- Week 3 (Aug 16-24): Spotlight on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
- Week 4 (Aug 25-31): Black Breastfeeding Week: Revive, Restore, Reclaim
Visit the United States Breastfeeding Committee for further information
List of New Jersey Events
WEEK 1
- August 4, 2020 3:00-4:00 pm EST
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: University Hospital Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2020. Sponsored by University Hospital in Newark, NJ.
- Topics and Speakers:
- Breastfeeding and Institutional Racism. Vickie R. Nizin, BS Dietetics, IBCLC.
- Breastfeeding and COVID-19. Q’ana Clement, BSN, RN. Alejandrina Canelo Villanfana, Ed.D., MS, CHES, NCTTP
- Frequently Asked Questions. Damali Campbell Oparaji, MD. Dominga S. Padilla, MD, FAAP.
- For more information and to register please e-mail Alejandrina Canelo Villafana at caneloa1@uhnj.org
- August 4, 2020
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Live, Love, Latch! World Breastfeeding Week Coffee and Chat. Hosted by La Leche League of Ridgewood, NJ. Get your cup of coffee or tea ready! Come join La Leche League and other breastfeeding supporters to celebrate the kickoff of World Breastfeeding Week and its theme “Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet.” For more information and to register message the La Leche League Facebook page.
- August 6, 2020 2:00-3:00 pm EST
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Exclusive Breastfeeding, Why Does it Matter? Speaker: Mary Turbek, RN, IBCLC. Sponsored by the the Partnership for Maternal Child Health or Northern New Jersey. Click here to for more information and to register.
- August 6, 2020
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Getting Ready For Baby: Birth, Breastfeeding and Beyond. Join Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Community Doulas of South Jersey on August 6th for a series of one-hour presentations all designed to help you have the birth experience you want. Sponsored by Camden Healthy Start and Nurse Family Partnership.
- 9:30am – 10:30am Breastfeeding: Getting a Great Start
- 11:00am – 12:00pm How to have the Birth you Want
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm Taking Care of your Newborn
- 2:30pm – 3:00pm Breastfeeding: Getting a Great Start
- 6:30pm – 7:30pm How to have the Birth you Want
- All sessions will be offered in English and Spanish. Please text Karen at 609-805-8539 for Zoom login info.
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Getting Ready For Baby: Birth, Breastfeeding and Beyond. Join Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Community Doulas of South Jersey on August 6th for a series of one-hour presentations all designed to help you have the birth experience you want. Sponsored by Camden Healthy Start and Nurse Family Partnership.
- August 7, 2020 12:00pm EST
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Breastfeeding in New Jersey Childcare: Opportunities for Collaboration and Community Health. Speaker: Jill Wodnick, MA, LCCE. Sponsored by Montclair State University. Click here to register
WEEK 2
- August 13, 2020 2:00-3:00 pm
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Fostering Connections. Speaker: Mary Turbek, RN, IBCLC. Sponsored by the the Partnership for Maternal Child Health or Northern New Jersey. Click here for more information and to register.
WEEK 3
- August 19, 2020, 12:00-1:30 pm
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Breastfeeding Protections, New Breastfeeding Laws and Paid Leave Programs in New Jersey. Speakers: Yarrow Willman-Cole and Ellen Maughan, JD, IBCLC. Sponsored by the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium. Click here to register.
- August 20, 2020 2:00-3:00 pm EST
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Nurturing Exclusive Breastfeeding, Speaker: Mary Turbek, RN, IBCLC. Sponsored by the the Partnership for Maternal Child Health or Northern New Jersey. Click here for more information and to register.
- Aug 21, 2020, 2:00 pm EST
- VIRTUAL WEBINAR: Spotlight on Infant Feeding in Emergencies. Speakers: Gerard Costa, PhD and Jill Wodnick, MA, LCCE. Sponsored by Montclair State University. Click here to register.
WEEK 4
- August 25-31
- Black Breastfeeding Week 2020 in New Jersey. Theme: Revive, Reclaim, Restore. The celebration includes events for professionals and families. Sponsored by the Perinatal Health Equity Foundation and Baby Please Birth Services. For more information and registration visit the Black Breastfeeding Week NJ website.
- Chocolate Milk Cafe of NY/NJ Celebrates Black Breastfeeding Week.
- See a list of events at https://www.chocolatemilkcafe.com/upcoming-meetings
- August 27, 3:00 pm
- Chocolate Milk®: The Documentary. Screening virtually and in person at Capital Health Medical Center–Hopewell. To register, email FPatten@capitalhealth.org.
