“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.
- BreastfeedingandCOVID-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.
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
- Aug 18, 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
- 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. Registration information will be available soon.
- 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.
WEEK 4
