What's New

The BCW is excited to be offering a second Business Case for Breastfeeding funded by the Washington State WIC Nutrition Program! This FREE one day training will be held September 27th, 2010 at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute in Spokane. 

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Position Summary: The Program Manager leads efforts to increase breastfeeding rates and influence policy changes that will promote breastfeeding in Washington State.  The position provides leadership and staffing for the Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington (BCW), a well-established public/private partnership with the State Department of Health.  The Program Manager serves as a spokesperson, coordinates activities and distributes information through public, private and community channels as well as managing special projects.

World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7, 2010. Learn more about it here.

Employers are required to provide "reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for 1 year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk." Employers are also required to provide "a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk."

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The members of WithinReach Board of Directors believe that creating a diverse Board is highly desirable and provides opportunity to bring different perspectives together to achieve the goals of the organization.

WithinReach Board of Directors seeks individuals who are passionate about bringing essential health and food resources to vulnerable families throughout Washington, and are willing to apply their passion to the work of WithinReach.

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The Summer 2010 issue of Breastfeeding Matters is now available. 

Listen to a :30 second radio public service announcement about the 2009 Washington State Legislation making breastfeeding mothers a protected class. Listen here!

On April 22, 2009, Governor Chris Gregoire signed into law a
breastfeeding civil rights bill. HB1596 amends the state
anti-discrimination statutes RCW 49.60.030 and 2007 c 187 s 3 to add
the following civil right: (g) the right of a mother to breastfeed her
child in any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or
amusement. In simple terms, this means a public place such as a park,
fairground, etc. It does not provide any rights in relation to pumping
or nursing at work.

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Increasing Breastfeeding Success; Why it Matters and What the Research Shows, is a two CD set with ten lactation presentations.
 
The presentations can be incorporated into existing staff or department continuing education time, medical resident lectures, or they may be used by groups wishing to organize larger interdepartmental lectures.

World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7, 2008.