Michigan Breastfeeding Network Supports Businesses that Supports Working Families

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The Michigan Breastfeeding Network (MIBFN) develops and supports education programs, materials, and conferences that encourage breastfeeding in Michigan (4.9% Latino).

One method is through their MI Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Project initiative to recognize companies in compliance with the federal Break Time for Nursing Mothers legislation and celebrate employers that go above and beyond federal requirements to support families.

MIFBFN recognizes newly awarded businesses and creates positive press to encourage current, and future employees, clients, patients, patrons, stakeholders, partners, and all of Michigan to support businesses that support working families.

MIBFN provides a press release  to distribute to local media outlets; provides a sample article for the company’s newsletter; sets a date with the business and the local breastfeeding coalition to officially present the Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award certificate; provides the business with a workplace award and a window cling for self-promotion; shares photos of the business and the certificate on  social media; adds the business to the awards recognition page on their website; links to the company’s website and certificate; and announces the recognition in the MIFBN monthly newsletter.

Choosing to breastfeed is often not the actual challenge for most Latina mothers. The challenge is to sustain breastfeeding when faced with barriers in the workplace and in public places. In order to support of a culture of health it is important to support a culture of breastfeeding, which isn’t just in the hospital or in the home, but in the workplace and in public places.

Read more about the MIFBN Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Awards here.