This webinar highlights successful strategies and best practices that have been implemented in the North Dakota and Nevada state health agencies to encourage breastfeeding and to help new parents return to work. In addition, Virginia describes how they work with businesses in their state to develop breastfeeding policies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Provide an overview of ASTHO’s environmental scan of worksite wellness programs and policies in state health agencies
2. Provide examples of how state health agencies can support and implement effective healthy maternity policies within their department.
3. Provide examples of how state health agencies can support local business to develop and implement their own healthy maternity policies.

Source:
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Topics:
Breastfeeding
EBP Implementation

Benchmarks:
Initiating Breastfeeding
Sustaining Breastfeeding