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Welcome!

The Oakland County Breastfeeding Coalition is a local grassroots organization, whose mission is to optimize state and community support of breastfeeding by leading collaborative actions for advocacy, education, and coalition building. The local coalition shares the same vision as the Michigan Breastfeeding Network; that our state and local communities recognize breastfeeding and human milk as the norm for infant and young child feeding, and that all families will live, work and receive support in a breastfeeding-friendly culture.

August is National Breastfeeding Month!​

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National Breastfeeding Month 2022 Weekly Observances
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Week 1: World Breastfeeding WeekDates: August 1-7
Theme: Educate & Support
Week 2: Indigenous Milk Medicine Week
Dates: August 8-14
Theme: Strengthening Our Traditions From Birth and Beyond
Week 3: Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week
Dates: August 15-21
Theme: Telling Our Own Stories. Elevating Our Voices.
Week 4: Black Breastfeeding Week
Dates: August 25-31
Theme: BBW 2022: 10 Years, A New Foundation

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2022 National Breastfeeding Month! 

Click here for State of Michigan proclamations as well as observances events and activities. 

REGISTER NOW: August 29th at 2pm: 2022 WIC Black Breastfeeding Week Celebration: Let’s Talk about Black Breastfeeding in Michigan
webcast featuringDr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom – register here

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​In honor of National Breastfeeding Month, MIBFN is celebrating with a custom design t-shirt available for August 2022. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards our efforts to advance breastfeeding equity and justice through systemic changes in Michigan. Thank you for supporting breastfeeding families and advancing the breastfeeding justice movement! Adult shirts are $28 and youth shirts are $23. Purchase them here.
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MOVE for the Breastfeeding Justice Movement! In honor of August Breastfeeding Month, MIBFN is hosting a virtual 5K run/walk/move. You can participate at any point in August. Sign up as an individual or get a group of folx who are passionate about breastfeeding justice to join you! After signing up, you will get an exclusive design t-shirt and can participate in the 5K at any point in August!
Register for the Virtual 5K here.

2015 Breastfeeding Friendly Awards

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Flashback to World Breastfeeding Week 2015


Here's a link to an interview with Erin Nicole on WXYZ-TV Channel 7 and our Chairperson Jennifer Day and Vice-Chairperson Julie Osburn as they discuss the World Breastfeeding Week theme: BREASTFEEDING AND WORK: LET'S MAKE IT WORK!


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 When you see a need, meet the need, even if you need help from others to do it. The vision of one or two people can reach thousands. This is only the beginning.

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