Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition Inc

To work with partners across the state to increase breastfeeding rates as a strategy to improve maternal and infant health and reduce infant mortality. Work includes support of over 30 local breastfeeding coalitions, over 50 hospitals, 100 local health departments, public health programs, employers, and early childhood education systems.

To provide strategic planning, board and staff development, and community training to create internal structures, policies, and practices with inclusive decision-making and power-sharing on all levels of the kbc work.

First 1,000 days kansas ($43,259 in total expenses) - to build a coalition of partners to improve systems that help families thrive during the critical period between pregnancy and the child's second birthday, also known as the first 1,000 days. This work included a summit with over 80 policy makers; policy briefings and round table discussions throughout the year.advocating and advancing policy for breastfeeding support in kansas ($39,614 in expenses) - to develop sustainable breastfeeding support for families by advocating and integrating policy work with equity at the center.statewide breastfeeding conference ($30,908 in expenses, $39,510 in revenues) - a two-day in person conference to provide clinical lactation education as well as community engagement strategies to improve policies, systems, and environments to better support breastfeeding families. 221 individuals participated in the conference in october 2024.building a culture of breastfeeding support ($25,123 in expenses) - to provide technical assistance to four communities with low breastfeeding rates to implement a community-driven initiative to address barriers to breastfeeding and increase breastfeeding rates.mid-west region wic trainings ($22,361 in expenses, $25,420 in revenues) - to provide breastfeeding education to wic staff in the mid-west region using the usda wic breastfeeding curriculum. 224 individuals completed the trainings.lactation billing manual ($17,793 in expenses) - to create a lactation billing manual to help hospitals, clinics, and local health departments bill insurance and state medicaid agencies for lactation services.consulting ($16,974 in expenses, $25,000 in revenues) - to provide technical assistance to organizations outside of kansas to implement programs and tools developed and/or implemented by the kbc.lactation education grants and training program ($7,410 in expenses) (was named clinical lactation training program in 2023) - to provide educational grants and clinical placement opportunities to qualified lactation students across kansas to increase the number and diversity of highly skilled lactation support providers available to serve kansas families. Eleven (11) educational grants were awarded through an application process. A final narrative and financial report are required as a condition of the award.mini-grants to local breastfeeding coalitions ($7,300 in expenses) - four (4) mini-grants were awarded to local breastfeeding coalitions in kansas for projects to improve breastfeeding support in their communities. Grants were awarded through an application process. A final narrative and financial report are required as a condition of the award.breastfeeding courses ($3,590 in expenses, $4,388 in revenues) - breastfeeding education for those who support families. 57 individuals completed the online courses.wellness support for kbc board & staff ($2,043 in expenses) - to provide support for the wellness of the organization's board of directors and full-time staff through training and health and wellness activities.fiscal agent for local breastfeeding coalitions ($793 in expenses) - manage funds for atchison county breastfeeding coalition, which receives grants to implement local breastfeeding projects.training ($450 in expenses, $5,800 in revenues) - to provide individualized breastfeeding education to public health staff, community health workers, home visitors, and others.family forward workplaces ($0 in expenses, $483 in revenues) - to educate kansas employers about the benefits of family forward workplace policies and to provide resources and support to implement these policies