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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing August 2024 as National Breastfeeding Month in Solano County (Supervisor Brown)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution recognizing August 2024 as National Breastfeeding Month in Solano County.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) joins the California Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United States Breastfeeding Committee in recognizing the month of August as National Breastfeeding Month, as well as the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action in recognizing World Breastfeeding Week of August 1-7, 2024. H&SS Public Health will join community partners, including the Breastfeeding Coalition of Solano County, in conducting outreach and education events in Solano County in the month of August. Solano Public Health will also be issuing public educational announcements about the importance of breastfeeding for mothers and infants, including new mothers re-entering the workforce.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with planned National Breastfeeding Month activities are included in the Department's FY2024/25 Working Budget. The costs to purchase and prepare the resolution materials are included in the Board's FY2024/25 Working Budget.
DISCUSSION:
National Breastfeeding Month 2024 celebrates the theme of "Nourish, Sustain, Thrive" with four key areas of focus, one for each week of the month. Week one observes World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7, 2024, with the theme of "Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All." The United States continues the celebration with week two designated as Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, week three as Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week, and week four as...
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