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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing August 2026 as National Breastfeeding Month in Solano County (Chair 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 2026 as National Breastfeeding Month in Solano County.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Health & Social Services (H&SS) joins the California Department of Public Health and United States Breastfeeding Committee in recognizing the month of August as National Breastfeeding Month. In addition, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action recognizes World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7, 2026. H&SS Public Health will join community partners, including the Breastfeeding Coalition of Solano County, in conducting outreach and providing breastfeeding support throughout Solano County in August.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with planned National Breastfeeding Month activities are included in the Department's FY2026/27 Working Budget. The costs to purchase and prepare the resolution materials are included in the Board's FY2026/27 Working Budget.
DISCUSSION:
National Breastfeeding Month 2026 celebrates the theme "RISE: Resilience, Interdependence, Self-Determination, Empowerment" with four key areas of focus, one for each week of the month. Week one of World Breastfeeding Week, from August 1-7, celebrates the theme, "Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works." The national celebration continues with weekly cultural observances: Indigenous Milk Medicine Week from August 8-14; Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Week from August 15-21; and Black Breastfeeding Week from August 25-31. These targeted efforts focus on communities disproportionately impacted by lower breastfeeding rates.
The purpose of celebrating National Breastfe...
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