Welcome to Our Website

The Virginia Breastfeeding Task Force is a forum open to all to develop and implement effective breastfeeding promotion and support strategies.

Mission Statement

  • To improve infant and family health by making breastfeeding the cultural norm
  • To create a supportive public environment
  • To improve the rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration in Virginia to meet the National Healthy People 2010 Breastfeeding Objective of :
    • 75% of women breastfeeding at hospital discharge
    • 50% breastfeeding their infants at 6 months and
    • 25% breastfeeding their infants at 1 year of age.
Goals
  • To increase public awareness of breastfeeding support networks
  • To advance the "breastfeeding friendly" model of health care delivery and offer professional education to health care providers
  • To increase positive breastfeeding messages in the media and commercial sector
  • To protect the rights and needs of breastfeeding families and to promote breastfeeding as a way to decrease health care costs

Member Benefits

  • Statewide Networking
  • Resource Sharing
  • Access to Lactation Professionals and Resources
  • Quarterly Meetings
  • Strength in Numbers

Current Officers ~ November 2008 - November 2009

Laurie Aronovici      Chair
Nancy Forrest  Co Chair
Carol King Treasurer

Mercy Robertson

Recording Secretary
Judi Hall Membership Secretary
Laurel Tharrington Correspondence Secretary

 
   

Upcoming Meetings
Meetings are held quarterly on the first Thursday of the month from 10:00AM to 2:00PM in Richmond, Virginia and are open to all.

2009 : Feb. 5, May 7, Aug. 6, and November 5

Location:

Meeting place for 2009:
A Woman's Place
4121 Cox Road, Suite 110

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

(804) 545-1665 desk

(804) 545-1935 fax

 

 

 

     

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Last modified: 12/15/2008