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Alameda Health System Receives Friendly Workplace Award

Alameda Health System is being recognized by the California Breastfeeding Coalition.

Alameda Health System (AHS) announces that it is receiving the Mother-Baby Friendly Workplace Award from the California Breastfeeding Coalition (CBC) on May 8 during a special awards ceremony on the south steps of the State Capitol. The award ceremony takes place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and will be attended by representatives of the CBC and the Human Services Agency along with State Senator Kevin de Leon and State Assemblymember Richard Pan.

The Mother-Baby Friendly Workplace Award is granted to companies that support breastfeeding employees through a written policy, and a private space and break time for expressing milk while at work.

AHS’ Lactation Program and Employee Wellness Program collaborated on its breastfeeding policy and prepared the designated spaces in an effort to offer wellness support to all of its employees.

In addition to strongly supporting breastfeeding employees, AHS is designated as ‘Baby Friendly’ by the World Health Organization and UNICEF.

The “Baby Friendly” Hospital Initiative is a global effort to implement practices that protect, promote and support breastfeeding. For more information about the “Baby Friendly” designation, please visit: http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/bfhi/en/

Information submitted on behalf of Alameda Health System




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