Chicago Region Breastfeeding Taskforce

01/09/2026

Research opportunity! Please contact Shannon directly via email if you want to participate or have question.

05/15/2025

Join us TOMORROW!

Sign up for our connect to care event by April 21st: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1phpZGTXOdRSiH4__Fn41tS-p7LkkelCc/edit

Organizations will have the opportunity to share information about the various services and resources that they provide so that information can be shared widely to benefit the communities that we serve. This virtual networking event is open to breastfeeding peer counselors, doulas, physicians, nurses, case managers, lactation consultants, nutritionists, lactation counselors, and administrators.

04/11/2025

Reminder! Sign up before April 21st!
Connect to Care: https://tr.ee/wMjT6QVQqF

Sign up for our connect to care event by April 21st: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1phpZGTXOdRSiH4__Fn41tS-p7LkkelCc/edit

Organizations will have the opportunity to share information about the various services and resources that they provide so that information can be shared widely to benefit the communities that we serve. This virtual networking event is open to breastfeeding peer counselors, doulas, physicians, nurses, case managers, lactation consultants, nutritionists, lactation counselors, and administrators.

03/14/2025

Sign up for our connect to care event by April 21st: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1phpZGTXOdRSiH4__Fn41tS-p7LkkelCc/edit

Organizations will have the opportunity to share information about the various services and resources that they provide so that information can be shared widely to benefit the communities that we serve. This virtual networking event is open to breastfeeding peer counselors, doulas, physicians, nurses, case managers, lactation consultants, nutritionists, lactation counselors, and administrators.

08/27/2024

Another exciting event you don’t want to miss this week! See the original post for details to celebrate with Mothers' Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes and Chicago Birthworks Collective

Join us in celebrating our new Milk Depot and Dispensary on August 28th 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. at Chicago Birthworks Collective (1603 E. 55th Street Chicago, Illinois.)

08/27/2024

Join Blue Door Neighborhood Center Morgan Park for a Resource Spotlight on Breastfeeding Awareness event on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 from 4:00-7:00pm

Dinner will be served & all families are welcome!

4:00-4:45pm Breastfeeding resource fair
4:45-6:15pm “Chocolate Milk” film screening
6:15-7:00pm Q&A with lactation specialist Jo Ann Allen

08/26/2024

Catch up with us at the Latch & Stroll Event hosted by Chicago South Side Birth Center Initiative at Russell Square Park (3045 E. 83rd Street) this Saturday, August 31st, from 10:00am - 2:00pm!

08/26/2024

Happy Black Breastfeeding Week Chicagoland!

08/01/2024

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

Here are some snapshots of our members who attended Ms. Dionne’s Community Baby Shower which took place this past Saturday at the Bessie Coleman Library.

August is Breastfeeding Month & we’re looking forward to celebrating with our community throughout the month!

06/28/2024

This weekend!

We’re are excited to attend the ✨FREE✨ Southside Baby Shower sponsored by Sen. Duckworth’s office and Share Our Spare Diaper Bank! New and expecting families with children ages 0-3 are welcome! Plenty of resources will be provided while supplies last! Spread the word - it's going to be a GREAT event!

03/14/2024

This event is TODAY, free & virtual!

REGISTER TODAY. You don’t want to miss this conversation.
Posted • *Speaker Highlight*
In August 2021, Jeanine Valrie Logan played a pivotal role in the passage of Illinois House Bill 738, a significant legislative milestone aiming to expand access to birth centers throughout the City of Chicago. As a Certified Nurse Midwife with a robust background in public health and reproductive health policy, Jeanine’s expertise has been instrumental in shaping policies that prioritize maternal wellbeing. Join us on Thursday, March 14th at 2pm to hear more from Jeanine at our free and virtual event, The State of Birth Justice in America. RSVP now with the link in our bio.

02/21/2024

Such important work!

Family Connects, a partnership between the city and local hospitals, provides free, at-home medical visits to new parents.