The abc Program

08/25/2026

Our Baby Cafe in St. Petersburg, formerly at the Museum of Motherhood, has closed temporarily while we move to a new location. Stay tuned for news of our reopening! In the meantime, please join us at our Baby Cafes in Clearwater and Safety Harbor. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/v4tKU4reZF

08/20/2026

Our Baby Cafe in Brandon is temporarily closed while our hosts at the Children's Board Family Resource Center in Brandon move to their wonderful new building. Stay tuned for the grand opening date - we'll be back in Brandon, ready to serve you, as soon as their new building opens!

📢 Temporary Closure – CBFRC Brandon Location

Our Brandon location will be temporarily closed as we move into our new building! 🏢✨

We’re excited for this next chapter and can’t wait to welcome you into our new space. We’ll be sharing more information, including our official opening date, soon.

Thank you for your patience and continued support! ❤️

07/07/2026

We're hiring! We're looking for part-time IBCLCs to help us serve families in Town-n-Country, Safety Harbor, Clearwater, and St. Pete. Hours range from 4 to 16 hours per week. Join our team of awesome lactation consultants and help us provide Tampa Bay families lactation care free of charge. Apply here: https://shorturl.at/iuStl

07/06/2026

Our Baby Cafe in Brandon is closed tomorrow, July 7th. We'll be back there next Tuesday July 14th. Join us then or check out one of our other 8 Baby Cafes in the Tampa Bay area this week!

06/12/2026

So happy and proud to now be offering our Baby Cafe services at Mease Countryside Hospital! Join us there every Thursday from 12 to 2pm!

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between The abc Program and Mease Countryside Hospital! 🎉

Beginning June 11, our Baby Café will open in Pinellas County every Thursday from 12pm to 2pm.

This marks our first hospital partnership and an important step in growing services through strong community collaboration. Together, we can support more parents, babies, and families where they are needed most.

Register today: https://forms.office.com/r/v4tKU4reZF

05/27/2026

Join us at our new Baby Cafe at Mease Countryside Hospital starting June 11th! Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/v4tKU4reZF

Big news for Pinellas County families! 🎉

We are proud to partner with Mease Countryside Hospital as we continue expanding support for families and children across our community. Beginning June 11, our Baby Café will officially open at Mease Countryside Hospital, making breastfeeding support and parent resources more accessible than ever.

This partnership marks an exciting milestone as our first hospital collaboration in Pinellas County and highlights the power of community partnerships in helping families thrive.

Learn more at https://cfctb.org/program/abc-program/

05/25/2026

Memorial Day Today, we honor and remember the brave individuals who sacrificed for our country.

Their legacy reminds us of the importance of supporting the families who carry their memory forward. At Champions for Children, we remain committed to helping all families feel safe, supported, and connected, today and every day.

We will reopen tomorrow, May 27th.
Please note Champions for Children will be closed on May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on May 26th.

05/24/2026

Please note Champions for Children will be closed on May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on May 26th.

05/20/2026

Our offices/Baby Cafe will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Call one of our breastfeeding warm lines for breastfeeding assistance during the holiday:
Hillsborough County: (813) 701-2627
Pinellas County: (813) 724-3192

05/18/2026

Are you returning to work, but concerned your employer doesn't know how to accommodate your need to pump? Check out this new employer toolkit from the US Breastfeeeding Committee:

The USBC-affiliated Workplace Support Constellation is pleased to share the Workplace Lactation Accommodations: Employer Toolkit — a practical collection of resources, information, and templates to help employers comply with the federally-mandated PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The toolkit is freely available for organizations and individuals to use and share, making workplaces more supportive of lactating employees. Download it here: https://bit.ly/3Pv48eb