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 Gold Ribbon Campaign for Breastfeeding Mothers Project description Goal of the campaign Options for how organizations can participate Making the campaign a community effort What can DHS, Office of Family Health provide? In 2002 the Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Family Health initiated a GOLD RIBBON CAMPAIGN FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS. Community groups and organizations are encouraged to participate on an ongoing basis. The Office of Family Health will provide most of the materials for the campaign. And, hard copies of the materials will also be provided so that community breastfeeding supporters can add their own logo and print their own materials if desired. Project Description Breastfeeding advocate groups and health organizations provide an information card, with or without a length of metallic gold ribbon, to breastfeeding women or pregnant women who are planning to breastfeed. The cards encourage mothers to tie a gold ribbon onto something visible like their diaper bag, purse, baby stroller or backpack. The gold ribbon symbolizes that:
Goal of the Campaign The goal is to increase the number of women who are able to breastfeed for at least one year as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics Position Paper on Breastfeeding. As women begin seeing other women with gold ribbons they will feel proud to belong to a breastfeeding community. We hope they will:
Options for How Organizations Can Participate
Making the Campaign a Community Effort Please consider contacting your community partners and asking them to participate in the campaign also. The gold ribbon campaign will be more effective as a community effort. Examples of potential community partners include: hospital maternity wards, hospital lactation departments, La Leche League Chapters, community breastfeeding task forces, childbirth education classes, WIC agencies, Health Departments, and other health organizations. Thank you for joining us in supporting nursing mothers in Oregon. DHS, Office of Family Health can provide the following:
To order materials for the Gold Ribbon Campaign for Breastfeeding Mothers, download a print version of the order form (pdf) (943KB) and FAX it to 503-731-4083. For your convenience, you may also use the on-line order form. Also feel free to use or modify any of these materials or any of the information in them to meet your needs. "Together we are creating a community that supports breastfeeding." For information please contact Kristin Sasseen at: E-mail: Kristin Sasseen Phone: 503-731-3351 TTY: 503-731-4031 Fax: 503-731-4083 Address: For general breastfeeding questions please call WIC Program at 503-731-4022 or 1-800-SAFENET (1-800-723-3638) or 503-988-5858 in the Portland area. Go to Breastfeeding Promotion Home Page |
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