Call for Board Members and Volunteers: Breastfeed Chicago is expanding our organization. We are seeking diverse, energetic, and skilled individuals to join our organization as board members and volunteers. The ideal candidate will be passionate about: equipping families, health professionals, and communities with tools for successful breastfeeding advocating for breastfeeding-friendly practices from businesses, employers, hospitals and health care providers working to erase disparities in breastfeeding … Continue reading Call for Board Members and Volunteers!

Request for proposals for board of directors consultant January 2019 Breastfeed Chicago is seeking proposals for a contract consultant who will support the board of directors during a time of leadership transition and organizational change. This position will last three months and will consist of three key project goals: Manage the new board member selection process, including vetting applications, arranging for interviews, and supporting the … Continue reading Breastfeed Chicago is looking for a non-profit consultant

Ah, autumn: it’s time to get out your coziest sweater, sip a new coffee flavor, and head back to campus. Breastfeed Chicago knows how important it is for faculty, staff, students, and visitors to have dedicated pumping locations on every college and university campus. That’s why we’ve reached out to every post-secondary school in the greater Chicagoland area in search of individual pumping locations. We … Continue reading Chicagoland College & University Lactation Room Location Guide

By Neve Spicer Breastfeeding is the most natural of all parenting practices. Yet, while this ancient rite is available to (almost) all mothers, not all mothers have an equal opportunity to make it work for them and their baby. At the beginning of August, the world celebrated World Breastfeeding Week. It was the perfect opportunity to change the ‘mommy war’ debate. After all, the big … Continue reading Parents: Unite to Fight Breastfeeding Inequality

Maria Briseño is a Breastfeed Chicago board member with an extensive background in community health and lactation support. Currently, Maria is a Preventive Care Navigator for the Indiana Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Previously she worked as a Lactation Counselor for the Health Consortium of Illinois’ Healthy Start Program. She is a La Leche League International Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and Program Administrator, and has training … Continue reading Board Member Spotlight: Maria’s Ten Breastfeeding Truths