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LOCAL COALITIONS & SUPPORT GROUPS
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FIND MT LACTATION SUPPORT HERE!
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MOTHER-FRIENDLY WORKSITES
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TRAININGS & SCHOLARSHIPS
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MONTANA BABY- FRIENDLY HOSPITALS

Montana Breastfeeding News

MONTANA is #1 & #3 in the NATION!
Way to go Montana! Number 3 in the U.S in women who have breastfed & tied for 1st in mothers who have exclusively breastfed for 3 months. Cheers to all the breastfeeding families and supporters for making Montana Shine More Breastfeeding Data Here

Montana Breastfeeds!  ​Cut-Out Project

Congratulations to Bitterroot Breastfeeding Task Force, Mission Valley Breastfeeding Coalition, Great Falls Breastfeeding Coalition & Helena Kids Hunger Coalition on the awarding of the MontanaBreastfeeds! Cut-out Grant.These beautiful cut-outs to normalize breastfeeding will/are displayed in 10 Montana communities! .
Its A Wrap, 2019 MT Breastfeeding Conference! Thank you to all who attended the 2019 Breastfeeding Learning Collaborative in Bozeman. Complete your online evaluations to obtain your provider cerps. Speaker notes are available a the collaborative website.
Montana joins the ZIPMILK Lactation Consultant Database.​ ZipMilk provides listings for breastfeeding support in your MT community by ZIP Code. Interested in adding your contact to the database... read on More...

MSBC Scholarships/Grants
The MT Breastfeeding cut-out project grant is now available. More information here. 

MT Breastfeeding Trainings

 ​Missoula Breastfeeding Conference 
Breastfeeding & Opioid Use
September 30th , 2019 - Missoula  
Breastfeeding & Food Sovereignty
August 13th -2019 - Billings  
Certified Lactation Counselor Course
March, 2020 -  Great Falls
MT Breastfeeding Collaborative
April,  2020 - (TBA)
Certified Lactation Counselor Course
May, 2020  - (TBA)

 MT Baby-Friendly Hospitals!
North Valley Hospital (Whitefish)
Community Medical Center (Missoula)
Barrett Healthcare (Dillon)
Livingston Heathcare
Central Montana Medical Center (Lewistown)
Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital (Hamilton)
St. Peters Healthcare (Helena)
Glendive Medical Center
Blackfeet Community Hospital (Browning)
Community Hospital of Anaconda


​MT Breastfeeding Laws Here

About the MSBC

The Montana State Breastfeeding Coalition was started in 2006 and operates under the umbrella of Eat Right Montana/Action for Healthy Kids Organization. The goals of the MSBC include supporting, promoting and protecting breastfeeding for a healthier Montana.

Each year the MSBC offers educational breastfeeding scholarships and local coalition building grants. The MSBC also supports breastfeeding policy and lactation accomodation worksite initiatives. The Montana State Breastfeeding Coalition supports the annual lactation networking event at the annual Breastfeeding Learning Collaborative held each Spring.  
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The MSBC welcomes your support and invites those interested to become a member of the Eat Right Montana Organization. We also invite you to become a friend of the MSBC to receive our quarterly newsletter and apply for scholarships. Become a friend here. ​