News and Events: Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Awards 2008
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The Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition |
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The Pennsylvania Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Collaborative |
“The winners are a real testament to the fact that every employer can be breastfeeding-friendly. No matter the size or type of business, virtually any business can support breastfeeding employees with minimum effort. All it takes is commitment and modest accommodations.”- Esther K. Chung, MD, MPH, Physician Advocate with MCC and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson Medical College
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| Over 100 attendees joined Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) and the Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition in recognizing six regional employers, selected from 28 nominees, who shared their exceptional breastfeeding-friendly policies and practices as they accepted the 2008 award. |
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(left to right) Heather Nicholson, Director of the SEI Family Center and Alice Lindenauer, Director of SEI Workforce Development for SEI Investments pose with event emcee and Fox 29 News reporter Dawn Stensland after accepting the 2008 Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Award. |
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Dr. Esther Chung spoke on the benefits of breastfeeding to moms, babies, and society. |
(from left to right) Tricia Carlin, Beth Patton, and Leslee Maybrown of The Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations to the 2008Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Awardees!!Breastfeeding is the best means of nutrition for the baby’s cognitive development. It also reduces an infant’s risk for disease and a mother’s risk for breast and cervical cancer; strengthens the mother-baby bond; comforts the infant while also reducing mom's anxiety levels, and promoting postpartum weight loss. |
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| Rashima Hassan (and son), Resident Advisor Jane Addams Place, Lutheran Settlement House | |
*Abington Memorial Hospital* *The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia* *Graco Children's Products* *Lutheran Settlement House* *SEI Investments* *Laura Solomon, Esq. & Associates* |
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Many thanks to The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and to our sponsors: Medela and GlaxoSmithKline. This event is part of a statewide effort, The Pennsylvania Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Collaborative from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. |
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| Representatives from awardee The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. | Sponsors
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Delaware County MOMObile Program Manager, Aisha Coulson-Walters greeted attendees with breastfed daughter, Amina. |
Last Updated December 2008