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Links to State & Local Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Health - Breastfeeding Awareness and Support Program
- Pennsylvania is one of the rare states that has a breastfeeding program at the state level that encompasses WIC and non-WIC, both under the Department of Health. Healthy Baby Helpline 1-800-986-BABY (2229)
English and Spanish TTY 1-877-7640 PA- WIC 1-800-WIC-WINS (1-800-942-9467 Pennsylvania Department of Health promotes and supports breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice for at least the first year for all children of the Commonwealth, in order to achieve optimal infant and family health.
- Maternity Care Coalition and the MOMobile
- (215) 972-0700
- Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative
- 1-800-311-BABY (will not take calls outside of New Jersey)
- La Leche League
- A world-renowned organization dedicated to the promotion of breastfeeding world-wide:
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- Philadelphia Department of Public Health Breastfeeding Promotion Project
- A project sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health centered on increasing breastfeeding awareness and support in Philadelphia.
- Nursing Mothers Advisory Council
- Nursing Mothers Advisory Council provides a website to enhance their support services to breastfeeding mothers.
- Pennsylvania Resource Organization for Lactation Consultants
- This website is designed to inform the general public about lactation consultants
- Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition
- A coalition geared towards protecting, supporting, and promoting breastfeeding as the cultural norm.
- Pennsylvania Hospital Outpatient Lactation Center
- The Outpatient Lactation Center offered at Pennsylvania Hospital is an environment that is designed to promote, encourage,and support new mothers with their breastfeeding needs.
- Breastfeeding Resource Center
- The Breastfeeding Resource Center is a non-profit community-based center that focuses on providing quality services for breastfeeding mothers, both clinically and emotionally. The center is located in the suburban Philadelphia, on Easton Road in the heart of Glenside.
- WIC
- WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children that focuses on assisting low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk.
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PA listings by County
- Click here for resources by county in Pennsylvania.
Last Updated June 2008
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