1. 6 for ME: Maine takes 6 steps to improve breastfeeding Mary Ellen Doyle June 1, 2016

2. 1) Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all healthcare staff. 2) Train all healthcare staff in skills necessary to implement the breastfeeding policy. 3) Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding. 4) Give infants no food or drink other than breast milk, unless medically indicated. 5) Practice rooming in - allow mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day. 6) Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them at discharge from the hospital or birth center. 6 for ME: Maine takes 6 steps to improve breastfeeding 6 for ME: Maine takes 6 steps to improve breastfeeding 2Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

3. 2014 –4 Free Breastfeeding Webinars – Now available at Maine CDC 6 for ME website6 for ME website 2015 Breastfeeding Learning Collaborative (6 contact hours) – 90 attendees, 14 Birth Hospitals represented!! 2015-Ongoing reduced cost access to education – New Hampshire’s WebEx 15 hour Ten Steps CurriculumNew Hampshire’s WebEx 15 hour Ten Steps Curriculum 2016 Peer Leadership Breastfeeding Support Calls 2016 2 Breastfeeding Pediatric Grand Rounds 2016 Breastfeeding Learning Collaborative (6 contact hours) 2016 Opportunity!!! Partner with Maine CDC on 6 for ME 6 for ME Initiative Support Timeline: Training and Technical Assistance 6 for ME Initiative Support Timeline: Training and Technical Assistance 3Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

4. Sign in to register Attendance at entire activity, and Completion of the evaluation Successful completion of the day requires the following to receive contact hours 4Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

5. Mary Ellen Doyle, Nutrition Coordinator MaryEllen.Doyle@Maine.gov 5Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Questions?