{"id":52,"date":"2016-10-27T18:56:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T18:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/breastfeeding\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2023-02-08T17:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T17:46:26","slug":"breastfeeding-friendly-child-care-centers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/breastfeeding\/breastfeeding-friendly-child-care-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-52\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-52-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-52-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-52-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Virginia Department of Health strives to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding throughout the Commonwealth by providing women with education and the opportunity to make informed choices. Through supportive community partnerships, each mother\u2019s breastfeeding goals can be realized. Childcare centers are one such partnership. By working together, we have the ability to normalize breastfeeding, provide for generations of healthier citizens, and reduce the economic burden of chronic and acute illnesses. Won\u2019t you join us in supporting breastfeeding in childcare centers?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-52-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-52-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-52-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-52\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2020\/08\/BFF-Child-Care-Standards-Toolkit-Final-July-2020_Page_01-232x300.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2020\/08\/BFF-Child-Care-Standards-Toolkit-Final-July-2020_Page_01-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2020\/08\/BFF-Child-Care-Standards-Toolkit-Final-July-2020_Page_01-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2020\/08\/BFF-Child-Care-Standards-Toolkit-Final-July-2020_Page_01-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2020\/08\/BFF-Child-Care-Standards-Toolkit-Final-July-2020_Page_01-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2020\/08\/BFF-Child-Care-Standards-Toolkit-Final-July-2020_Page_01-1583x2048.png 1583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-52-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-video panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-video so-widget-sow-video-default-c08170c47cfb-52\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Virginia Breast Friendly Businesses<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sow-video-wrapper\n\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Loudoun County Health Department Creates Better Breastfeeding Work Environments\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/238415860?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963&api=true\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation\"><\/iframe>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-52-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-52-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Breastfeeding Friendly Early Care Standards Toolkit- Published 2020<\/strong><br \/>\nThis new toolkit provides guidance and resources on the five breastfeeding friendly standards. Early care sites who meet these standards are encouraged to apply to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/healthy-communities\/breastfeeding\/\">Virginia's Breastfeeding Friendly Early Care Recognition Program<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2020\/08\/BFF-Child-Care-Standards-Toolkit-Final-July-2020.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virginia Department of Health strives to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding throughout the Commonwealth by providing women with education and the opportunity to make informed choices. Through supportive community partnerships, each mother\u2019s breastfeeding goals can be realized. Childcare centers are one such partnership. 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