Mission: To promote access to resources, education, and support networks.
Vision: To be a collaboration of community members who increase breastfeeding initiation, duration, and awareness in the Coshocton County area.
Values: We believe in coming together as a community to advocate and educate to continuously improve breastfeeding resources and support.
Coshocton County Breastfeeding Network (CCBN) is a monthly meeting held at the Coshocton Public Health District at 637 Chestnut Street in the Conference Room from 10:00am – 11:30am. A WIC Staff member will let you in.
CCBN meets to provide a place for agencies, businesses, providers, and community members to learn about each agency in order to collaborate and provide breastfeeding awareness, education, and support in Coshocton County.
The 2026 scheduled meeting dates:
- February 24th
- March 24th
- April 28th
- May 26th
- June 23rd
- July 28th
- August 25th
- September 22nd
- October 27th
- The first meeting of 2027 will be February 23rd
To join CCBN, please email Brittany Taylor, WIC Program Director at brittanytaylor@coshoctoncounty.net
Why should your agency join CCBN?
- Infant nutrition is considered a public health issue! Breastfeeding is a natural thing, but it does not always happen naturally. Hospitals, community agencies, coalitions, and others can work together to provide consistent and accurate information to encourage successful breastfeeding! Joining a Network, like CCBN, will help many Coshocton County mothers and babies have a more successful breastfeeding journey.
Follow CCBN- Coshocton County Breastfeeding Network on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575213922590
CCBN Members Website and Contact Information:
- CareSource: https://www.caresource.com/
- Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities: https://www.coshdd.org/
- Maternal and Child Health Center: https://www.coshoctoncounty.net/health/mchc/
- Coshocton County WIC: https://coshoctoncounty.net/health/wic/
- Coshocton Port Authority: https://coshoctonportauthority.com
CCBN Coshocton County Community Engagements:
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2023 PUMP Act Awards Event
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2024 Kiwanis of Coshocton Presentation
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2025 Pump Act Event with Pumping Essentials Kit being offered at event
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2025 Mom and Baby Nook sponsored by CareSource
- Bakersville 2025 Farmers Market June 6, 2025
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- Coshocton Sunflower Festival- Family Day August 2, 2025
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- 2025 Community Shower: Wild Fun August 7, 2025
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- 2025 Pump Act Lunch and Learn: September 4, 2025
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- Pump Space created at the Coshocton County District Library
Breastfeeding Data:
Ohio breastfeeding rates 2020 according to the Ohio Department of Health:
- 76% of babies were breastfed
- 24% of babies were exclusively breastfed for 6 months
- 35% of babies were exclusively breastfed at 12 month
Coshocton County WIC Breastfeeding Rates as of 2023:
- 61% of moms initiated breastfeeding
- 45% of moms breastfed for 1 month
- 33% of moms breastfed for 3 months
- 25% of moms breastfed for 6 months
- 12% of moms breastfed for 12 months
Coshocton County WIC Breastfeeding Rates as of 2024:
- 63% of moms initiated breastfeeding
- 39% of moms breastfed for 1 month
- 27% of moms breastfed for 3 months
- 20% of moms breastfed for 6 months
- 20% of moms breastfed for 12 months
Coshocton County WIC Breastfeeding Rates as of 2025:
- 66% of moms initiated breastfeeding
- 49% of moms breastfed for 1 month
- 35% of moms breastfed for 3 months
- 28% of moms breastfed for 6 months
- 17% of moms breastfed for 12 months
Healthy People Goal for 2030:
- 42% of babies will be breastfeeding at 6 months
- 54% of babies will be breastfeeding at 12 months
