Mission: To promote equitable access to resources, education, and support networks.
Vision: To be an inclusive 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 10:30am – 12:00pm. 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 2025 meeting dates are as follows:
- February 25th
- March 25th
- April 22th
- May 27th
- June 24th
- July 22nd
- August 26th
- September 23rd
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.
To join CCBN, please email Brittany Taylor, WIC Program Director at brittanytaylor@coshoctoncounty.net
CCBN Coshocton County Community Engagements:
- 2023 PUMP Act Awards Event
- 2024 Kiwanis of Coshocton Presentation
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
Healthy People Goal for 2030:
- 42% of babies will be breastfeeding at 6 months
- 54% of babies will be breastfeeding at 12 months
Information related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as amended by the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (the PUMP Act):
FLSA Protections to Pump at Work: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work
Fact Sheet #73- FLSA Protections for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/73-flsa-break-time-nursing-mothers
Fact Sheet #73A- Space Requirements for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work under the FLSA: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/73a-flsa-nursing-mothers-at-work-general-guidance