Pictured are, from left: Melanie Booth, director of Outreach for Venture Forthe and Joyce Bess, Glenda Garland and Angie Peck of Baby Cafe Jamestown. Pictured from left are Art Wingerter, president of Univera Andie Krenzer Breeanne Agett, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services Epidemiology manager Christine Schuyler, Chautauqua County director of Health and Human Services and Rick Vienne, DO, vice president and chief medical officer for Univera. Univera Healthcare has supported breastfeeding initiatives in Chautauqua County since 2014. Pictured are, from left: Emily Reynolds, executive director, and Katelyn Walley-Stoll, Farm Business Management educator.
#PERCENTAGE OF FULL TIME POSITIONS IN VENTURE FORTHE UPDATE#
They used the Breastfeeding Works Mini Grant to update the space and make it more comfortable for mothers.Ĭornell Cooperative Extension’s Lactation Room. has provided a space for breastfeeding mothers to pump for several years. I am very thankful to have this new lactation room available to us.”Ĭummins Engine, Inc. Having this space available to nursing mothers has helped to ease that transition. One mother commented, “As we all know, returning to work after having a baby can be difficult, especially when attempting to continue breastfeeding as a full-time, working mother. The room has already seen a lot of use from employees. TLC Health Network established a lactation room at Lake Shore Hospital in Irving. “Together with new hospital-wide policies and procedures, the new employee lactation room helps Brooks provide a breastfeeding-friendly workplace that supports and encourages employees who wish to continue breastfeeding their babies after returning to work.” “Because of the generosity of the Chautauqua County Breastfeeding Works program and Univera Healthcare, Brooks now provides two private areas equipped with refrigerators stocked with water and healthy snacks, along with televisions, comfortable seating, and cheerful decor,” said Sheila Walier, director of Marketing and Community Relations for Brooks Memorial Hospital. CCE is happy to support our staff and program participants by providing an environment that encourages breastfeeding and eases the transition for working mothers.” “This mini grant was a significant help to CCE in providing adequate and comfortable space to support breastfeeding. “I commend the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services and Univera Healthcare for their support to new moms throughout the county,” said Reynolds. I challenge all Chautauqua County employers to talk with young women about and support their goals to breastfeed.”
How an employer and fellow employees treat a breastfeeding mother is directly related to how successful a breastfeeding mother will be. “The health and social benefits of breastfeeding are too important for us all to ignore. “Returning to work after having a baby is one of the main barriers to mothers meeting their breastfeeding goals,” said Chautauqua County Director of Health and Human Services Christine Schuyler. Each of the worksites worked to improve or create lactation rooms. Thanks to funds from Univera Healthcare, this project allowed for resources to be distributed to local worksites to make environmental adjustments favoring breastfeeding mothers. The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) has been working to create community supports for breastfeeding in Chautauqua County since 2013. Working outside the home is related to a shorter duration of breastfeeding, and intentions to work full time are significantly associated with lower rates of breastfeeding initiation and shorter duration. One-third of these mothers return to work within three months after birth and two-thirds return within six months. Approximately 70 percent of employed mothers with children younger than three years work full time. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that mothers are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S.
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