Healthiest Maryland Businesses are eligible to apply for funding to create Breastfeeding Friendly worksites. The deadline to apply is June 5th. 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CCDPC) will reimburse expenses to qualified businesses that provide workplace support for breastfeeding mothers employed in Maryland. To be eligible, employers must be a member of Healthiest Maryland Businesses at the time of application, as evidenced by completion and submission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Worksite Health Scorecard to a Healthiest Maryland Businesses coordinator. Up to twelve (12) awards, not to exceed $2,500 each, will be given. The anticipated term of the contract(s) is June 15, 2015 through August 15, 2015.

Funding Opportunity Announcement and Application
BOTTOM LINE BENEFITS
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Benefits for BABIES

  • Lower risk of infections, illnesses, and obesity
  • Health benefits last well beyond infancy, especially for infants enrolled in daycare

Benefits for BUSINESS

  • Healthier babies means lower company health care costs 
  • Mothers and fathers of breastfed babies take less sick leave
  • Companies that support breastfeeding employees are able to retain their maternity workforce at significantly higher rates
  • Families save $3,000 - $4,000 per year
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GET INSPIRED

Businesses across America have learned how to support nursing mothers at work.

HHS's Business Solutions online resource provides businesses with cost-effective tips and solutions for any industry setting. Search by industry to see how other businesses just like yours have made it work. Or search by solutions to find creative options for time and space that might work for you.

 

Here is just a sample of what industry is doing:
Supporting working mothers and their families is essential for everyone's health. If you are looking for specific resources to assist you in your efforts, I am here to help!

Sincerely, 

Nicole
 
Nicole Morris, MS, RN, CWWS
Regional Lead
Mid/Upper Eastern Shore Region
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