Improving Breastfeeding Environments and Feeding Practices in Family Child Care Homes with the Go NAP SACC Program

Kohel, Kara; Hatton-Bowers, Holly; Williams, Natalie A.; Dev, Dipti A.; Behrends, Donnia; Hulse, Emily; Dingman, Holly; Dinkel, Danae; Gebhart, Liz

doi:10.1007/s10995-020-03075-2

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“…Childcare provider policies, practices, and beliefs may compound the influence of returning to work on breastfeeding continuation (Kohel et al, 2021; Lundquist et al, 2019; Schafer et al, 2021). Recently, authors of an integrative review of childcare centers found a dearth of information to suggest that childcare centers have implemented evidence-based breastfeeding policies and practices (Dieterich et al, 2020).…”

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The State of our Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs: Ten Years After the 2011 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding

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Background: Ten years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding made recommendations for childcare settings, including: (1) accommodating and supporting breastfeeding families; and (2) adopting national guidelines on breastfeeding support in childcare settings. Research Aims: To (1) describe the existing breastfeeding friendly childcare designation programs in the United States; and (2) describe how states are accommodating breastfeeding families in childcare settings. Method: The study design was cross-sectional, prospective thematic description of existing publicly available documents. A search of state breastfeeding coalitions was conducted to assess the number of states with breastfeeding friendly childcare designation programs. A definitive yes-or-no answer regarding whether each state had a program was obtained from all 50 states. For states with programs, designation materials were analyzed using thematic analysis and the framework method to compare designation components. Results: Fifteen states had evidence of breastfeeding friendly childcare designation programs and similarities exist across designation program components. Four standards were common to all 15 programs: written policy on breastfeeding, suitable space within the center where mothers can breastfeed or express their milk, educational materials, and resources on breastfeeding available to parents. Most states required self-assessment to achieve designation status. Conclusion: Research is needed to enable evidence-based programs and decision-making regarding components and processes. Federal funding should support these programs’ mission, including funding research to assess how and in what circumstances these programs are improving breastfeeding-related outcomes and supporting breastfeeding families.

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The State of our Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs: Ten Years After the 2011 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding

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“…The second ISPAN strategy focuses on breastfeeding support by increasing the number of and connections between organizations that support new parents’ desires to breastfeed their babies. Addressing breastfeeding in early care settings is vital as child care providers can serve as an important source of support and information for parents who choose to breastfeed [ 29 ]. There is evidence that some parents do not feel supported [ 30 , 31 ] and that providers may not be comfortable offering advice [ 32 ].…”

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Informing State-Wide Coalition Efforts to Implement and Integrate Nutrition Best Practices in Early Care and Education: Focus Group Insights from Child Care Providers

Koester

Sloane

Chusid

et al. 2022

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A healthy diet in early childhood is an important contributor to ensuring lifelong health and in reducing risk for obesity. The child care environment is critical to supporting nutrition as a majority of young children less than 5 years of age are enrolled in out-of-home care. In order to better understand barriers to implementing and integrating nutrition best practices, we conduced focus groups with child care providers (n = 25) in Illinois. Providers from low-income communities, rural communities, and communities of color were prioritized. Focus group participants reported several challenges including the high cost of nutritious food, picky eating, and their perception that parents did not set good examples at home. Many providers identified the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) as a critical resource in helping them implement best practices. Providers discussed needing and wanting more training, more money for food, and more parental support. These results indicate support for additional resources and sustained training and technical assistance to address perceived challenges. The evidence of the importance of CACFP in helping providers engage in nutrition best practices indicates support for expansion and strengthening of the program.

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Evaluation of an Online Training Course for Childcare Providers Participating in the CACFP Infant Feeding Program

Schachtner-Appel,

Moses,

Jackey

et al. 2024

Matern Child Health J

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Improving Breastfeeding Environments and Feeding Practices in Family Child Care Homes with the Go NAP SACC Program

Cited by 5 publications

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The State of our Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs: Ten Years After the 2011 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding

The State of our Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs: Ten Years After the 2011 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding

Informing State-Wide Coalition Efforts to Implement and Integrate Nutrition Best Practices in Early Care and Education: Focus Group Insights from Child Care Providers

Evaluation of an Online Training Course for Childcare Providers Participating in the CACFP Infant Feeding Program

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