Organizations Interested in Supporting and Providing Materials for Breastfeeding




Government Agencies





The center serves the informational needs of people interested in human nutrition, nutrition education, food service management, consumer education, and food technology. It acquires and lends books, journal articles, and audiovisual materials dealing with these areas of concern, including breastfeeding research and education.




  • International Nutrition Communication Service



  • Education Development Center



  • 43 Foundry Avenue



  • Waltham, MA 02453-8313



  • Phone: 617-969-7100



  • Fax: 617-969-5979



  • TTY: 617-964-5448



  • Website: http://www.edc.org



Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the service provides support and assistance in designing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition training projects in Third World countries. It has also published the Nutrition Training Manual Catalogue, which contains reviews of 116 training manuals. The manuals focus on nutrition in developing countries. Breastfeeding training manuals are included.




  • National Health Information Center



  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary



  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services



  • 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100



  • Rockville, MD 20852



  • Phone: 240-453-8280



  • Fax: 240-453-8282



  • E-mail: info@nhic.org



  • Website: http://www.health.gov/NHIC/



The Clearinghouse helps the public locate health information by identifying health information resources. Health questions are referred to appropriate health agencies that, in turn, respond directly to inquirers.




  • World Health Organization



  • Publications Center, USA



  • 5 Sand Creek Rd.



  • Albany, NY 12205-1400



  • Phone: 518-436-9686



  • Fax: 518-436-7433



  • E-mail: QCORP@compuserve.com



Publications available include a statement on infant and young child feeding, a breastfeeding guide for use by community health workers, and a study on patterns of breastfeeding.




Private Educational and Support Organizations





  • Clearinghouse on Infant Feeding and Maternal Nutrition



  • American Public Health Association



  • 1015 Fifteenth Street, NW



  • Washington, DC 20005



  • Phone: 202-789-5712



The clearinghouse serves as a resource primarily for health professionals who work in Third World countries. It also responds to domestic requests as time and staffing permit. It has a large collection of materials of all types on breastfeeding. It makes available bibliographies and lists of resources on a variety of topics, and refers inquiries to appropriate sources for information.




  • Health Education Associates



  • 327 Quaker Meeting House Road



  • East Sandwich, MA 02537-1300



  • Phone: 888-888-8077 (toll-free); 508-888-8044



  • Fax: 508-888-8050



  • E-mail: info@healthed.cc



Health Education Associates make inexpensive pamphlets and other materials available as teaching aids on breastfeeding. They sponsor training programs for breastfeeding counseling and promotion techniques.




The association’s Bookmarks catalog has a large selection of books and inexpensive pamphlets on breastfeeding, childbirth, and parenting. It publishes ICEA News, with news about childbirth, prenatal, and parenting issues, and ICEA Review, which provides in-depth reviews of current perinatal issues. It also has a resource committee on breastfeeding.




  • International Lactation Consultant Association



  • 2501 Aerial Center Parkway, Suite 103



  • Morrisville, NC 27560



  • Phone: 919-861-5577



  • Fax: 919-459-2075



  • E-mail: info@ilca.org



The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) provides many member services, including newsletters and annual conferences.




  • Lact-Aid International, Inc.



  • P.O. Box 1066



  • Athens, TN 37371-1066



  • Phone: 423-744-9090 (orders outside U.S., information, and consulting); 866-866-1239 (toll-free ordering in the U.S.)



  • Fax: 1-423-744-9116



  • E-mail: orders@lact-aid.com



  • Website: http://www.lact-aid.com



Lact-Aid International, Inc. formerly published a quarterly journal, Keeping Abreast, Journal of Human Nurturing. It makes available back issues of the journal and reprints of selected articles. It also produces and markets the Lact-Aid Nursing Trainer and specializes in giving information and consultation on specific breastfeeding situations, including prematurity, relactation, adoptive nursing, and failure to thrive.


Also available is a special counseling service, LAMBS (Lact-Aid Mom’s Buddies), which consists of peer counselors ready to assist a mother with the same special problem. Resource LAMBS who have personal experience nursing infants with a variety of problems (e.g., cleft palate, Down syndrome) can be reached by calling the Lact-Aid “Warmline.”




  • La Leche League International, Inc.



  • 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 850



  • Chicago, IL 60601



  • Phone: 312-646-6260; 1-800-LaLeche



  • Fax: 312-644-8557



  • E-mail: info@llli.org



  • Website: http://www.llli.org



La Leche’s publications catalog includes a large variety and broad scope of materials for mothers and health professionals to use in promoting and supporting breastfeeding. There is also a directory of league area coordinators by state and foreign country. The coordinators can give information about local support groups.




The counsel makes available a variety of publications on breastfeeding for mothers and health professionals.




Wellstart International is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the global promotion of healthy families through breastfeeding. Its purpose is to promote breastfeeding for future generations, to expand and share knowledge and understanding of breastfeeding and its benefits to families throughout the world, and to provide leadership for global change.


Wellstart International uses the following methodologies to build on existing resources and ensure quality and sustainability:



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    Knowledge and skill transfer


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    Development of health professional faculty as core resources of in-country expertise


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    Short- and long-term technical assistance, follow-up, and field support


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    Assessment of infant feeding practices


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    Program evaluation, impact appraisal, and trends monitoring


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    Network development and utilization


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    Policy and economic analyses


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    Information dissemination, including publications and meetings


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    Funding support for national program activities



These methodologies are used to spread knowledge, skills, and information in the following subject areas:



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    Clinical lactation management


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    Scientific fundamentals of lactation and breastfeeding


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    Communication and social marketing


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    Community outreach and mother-to-mother support


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    Evaluation and research methodologies


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    Education and training methodologies



Wellstart International has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Center on Breastfeeding Promotion and Protection, with particular emphasis on lactation management education. The organization has also been involved in a variety of global breastfeeding initiatives, including preparation for the Innocenti Declaration, the World Summit for Children, and the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.

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