Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care
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Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care

Become a Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Provider

Childcare providers can make a big difference in helping a new mother continue breastfeeding when she returns to work. Being breastfeeding-friendly can increase the length of time babies are breastfed, leading to better health for the baby and mom.

Trainings

Self-Assessment

Use the Self-Assessment for Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care to measure your practices around breastfeeding.

Contact Us to Get Started

Childcare providers interested in improving their policies and practices can contact:

Sign up for a breastfeeding training

Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Programs

OrganizationCityPhone
Acorn School for Early Childhood DevelopmentBoulder303-938-8233
Active Louisville KidsLouisville303-665-9669
Adventure MontessoriLafayette303-665-6789
Aspen Center for Child Care (OUR Center)Longmont303-772-4320
Back to BasicsLongmont720-491-3267
Boulder County Head Start at Lafayette Community School Mapleton YMCALafayette Boulder303-441-3980
Boulder County Head Start at The Dagny SchoolBoulder Lafayette303-441-3980
Boulder County Head Start at WoodlandsBoulder303-441-3980
Boulder Day NurseryBoulder303-928-2285
Boulder Jewish Community CenterBoulder720-749-2500
Centaur Village Child CareLafayette720-532-8559
Commerce Children’s CenterBoulder303-497-5063
Community Schools Child Care (BVSD)Boulder303-447-1010
Cottage School Longmont Kid City USA LongmontLongmont303-651-3780
Cottage School NorthBoulder303-546-6814
Exploring MindsErie303-828-3452
Gateway Montessori SchoolLongmont303-772-3864
Goddard School LongmontLongmont303-772-3501
Growing Minds Learning AcademyBoulder303-516-1181
Heart and Hands MontessoriLafayette303-444-0181
Heart Connections Family Child CareLafayette303-210-3950
Here We GrowLongmont720-600-5927
Junior Jets Child Development CenterLongmont720-652-6626
Kindercare at UCARBoulder303-443-5595
La Petite Academy LouisvilleLouisville303-673-9333
Longs Peak Learning CenterLongmont303-678-5555
Mapleton Early Childhood CenterBoulder720-561-6200
Mountain View Early Learning CenterSuperior303-543-8438
Persimmon Early Learning CenterBoulder303-449-1951
Primrose SchoolLafayette303-665-4769
Primrose SchoolLongmont303-774-1919
Scuttlebugs Child Development CenterBoulder415-686-9080
Sunset AcademyLongmont303-651-6600
The Learning ExperienceLafayette303-666-7645
Tiny Minders Day Care – PreschoolBoulder303-494-5116
TLC Learning CenterLongmont303-776-7417
Treehouse LearningLouisville303-666-1950
Wildflower PreschoolLafayette720-837-5387
Wild Plum Center for Young Children & FamiliesLongmont303-776-8523

We are recognizing and promoting childcare centers that prioritize breastfeeding support. To receive the Breastfeeding Friendly designation, centers must:

  • Meet all five criteria
    • Commitment to Breastfeeding: Make a commitment to the importance of breastfeeding, including written policies and procedures and supporting staff’s decision to breastfeed.
    • Education and Training: Train yourself and staff in the skills to support breastfeeding, require continued education updates at least once a year, and provide education to families and visitors.
    • Breastfeeding Friendly Environment: Create a culture and environment at your program that openly supports breastfeeding.
    • Communication: Build strong relationships and communicate regularly with your staff and families.
    • Resources: Refer families to local breastfeeding resources, services, and skilled breastfeeding support.
  • Meet with Child Health Promotion (CHP) program staff to complete a pre-assessment and develop an action plan based on the assessment results.
  • Attend one training session.
  • Complete the post-assessment and conduct an on-site review with CHP staff to establish that five criteria were met.

Resources

Contact Us


Child Health Promotion (CHP) Program

Main: 303-413-7500
Submit a question


Location

Boulder
3482 Broadway
Map and Directions
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday

Boulder County Public Health website