Loving Support Implemention Plans:
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

	Project Contact: Vicki Thomas
	Phone: (601) 389-6337
	E-mail: vrthomas@choctaw.org
	Target: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
	Mobilizing Staff:
	Provide basic breastfeeding training for staff at Women's Wellness     Center and Choctaw Health Center
	Client/Family:
	Established a Mother's Room for clients and WIC employees who are     pumping breast milk
	Provide breastfeeding support and information to new mothers upon     discharge from the hospital
	Develop a breastfeeding video to address the breastfeeding concerns     of Choctaw mothers
	Public Awareness:
	Place Loving Support™ billboards in prominent areas
	Health Providers:
	Partner with the local community college to include breastfeeding     education materials into the current nutrition curriculum
	Community:
	Include staff from Early Childhood divisions in breastfeeding training     effort
	Provide childcare center and Early Head Start, with breastfeeding     posters, equipment and furniture for breastfeeding

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