TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 20, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing August 2019 as Breastfeeding Month in Mendocino County
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Proclamation recognizing August 2019 as Breastfeeding Month in Mendocino County; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ongoing since 2015; last action on August 7, 2018, Item No. 2(a).
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health, FIRST 5 Mendocino and the Mendocino County Breastfeeding Coalitions request that the Board of Supervisors join the nation in adopting a Proclamation declaring the month of August 2019 as Breastfeeding Month in Mendocino County. This Proclamation is to raise the community's awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and to promote support for mothers who choose to breastfeed. Breastfeeding has been proven to prevent myriad diseases and is an important component of emotional health for both the infant and mother.
Additionally, each year during the month of August Mendocino County's inland and coastal breastfeeding coalitions recognize exemplary employers who are complying with current California State Law, that requires lactation accommodations and support in the workplace. This award helps highlight the importance of breastfeeding for the infant's and mother's well-being and the role employer's play in helping support the health of the infant and mother.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
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