Constellation Developed Resources

Resources for the Field and Public, Developed by Constellation Work Groups

Members of constellation work groups collaboratively identify the opportunities for engagement and development of materials or statements released by the group. The below materials represent the work of each constellation. They are presented here for accessibility to the field and public.

Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint for Communities

The "Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support, A Blueprint for Communities," developed in collaboration with the NACCHO stewarded and USBC-affiliated Continuity of Care Constellation, was created with a public health lens. It aims to increase local capacity to implement community-driven approaches to support chest/breastfeeding, centered on the needs of populations disproportionately impacted by structural barriers that lead to low rates of breastfeeding.
The goal of this resource is to ensure that chest/breastfeeding support services are continuous, accessible, and coordinated, and that community spaces are consistently supportive of chest/breastfeeding families. This resource is intended for any local-level organization and individual that interacts with pregnant and postpartum families.
To see additional information, upcoming webinars, and other resources visit the Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support homepage.

Lactation Support Provider Chart

The USBC-affiliated Lactation Support Providers Constellation collaboratively developed the Lactation Support Provider Descriptor Chart. This valuable resource to identify and differentiate between types of lactation support providers. Learn about the various Lactation Support Provider (LSP) roles as well as the training programs available.

Culture Plan Supporting Breastfeeding Physicians and Trainees

The American Academy of Pediatrics published a resource titled “Creating A Culture Plan to Support Breastfeeding Physicians and Medical Trainees.” The plan includes information about creating a culture of support for breastfeeding within the medical community and emphasizes support for breastfeeding medical practitioners at all levels of training as a part of medical practitioner wellness. AAP also released Culture Plan Infographics that highlight challenges for breastfeeding physicians and trainees and depict the four phases of creating a culture of breastfeeding support. This Culture Plan is intended to work in tandem with other components of the "Physician Education and Training on Breastfeeding Action Plan.”
Both of the USBC-affiliated constellations: The Physician Education & Training Constellation, and the Workplace Support Constellation, provided input and feedback at all stages of development.

"Breastfeeding Works" Webinar Series

Developed by the USBC-affiliated Workplace Support Constellation, the "Breastfeeding Works" webinar series is designed to show the many ways that simple accommodations can be made to support lactating employees and their employers.

Breastfeeding Works: How to Support Nursing Employees and Students

The inaugural webinar in the Breastfeeding Works series gives lactation support providers and other breastfeeding advocates the information and tools they need to counsel breastfeeding workers and students. The expert panelists cover the national and state laws that protect breastfeeding parents from discrimination and the laws that require lactation accommodations at work and school.

Breastfeeding Works: Legal Protections for Lactating Employees and Students in the Health Care Industry

The expert panelists cover the national and state laws that protect breastfeeding parents from discrimination and the laws that require lactation accommodations at work and school. The panelists offer workers, students, and their advocates solutions to the common challenges faced by breastfeeding health care workers and students.

Breastfeeding Works: Legal Protection for Lactating Employees During the Pandemic & Beyond

The webinar gives breastfeeding parents and those who
support them the information and tools they need to continue
breastfeeding after returning to work or school. The expert
panelists will cover the national and state laws that protect
breastfeeding parents from discrimination, the laws that
require lactation accommodations at work and school, and
particular challenges and options for workers during the
COVID-19 pandemic.

Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) in the U.S. Joint Statement

The signatories of the 2022 Joint Statement on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) in the U.S., produced by the USBC-affiliated Covid-19/IYCF Constellation, call for all involved in disaster relief and emergency response to equitably protect, promote, and support infant and young child food safety and security. The goal of the statement is to call for immediate, coordinated, multi-sectoral action on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in line with adopted IYCF guidance in the United States. The active support and coordination between federal, state and local governments, the commercial milk formula industry, lactation support providers, and all other relevant actors involved in response to emergencies are critical to ensure optimal infant and young child feeding practices, which are necessary to healthy child growth and development and preventing malnutrition, illness, and death.

Statement on Pasteurized Donor Human Milk & COVID-19

In May 2020, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Constellation released a Statement on Pasteurized Donor Human Milk & COVID-19. During the COVID-19 pandemic, breastfeeding and use of pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) are more important than ever for maternal and infant health. Breastfeeding helps build and strengthen infants’ immune systems in addition to protecting them from numerous acute and chronic diseases and sudden infant death syndrome. Breastfeeding is also associated with numerous health benefits for mothers in the immediate postnatal period and across the life-course. Read the full statement here.