The continuity of Care Constellation is currently dormant, having released, in August 2020, its cornerstone work: 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, the blueprint 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.

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For additional information, watch webinars highlighting each phase of the recommendations, and access other resources, please visit the Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support homepage.

Constellation Charter Statement:

The Continuity of Care Constellation came together to advance the understanding and importance of the application of tools and best practices to engage all opportunities to connect and support those in need of breastfeeding support and education. Families live, work and play in a variety of places and need help to avoid falling through the cracks due to systems, policy or care issues as well as transitions across various types of care and support.

Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support

The Continuity of Care Constellation recognizes that protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding requires the involvement of many where families live, work and play. Families require supportive individuals, community environments and organizations to have a feasible, positive and successful breastfeeding experience.

We recognize the breastfeeding experience encompasses more than just a parent and child. All involved must be given consistent messaging and support through an integrated referral system, to the appropriate level of support, throughout the entire breastfeeding experience.

Continuity of Care for breastfeeding removes the burden from families to seek their own education and support. To do this, it must be properly coordinated with warm hand offs through the responsible individuals, stakeholders, community environments and providers engaged in protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding.
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Continuity of Care for Breastfeeding brings equity to education and support by removing instances of breastfeeding families falling through the cracks due to systems, policy or care issues as well as transitions across various types of care and support.

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Constellation Roster

Participation:

• AAP
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• ACOG
• Alabama Breastfeeding Coalition
• ANA
• APHA
• ASPHN
• Baby Cafe USA
• BfUSA
• BreastfeedLA
• ​​California State University - San Marcos
• Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute
• Center for WorkLife Law
• ​Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Central District Health Dept-WIC program
• Crawford County Breastfeeding Coalition
• CT Dept of Public Health
• Fargo Public Health
• Florida Breastfeeding Coalition
• HealthConnect One
• HealthNet
• Healty Children Project
• HMBANA​

• HRSA/MCHB
• Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education Rep​
• Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition
• La Leche League USA
• Lamaze International
• Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition
• Mom2Mom Global
• Montclair State University
• NABA
• NACCHO
• NAPNAP
• ​​​National WIC Association
• NEVHC
• New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force
• Pennsylvania Chapter - AAP
• Precious Jewels Moms Ministries
• Public Helath Solutions
• Purdue University School of Nursing
• ​​US Breastfeeding Committee
• USLCA
• Women-Inspired Systems' Enrichment