In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: Coalition for Lactation-Friendly Schools & The BLACK Collaborative Inc.
  • Share Your Organization's Resources, Events, & News for USBC Amplification
  • Weekly Wire Hiatus
• National News
  • ABM Position Statement on Breastfeeding in Emergency Situations  
  • CBO Cost Estimate for the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
    EEOC Resource Details Pumping at Work Rights
  • State of Obesity 2024 Report 
  • HHS Final Rule on Head Start Workforce and Program Quality
  • House Resolution Acknowledging National Birth Center Week Introduced
• State & Community News
  • Maternal Health Bill Signed Into Law in Massachusetts
  Action Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Last Chance to Take the Policy Priority Survey!
  • It's Hispanic Heritage Month! Share Your Infant Feeding Resources
  • Donate Your Old Vehicle to the USBC and Make a Difference!
• National News
  • OWH Postpartum Depression Video Series Highlights Role of Lactation Consultants
  • FNS Announces 2024 WIC Breastfeeding Awards Recipients
  • Report on WIC Nutrition Assessment and Tailoring Study
  • March of Dimes Report on Maternity Care Deserts
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Action Alert: Urge Congress to Invest in Breastfeeding
  • September is National Preparedness Month: Share Your IYCF-E Resources!
  • Last Chance to Order National Breastfeeding Month Merchandise
• Special Section on National Breastfeeding Month
• National News
  • Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) 2022 Birth Cohort Data Released
  • Report on 2022 WIC Eligibility and Program Reach
  • New CDC PLACES Data Available, Providing Local Level Insights on Health Measures
  • Progress Report from Federal Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant and Lactating Women
  • 2024 Best State to Work Index & Best States for Working Women Index
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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