>all-It is disheartening to hear the same story as mine from
>all over the country, but encouraging all the same to hear
>that we all keep working for better. My current strategy is
>to work with the local Healthy Start coalition (we meet this
>week) to establish a database. I don't even have any staff
>or time to have done so, so don't know our statistics for
>duration of breastfeeding. Our initiation rates have
>increased, and are now about 61% (up from 53% over 3 years,
>and our public health population is increasing at a good
>rate this year, but I have no idea of our rate at 6 months.
>Sad but true. I have written two grant proposals this year
>trying for $$, but have not been successful, and have very
>limited time to search for more.

Denise, our area hospital has received a grant from Blue Cross Blue SHield
specifically for breastfeeding program enhancements...

Kathleen

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Kathleen B. Bruce RN, BSN, IBCLC
Williston, Vermont USA
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