FROM: Sturgess, Frances Coulter
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SUBJECT: Re: Baby Friendly Initiatives
DATE: 10-24-97   17:20 EST
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>Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 18:37:45 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Vernice Christian <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Baby Friendly Initiatives
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>To: Laurie Aomari <[log in to unmask]>
>Cc: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
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>At USDA/FCS/WIC program call 703-305-2554
> WIC has a Web page at: http://www.usda.gov/fcs/brfdcpgn.htm
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>On the Food and Nutrition Information (FNIC) Index, under Breastfeeding
>you will find several Web sites that provide information.
> http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
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>The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH)
>has a good collection of information, and it is being put on their Web
site.
>(In the FNIC list) Send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] for added
information.
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>Good Luck!
>Vernice Christian
>Information Specialist
>Food & Nutrition Information Center
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>On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Laurie Aomari wrote:
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>> Laurie and others:
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>> For more information, please contact the UNICEF offices in New York.
I
>> believe Leda Lhotska (212) 824-6371 is the technical advisor for
this.
>>  She is out of the office until the end of the month.  In the
interim,
>> you could call for some printed materials from Willis Demas (212) 824
>> 6366.  They should have a fair amount of information to help you with
>> your work on Baby Friendly and breastfeeding friendly initiatives.
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>> Also, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) may have
>> something going.  Hopefully someone else will be able to tell you
>> who/where to call at USDA.
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>> Ciao.
>> Laurie
>> Laurie Aomari
>> 202-659-9024
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>> >>> "Wadsworth, Laurie HE0" <[log in to unmask]> 10/22 11:33
AM
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>> The Public Health Nutritionists of Saskatchewan Working Group is
>> working
>> on the development of baby-friendly/breast feeding friendly criteria
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>> guidelines for use in public health offices and services.  What have
>> other areas been doing towards this end?  what type of baby-friendly
>> policies/guidelines are present in other public health programs?
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>> As always, your assistance in this area is truly appreciated.  Thanks
>> in
>> advance. :)
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>> Laurie Wadsworth
>> [log in to unmask]
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>> That the birds of worry and care fly about your head, this you cannot
>> change.
>> But that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.
>>    -- Chinese proverb
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