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- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- 2013 First Food Forum
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- The Arc of Justice Bends Toward Cypress Pond
- Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association offers peer-to-peer encouragement in Detroit
- Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association offers peer-to-peer encouragement in Detroit
- Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association offers peer-to-peer encouragement in Detroit
- Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association offers peer-to-peer encouragement in Detroit
- Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association offers peer-to-peer encouragement in Detroit
- Natividad Medical Center journeys to become a Baby-Friendly hospital
- Natividad Medical Center journeys to become a Baby-Friendly hospital
- Natividad Medical Center journeys to become a Baby-Friendly hospital
- Natividad Medical Center journeys to become a Baby-Friendly hospital
- Natividad Medical Center journeys to become a Baby-Friendly hospital
- School Food FOCUS: Making school food healthy, sustainable and regional
- School Food FOCUS: Making school food healthy, sustainable and regional
- School Food FOCUS: Making school food healthy, sustainable and regional
Since August, @FoodCorps members have reached almost 55,000 kids in 300 schools! #FoodTalks #healthykids http://t.co/SjUmITWhFj
Giving children a healthy start
All children deserve a healthy start in life. Medical studies show that babies who breastfeed or receive exclusive access to breast milk for the first six months of life have better health, educational and emotional outcomes. The Kellogg Foundation believes that a mother’s breast milk is the optimal first food to give children a healthy start so they can thrive in school, work and life.
To learn more about the foundation's grant guidelines and how to apply for a grant, go to the online grant application.
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Healthy Kids Statement of support for new breastfeeding resources 04.22.2013 -
Healthy Kids Day two recap - First Food Forum 03.01.2013
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Healthy Kids Day one recap - First Food Forum 03.01.2013
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Natividad Medical Center journeys to become a Baby-Friendly hospital“It’s a journey,” shares nurse Carole Swain as she talks about Natividad Medical Center’s efforts to become a Baby-Friendly hospital. Swain initiated the journey more...
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Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association offers peer-to-peer encouragement in DetroitIt’s a Tuesday evening, and Kiddada Green, an elementary school reading specialist, and her family are busily preparing a meeting space at a community center in Detroit’s...
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Healthy Kids Michigan’s first MotherBaby Summit promotes breastfeeding policies in hospitals 10.11.2012
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Healthy Kids Dr. Gail C. Christopher calls for creating new norms around breastfeeding 08.14.2012
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Healthy Kids Leaders assemble in Washington for fourth annual summit on breastfeeding 06.12.2012
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St. John Hospital & Medical Center’s Mother Nurture ProjectThe St. John Hospital and Medical Center has developed a breastfeeding program, the St. John Mother Nurture Project that offers new support services for mothers,...
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) believes we can dramatically improve children’s health, as well as our country’s health by making strategic investments to support mothers’ breastfeeding so that more babies receive breast milk as their first food, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
WKKF invests in organizations and programs that:
- Expand community supports for mothers and families
- Improve hospital and workplace environments to make breastfeeding easier
- Encourage new social norms and behaviors around breastfeeding
- Strengthen the network of groups working together to increase breastfeeding rates
To learn more, please read our fact sheet.
Gail C. Christopher
vice president – program strategy
Diana Derige
program officer
Amy TerHaar
program manager
Ciara Coleman
program specialist
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