Mission Statement
“The Northern Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition will provide the community with support, resources and education to increase the success and longevity of breastfeeding/lactation in Northern Colorado.”
Vision Statement
“Northern Colorado is an environment supportive of breastfeeding/lactation for all families and individuals.”
*The Northern Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition recognizes that breastfeeding/lactation is expressed in many diverse ways including: breastfeeding, bottle feeding, chestfeeding, SNS feeding, etc. Ultimately, the NCBC is dedicated to representing and advocating for all families and individuals who desire to provide/offer human milk.
History
The Northern Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition began meeting in February, 2015 with the mission to provide the community with breastfeeding support, resources and education to increase the success and longevity of breastfeeding in Northern Colorado. The coalition is comprised of midwives, doulas, nurses, public health officials, dietitians, lactation consultants, counselors, students, families, and members of the community who share a passion of improving the support for and success rates of breastfeeding mothers in our local community and beyond.
NCBC Board Members
Kailin Hamilton, MS, RDN, IBCLC
President
Heather Elkins, JD, IBCLC
Vice President
Casey Peirce, MPH, CHES
Secretary
Mike Schwan, MS, RDN, CLC, CSOWM
Treasurer
Juan Gomez, MPH, CD, CCCE, TESOL, CCTE, CLC
Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement
Allison Brinkhoff, CLC
At-Large Board Member
Lauren Shuler, P.E., IBCLC, CLC
At-Large Board Member
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Access to coalition meeting minutes
Access to network opportunities
Discount to events and our annual conference
Voting rights on coalition matters and board member elections
Administration Documents
Financials
The Northern Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The NCBC is proud to be a Better Business Bureau® Accredited Charity Seal holder.
