Input to the FBC Board Planning Meeting April 2010 Survey

1. Share Your Suggestions and Input with the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition

The Florida Breastfeeding Coalition is holding an all day Board of Directors and Planning Meeting to define crucial areas needed to help move the Coalition forward toward meeting their mission of promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding in the State of Florida. The Coalition wants to hear from breastfeeding supporters around the state with their thoughts, suggestions and input into the direction of the Coalition.

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1. Please share the following informaiton:

Please share the following informaiton: Name:
Employer:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:
ZIP/Postal Code:
Country:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

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2. Do you have a community breastfeeding task force or coalition in your area?

Do you have a community breastfeeding task force or coalition in your area? Yes

In the process of starting one

Would like infomation on starting one

Comments:

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3. Do you find the FBC E-Newsletters of interest or helpful?

Do you find the FBC E-Newsletters of interest or helpful? YES

SOMEWHAT

Suggestions:

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4. Would you be interested in working on a Committee of the FBC in any of the following areas?

	YES	MAYBE	NO
Business Case for Breastfeeding	*Would you be interested in working on a Committee of the FBC in any of the following areas? Business Case for Breastfeeding YES	Business Case for Breastfeeding MAYBE	Business Case for Breastfeeding NO
Legislative Committee for Breastfeeding Worksite Law	Legislative Committee for Breastfeeding Worksite Law YES	Legislative Committee for Breastfeeding Worksite Law MAYBE	Legislative Committee for Breastfeeding Worksite Law NO
Educating Healthcare Professionals	Educating Healthcare Professionals YES	Educating Healthcare Professionals MAYBE	Educating Healthcare Professionals NO
Marketing Breastfeeding	Marketing Breastfeeding YES	Marketing Breastfeeding MAYBE	Marketing Breastfeeding NO
Media (Press Releases and other media activity)	Media (Press Releases and other media activity) YES	Media (Press Releases and other media activity) MAYBE	Media (Press Releases and other media activity) NO
Funding	Funding YES	Funding MAYBE	Funding NO

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5. Rate the following breastfeeding barriers to mothers being able to meet the Healthy People 2010 breastfeeing goals. (The federal Healthy People 2010 (Maternal, Infant and Child Health) initiative includes goals to improve breastfeeding rates. These are to increase (1) initiation (the number of mothers who begin breastfeeding) to 75%; (2) duration (the number mothers who continue breastfeeding for a certain number of months) to 50% for 6 months and to 25% for 12 months; and (3) exclusivity (the number of mothers who breastfeed exclusively [without any other foods or liquids] for a certain number of months) to 40% for 3 months and 17% for 6 months.)

	Definite Problem	Somewhat Problem	Maybe Problem	Not Problem
Lack of Prenatal Education	*Rate the following breastfeeding barriers to mothers being able to meet the Healthy People 2010 breastfeeing goals. (The federal Healthy People 2010 (Maternal, Infant and Child Health) initiative includes goals to improve breastfeeding rates. These are to increase (1) initiation (the number of mothers who begin breastfeeding) to 75%; (2) duration (the number mothers who continue breastfeeding for a certain number of months) to 50% for 6 months and to 25% for 12 months; and (3) exclusivity (the number of mothers who breastfeed exclusively [without any other foods or liquids] for a certain number of months) to 40% for 3 months and 17% for 6 months.) Lack of Prenatal Education Definite Problem	Lack of Prenatal Education Somewhat Problem	Lack of Prenatal Education Maybe Problem	Lack of Prenatal Education Not Problem
Hospital Policies and Practices	Hospital Policies and Practices Definite Problem	Hospital Policies and Practices Somewhat Problem	Hospital Policies and Practices Maybe Problem	Hospital Policies and Practices Not Problem
Formula Discharge Packs	Formula Discharge Packs Definite Problem	Formula Discharge Packs Somewhat Problem	Formula Discharge Packs Maybe Problem	Formula Discharge Packs Not Problem
Lack of Healthcare Provider Support	Lack of Healthcare Provider Support Definite Problem	Lack of Healthcare Provider Support Somewhat Problem	Lack of Healthcare Provider Support Maybe Problem	Lack of Healthcare Provider Support Not Problem
Lack of Social or Family Support	Lack of Social or Family Support Definite Problem	Lack of Social or Family Support Somewhat Problem	Lack of Social or Family Support Maybe Problem	Lack of Social or Family Support Not Problem
Lack knowledge as to where to find help postpartum	Lack knowledge as to where to find help postpartum Definite Problem	Lack knowledge as to where to find help postpartum Somewhat Problem	Lack knowledge as to where to find help postpartum Maybe Problem	Lack knowledge as to where to find help postpartum Not Problem
Early Return to Work	Early Return to Work Definite Problem	Early Return to Work Somewhat Problem	Early Return to Work Maybe Problem	Early Return to Work Not Problem

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6. As a statewide breastfeeding coalition, which of the following breastfeeding barriers do you feel the coalition could impact the most.

	Most likely	Likely	Somewhat likely	Not likely
Lack of Prenatal Education	*As a statewide breastfeeding coalition, which of the following breastfeeding barriers do you feel the coalition could impact the most. Lack of Prenatal Education Most likely	Lack of Prenatal Education Likely	Lack of Prenatal Education Somewhat likely	Lack of Prenatal Education Not likely
Hospital Polices and Practices	Hospital Polices and Practices Most likely	Hospital Polices and Practices Likely	Hospital Polices and Practices Somewhat likely	Hospital Polices and Practices Not likely
Formula Discharge Packs	Formula Discharge Packs Most likely	Formula Discharge Packs Likely	Formula Discharge Packs Somewhat likely	Formula Discharge Packs Not likely
Lack of Healthcare Provider Support	Lack of Healthcare Provider Support Most likely	Lack of Healthcare Provider Support Likely	Lack of Healthcare Provider Support Somewhat likely	Lack of Healthcare Provider Support Not likely
Lack of Social or Family Support	Lack of Social or Family Support Most likely	Lack of Social or Family Support Likely	Lack of Social or Family Support Somewhat likely	Lack of Social or Family Support Not likely
Lack knowledge of where to find postpartum support	Lack knowledge of where to find postpartum support Most likely	Lack knowledge of where to find postpartum support Likely	Lack knowledge of where to find postpartum support Somewhat likely	Lack knowledge of where to find postpartum support Not likely
Early Return to Work	Early Return to Work Most likely	Early Return to Work Likely	Early Return to Work Somewhat likely	Early Return to Work Not likely

7. Do you know any state legislators who would be likely to support breastfeeding legislation in Florida?

Do you know any state legislators who would be likely to support breastfeeding legislation in Florida? YES

Names of legislators:

8. Do you know of any organizations or agencies that you feel would be good partners for FBC to work together with toward the mission of promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding in the State of Florida?

Do you know of any organizations or agencies that you feel would be good partners for FBC to work together with toward the mission of promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding in the State of Florida?

9. What suggestions do you have for the Coalition?

What suggestions do you have for the Coalition?

Input to the FBC Board Planning Meeting April 2010Exit this survey

1. Share Your Suggestions and Input with the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition

*1. Please share the following informaiton:

*2. Do you have a community breastfeeding task force or coalition in your area?

*3. Do you find the FBC E-Newsletters of interest or helpful?

*4. Would you be interested in working on a Committee of the FBC in any of the following areas?

*6. As a statewide breastfeeding coalition, which of the following breastfeeding barriers do you feel the coalition could impact the most.