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Rhode Island Department of Health Rhode Island Department of Health

 

 

Program Activities
Breastfeeding
3 Capitol Hill, Room 302
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 222-1380
Fax: (401) 222-1442
Erin E. Dugan, MPH, CLC
State Breastfeeding Coordinator

 

 

Breastfeeding

National Professional Breastfeeding Resources

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation

American Academy of Pediatrics
Links to AAP policy statement on breastfeeding and the use of human milk and other resources

United States Breastfeeding Committee
National breastfeeding protection, promotion and support resources and publications

Breastfeeding Pharmacology
Thomas Hale, RPh, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University School of Medicine

The HEALTH Information Line
1-800-942-7434
Do you have questions about your family’s health?
Want to learn more about Family Health programs?
Family Health Information Line specialists are available to answer your questions, in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Make health Part of Your Family

 

 

Highlights

2007 Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplaces

2007-2008 Rhode Island Breastfeeding Resource Directory

RIte Care Breastfeeding Insurance Benefits