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Bilingual Online Ontario Breastfeeding Services Directory Flyer/Prospectus promotionnel du répertoire en ligne bilingue des services d’allaitement de l’Ontario

Snapshot of the Bilingual Online Ontario Breastfeeding Services Directory Flyer/Aperçu du Prospectus promotionnel du répertoire en ligne bilingue des services d’allaitement de l’Ontario

Breastfeeding mothers benefit from the support of others.

The Bilingual Online Ontario Breastfeeding Services directory at www.ontariobreastfeeds.ca will help mothers connect and receive help and support from peers, professionals and experts.

Support breastfeeding by printing and giving your clients this flyer to promote the directory, and ensure new mothers get all the support they need.

Les mères allaitantes bénéficient du soutien d’autrui.

Le répertoire en ligne bilingue des services d’allaitement de l’Ontario à www.allaiterenontario.ca aidera les mères à se connecter et recevoir de l’aide et du soutien de leurs pairs, des professionnels et des spécialistes.

Soutenez l’allaitement maternel: Imprimez et donnez ce feuillet à vos clients pour promouvoir le répertoire et aider les nouvelles mamans à trouver le soutien qui leur convient.

Drinking Alcohol while Breastfeeding: Guidelines for Consultants

First page of the "Alcohol and Breastfeeding" desk reference

This desk reference in provides information for Service providers about reducing any possible negative effects of alcohol while continuing to support breastfeeding. It includes a table that illustrates the time clearance of alcohol from breast milk of women, according to mother’s weight, amount of alcohol consumed and hours since consumption.

Also available in French.

Breastfeeding Peer Support Training Toolkit

Couverture de la trousse "Breastfeeding Peer-Support Toolkit"

The Breastfeeding Peer Support Training Toolkit will provide all you need to educate breastfeeding peer support volunteers, equipping them to begin supporting other breastfeeding mothers (peers).

In the toolkit you will find:
1. Introduction for the facilitator with information about recruiting and training potential peer support volunteers.
2. Six modules with facilitator notes. Each 2.5-hour module contains several activities.
3. PowerPoint presentations for each of the six modules in PDF format.

4. Peer Resource Guide with suggestions about additional handouts, and space where you can add information about your program, local programs and resources.
5. Training Summary Charts for each module which provide an outline of the content, timing, and materials needed for each module, including a training summary chart for a pre-training meet-and-greet.

Also available in French.

Available in low resolution, PDF format. For other formats and further information, please contact us.

Breastfeeding in Ontario, Fact Sheet #2: Breastfeeding and Socioeconomic Status

Couverture de la fiche "Breastfeeding in Ontario, Fact Sheet #5: Socio-economic status"

Part of a series of 5 fact sheets for service providers, exploring issues related to breastfeeding in Ontario, this particular fact sheets addresses the relationship between breastfeeding and socioeconomic status across the province.

Also available in French.

Breastfeeding in Ontario, Fact Sheet #1: Notable Trends within the Province

Part of a series of 5 fact sheets for service providers exploring issues related to breastfeeding in Ontario, this particular fact sheet focuses on notable breastfeeding trends across the province.

Also available in French.

Breastfeeding in Ontario, Fact Sheet #3: Breastfeeding among Young Single Mothers

Part of a series of 5 fact sheets for service providers, exploring issues related to breastfeeding including trends in Ontario, this particular fact sheet focuses on strategies to address lower rates of breastfeeding among young single mothers in the province.

Also available in French.

Breastfeeding in Ontario, Fact Sheet #5: Evaluating Breastfeeding Programs and Initiatives

Part of a series of 5 fact sheets for service providers exploring issues related to breastfeeding including trends in Ontario, this particular fact sheet focuses on how breastfeeding programs and initiatives can be evaluated.

Also available in French.

Populations with Lower Rates of Breastfeeding: A Summary of Findings

Although breastfeeding initiation in Ontario is 91.8%, there are populations with lower rates of breastfeeding.

The Best Start Resource Centre has completed four research validation strategies to confirm populations with lower rates of breastfeeding in Ontario as well as breastfeeding strategies that are effective with these populations. The resulting report highlights information about trends in Ontario, barriers, effective and promising strategies, and recommendations to reach populations with lower rates of breastfeeding.

Also available in French.

Breastfeeding in Ontario, Fact Sheet #4: Breastfeeding Peer Support, An Effective Strategy to Reach and Support Populations with Lower Rates of Breastfeeding

Couverture de la fiche "Breastfeeding in Ontario, Fact Sheet #4: Breastfeeding Peer Support, An Effective Strategy to Reach and Support Populations with Lower Rates of Breastfeeding"

Part of a series of 5 fact sheets for service providers exploring issues related to breastfeeding including trends in Ontario, this particular fact sheet focuses on how peer support can help address breastfeeding barriers for women in the province.

Also available in French.

Developing and Sustaining Breastfeeding Peer-Support Programs

This manual for service providers provides information about different types of breastfeeding peer-support programs. The description of different aspects of peer support, from assessing the community to ongoing support of the peer volunteers, will assist organization in planning the development of an effective program or support organizations in ensuring their program sustainability.

Also available in French.