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Nurture Receives a $60K Breastfeeding Grant
July 2018, Richmond, VA — Nurture Receives a $60K Breastfeeding Grant Nurture is pleased to announce that we have received a two-year, $60,000 Healthy Communities Action Team grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. The grant will support the work of #RVAbreastfeeds, a coalition that seeks to reduce childhood obesity through policy, infrastructure, and environmental…
Breastfeeding Lobby Day, 2016 Virginia General Assembly
January 2016, Richmond, VA — Breastfeeding Lobby Day – Virginia General Assembly Join VA Alliance for Breastfeeding Laws and fellow breastfeeding supporters for a day of breastfeeding advocacy at the Virginia General Assembly on January 18, 2016. This session, two breastfeeding-related bills will be introduced. One increases workplace anti-discrimination protections for pregnant and lactating women, and…
NEW RIGHT TO BREASTFEED LAW GOES INTO EFFECT IN VIRGINIA
July 2015, Richmond, VA — NEW RIGHT TO BREASTFEED LAW GOES INTO EFFECT IN VIRGINIA Up until July 1st, 2015 Virginia was one of two states (Idaho is the remaining) that did not have a law stating that a breastfeeding mother is free to feed her baby wherever she is lawfully present. Thanks to hardworking advocates…
‘Nurse-out’ at Maymont to celebrate breastfeeding law
July 2015, Richmond, VA — ‘Nurse-out’ at Maymont to celebrate breastfeeding law Moms in Virginia no longer need to find a bathroom if they’d like to breastfeed. Starting Wednesday, it’s legal to breastfeed in public across the state. To celebrate the change, a nurse-out will be underway in just a few hours. Crowds of moms, babies…
Know Your Rights: Breastfeeding At Work And On The Go
April 3, 2015, Richmond, VA — Know Your Rights: Breastfeeding At Work And On The Go Currently, some—but not all—nursing mothers have additional rights to pump breast milk at work. Virginia employees eligible to receive overtime pay (e.g., hourly employees) are covered by the Nursing Mothers Provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under…
Virginia Finally Passes Bill That Will Protect Mothers’ Rights To Breastfeed In Public
February 2015, Richmond, VA — Virginia Finally Passes Bill That Will Protect Mothers’ Rights To Breastfeed In Public After a new bill passed in both the state Senate and House of Delegates this month, Virginia is set to become the 48th state that legally protects mothers’ rights to breastfeed in public, wherever and whenever they choose.…
Breastfeeding License Plates Could Provide A New Way To Support Nursing Moms
October 2014, Richmond, VA — Breastfeeding License Plates Could Provide A New Way To Support Nursing Moms From photo projects to nurse-ins, people work to support and empower breastfeeding moms in many ways. But the Virginia Breastfeeding Task Force’s potential new initiative might be a first. The Virginia nonprofit has designed a breastfeeding-themed specialty license plate…