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Welcome to the Newsroom This newsroom serves to keep track of the breastfeeding movement and goals in Virginia. Please submit your own news items on our Contact Us page.
Welcome to the Newsroom This newsroom serves to keep track of the breastfeeding movement and goals in Virginia. Please submit your own news items on our Contact Us page.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…