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PCORE
NJ PCORE

3836 Quakerbridge Road
Suite 106
Hamilton, NJ 08619

Phone: 609-588-9988
Fax: 609-588-9901

Fran Gallagher, MEd
Executive Director
fgallagher@aapnj.org

Harriet Lazarus
Associate Director of Programs
hlazarus@aapnj.org

Steven Kairys, MD, MPH, FAAP
Chair / Medical Director

Jeanne Craft, MD, FAAP
Vice Chair

Michael Segarra, MD, FAAP
Treasurer

Dahlia Hall, MD, MPH, FAAP
Secretary

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
AAP/NJ &PCORE is partnering with the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Nutrition and Fitness to implement the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in New Jersey (NJ BFHI). The goal of this Initiative is to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates in NJ, thereby preventing obesity and improving health outcomes. The two major objectives of the Initiative are:

1. Implement the World Health Organization’s “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding” in NJ delivery hospitals 
  • Kickoff Forum for the leadership at the State’s delivery hospitals will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the NJ Hospital Association in Princeton. The purpose of the all day Forum, “Bringing Baby Friendly to NJ: A Challenge to Change” was to improve hospital leadership’s understanding of the “Ten Steps” and challenge them to work with their key staff to implement the BFHI quality improvement program at their facility.  
  • Resource Toolkit provided to all hospital attendees 
  • $10,000 Technical Assistance Mini grants will be awarded to 10 NJ delivery facilities to support their implementation of the “Ten Steps”
2. Implement office based trainings for pediatric, family and OB providers and their staff about best breastfeeding practices  
  • EPIC model (Educating Practices In their Communities) will be utilized to conduct office trainings 
  • Partnerships with community based organizations and state and local agencies will be created so that the office staff are empowered to initiate sustainable office based change for their patients and families. 
  • Resource Toolkit will be provided to all participating practices

 
Teaming Up to Shape Our Region: A Pathway to Baby-Friendly

Bringing Baby-Friendly to New Jersey: A Year of Change

The Critical Role of Hospitals in Supporting Breastfeeding

Connecticut's Pathway to Baby-Friendly

New York's Pathway to Baby-Friendly

Pennsylvania's Pathway to Baby-Friendly

Focus on the Delivery Room

Focus on the NICU

Focus on Data Collection (coming soon!)

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