Best Resources
(3 pts on CDC Scorecard)
Provide and promote maternal health and breastfeeding support groups, educational classes, or consultations.
- Breastfeeding Program (Arizona Department of Health Services)
- Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition (Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition)
Offer paid parental leave, separate from any accrued sick leave, annual leave, or vacation time.
Offer health insurance coverage with no or low out-of-pocket costs from pre- and postnatal care.
Better Resources
(2 pts on CDC Scorecard)
Provide a private space (other than a restroom) that may be used by employees to express breast milk.
- What Employers Need to Know (Office of Women’s Health)
- Breastfeeding Program (Arizona Department of Health Services)
Provide access to a breast pump at the worksite.
Good Resources
(1 pt on CDC Scorecard)
Have and promote a written policy on breastfeeding for employees.
- Policy for Supporting Breastfeeding Employees (Office of Women’s Health)
- Breastfeeding Program – Employer Resources (Arizona Department of Health Services)
Provide flexible break times to allow employees to pump breast milk.
- Break Time for Nursing Mothers (United States Department of Labor)
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