PROJECT MILK MISSION

PROJECT MILK MISSION PROJECT MILK MISSION'S PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY AND ADDRESS BREASTFEEDING DISPARITIES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE 16.7% LESS LIKELY TO BREASTFEED, CONTRIBUTING TO HIGHER INFANT MORTALITY RATES, WHICH ARE THREE TIMES GREATER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN INFANTS COMPARED TO OTHER GROUPS. ADDITIONALLY, BLACK WOMEN ARE 21% MORE LIKELY TO HAVE CESAREAN BIRTHS, WHICH FURTHER DECREASES BREASTFEEDING RATES. OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH INCLUDES: PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. UTILIZING A HYBRID MODEL OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON SERVICES TO REACH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES EFFECTIVELY. ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO BREASTFEEDING BY OFFERING PEER, FAMILY, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT, AS WELL AS RESOURCES FOR INSUFFICIENT EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE SUPPORT. EMPOWERING MOTHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING, CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHIER OUTCOMES FOR BOTH MOTHERS AND INFANTS.