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CHAMPS CONDUCTS VIRTUAL 4 HR TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSE

January 5, 2021
CHAMPS had a wonderful virtual CHAMPS Breastfeeding Clinical Competencies Train-the-Trainer this morning! A huge thank you to Cathy Carothers for leading the session, and to all of our attendees - Who knew a Zoom training could be so engaging and informative!! We can’t wait for more trainings to come, and to hear about participants’ trainings at their own facilities!
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HOLIDAY Greetings from the cheer team!

December 17, 2020
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CHEERING Launches holiday fundraiser

December 8, 2020
 CHEERing, our international arm, just launched their 2020 Holiday Fundraiser. Please support them to enable breastfeeding, which saves lives in refugee populations!

SAVE THE DATE for Virtual cheer conference 2021!

November 20, 2020
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CHAMPS Team PARTICIPATED IN THE 2020 MSPQC VIRTUAL CONFERENCE!

November 12, 2020
The CHAMPS team led by our Director, Dr. Anne Merewood, presented at the 2020 Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MSPQC) Virtual Annual Conference! The conference was dedicated to improving maternal and infant health and it featured speakers from various maternal child health initiatives across Mississippi. CHAMPS discussed our insights on Breastfeeding in MS during 2020 and shared updates about our plans for the future. 
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CHEER Presents at APHA 2020 virtual annual meeting and expo!

October 29, 2020
CHEER Project Director, Laura Burnham, presented on two CHAMPS studies at the just concluded American Public Health Association 2020 conference! The presentations included findings from our study of nurses' perspectives on the BFHI and our survey of COVID-19 response in MS birthing hospitals. Conference attendees can access the recordings via the APHA's virtual platform, at the sessions listed below.
  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health of Women and Girls (Live Session No: 5142.1)
  • Breastfeeding Virtual Poster Session 1 (Poster Session: 2032.1)
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CHAMPS Receives New Funding from the Kellogg Foundation to Continue Breastfeeding Work in Mississippi!

September 22, 2020
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​CHAMPS has received a new 3 year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to continue our work around increasing breastfeeding initiation and exclusive breastfeeding rates in Mississippi, and decreasing racial disparities. The $650,000 grant for CHAMPS RAMPS will allow CHAMPS to continue to support Mississippi hospitals in achieving and maintaining Baby-Friendly designation. It will also enable new collaborations with Mississippi HBCUs to increase breastfeeding rates among African American mothers, and allow us to assess the quantity and quality of breastfeeding support in prenatal and workplace settings.

CHAMPS will continue to work with statewide and national stakeholder organizations like Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MS and the MS Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative, Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE), and EveryMother.

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Phone: (617) 414.6466
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our History
    • Our Team
    • Contact Us
    • Support Our Work
  • Current Projects
    • Mississippi CHAMPS
    • COVID-19 >
      • For MCH Providers >
        • National/International Guidance
        • Hospital/Provider Experiences
      • For Families with Babies
      • CHAMPS COVID-19 Response
      • COVID-19 and MCH Research
    • RWJ Healthy Eating Research
    • Trainings, Webinars & Conferences
  • Past Projects
    • AI/AN Health >
      • AI/AN CHAMPS
      • MSPI/DVPI Technical Assistance
      • CHAs and CHIPs >
        • Blackfeet Community Health Assessment
        • Northern Cheyenne Community Health Assessment
        • Rocky Boy's Community Health Assessment
        • Blackfeet Community Health Improvement Plan
      • Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor Course
    • CHAMPS South
  • CHEERING
    • CHEERing: CHEER International - Greece >
      • CHEER Greece: Refugees >
        • Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
        • Infant Feeding Data in Athens
        • Camp Mapping
  • News
    • News from CHEER
    • News from the Field
  • Resources
    • IYCFE Resources
    • Breastfeeding/Baby-Friendly Resources >
      • Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
      • Current Research
      • Useful Websites
      • Policy Statements & Position Papers
      • Training for Healthcare Professionals
      • Patient Education Materials
      • Breastfeeding in the Workplace
      • Breastfeeding and the Law
      • Ban the Bags
    • Breastfeeding in Scripture
    • Our Publications
  • Champions
    • Lifetime Achievement Awards