Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care (ONL)

REQUIRED COURSE for child care teachers, directors and family child care providers caring for children under two. Learn to make your program breastfeeding-friendly for families. Satisfies the MSDE breastfeeding support requirement for child care professionals. This course provides an overview of the state regulations, guidelines, and resources to support the practice of breastfeeding and provides related resources for families within a child care program. Topics include: benefits of breastfeeding, normalizing breastfeeding, breastfeeding friendly child care policy, environment and practices, and supportive information and resources.It is designed to help you get your program aligned with Maryland EXCELS as well as help you reach higher Maryland Child Care Credential levels. Credential Boosters are classes that are identified by the Maryland State Department of Education in the Staff Credential modifications for levels 2, 3 and 4. Maryland State Education Core of Knowledge: 3 hours Community.