There are currently 37 local coalitions in Minnesota. Some coalitions are cultural, others encompass one or more counties or a region of the state. Seventy of Minnesota’s 87 counties have a coalition presence. Breastfeeding advocacy and promotion begin at the grassroots level. We encourage you to contact your local coalition and see how you can become involved. If there is not a coalition in your area, contact the Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition marcia.in.mn@gmail.com for ideas on how to start one.

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• Anoka County Breastfeeding Coalition
  • For information, contact:  Holly Haney at 763-324-4215,  or Gretchen Etzler at 763-324-4342, gretchen.etzler@co.anoka.mn.us

• Becker County
  • For information, contact: Katlyn Hubbard at 218-847-5628 Ext. 5430, knhubba@co.becker.mn.us or LeAnn Nelmark at 218-847-5628 Ext. 5398, ljnelma@co.becker.mn.us

• Believers in Breastfeeding (Douglas County Breastfeeding Coalition)
  • For information, contact: Tammy Bunting at 320-762-3024,  tammyb@horizonph.org or Kelly Waldorf at 320-762-6464, kwaldorf@dchospital.com

• The Breastfeeding Boosters of Nobles, Cottonwood and Jackson Counties
  • For information, contact: Lindsay Chapman at 507-831-1987, lindsay.chapman@dvhhs.org or Mary Oeltjenbruns, mary.oeltjenbruns@sanfordhealth.org
    

• Breastfeeding Coalition of Dodge, Rice, and Steele Counties
  • For information, contact:  Melissa Beneke, melissa.beneke@allina.com or Sara Coulter, scoulter@co.rice.mn.us

• Breastfeeding Coalition of Richland and Wilkin Counties (includes Richland County in ND and Wilkin County in MN) 
  • For information, contact: Danielle Flack at 701-642-7735, daniellef@co.richland.nd.us

• Breastfeeding for Babes Coalition (includes Beltrami County and Red Lake and Leech Lake Tribal communities)
  • For information, contact:  Sheila Johnson at 218-333-8298, Sheila.Johnson@co.beltrami.mn.us

• Brown County Breastfeeding Coalition
  • For information, contact: Melissa Hoffmann at 507-233-6815, melissa.hoffmann@co.brown.mn.us

• Carlton County Breastfeeding Coalition  
  • For information, contact Patti Martin, patti.martin@co.carlton.mn.us

• Carver County Public Health
  • For information, contact:  Jean Pierson at 952-361-1345, jpierson@co.carver.mn.us
    

• Cass and Itasca County Breastfeeding Coalition
  • For information, contact Renee Lukkason at 218-547-6825,    renee.lukkason@co.cass.mn.us

• Central Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition (includes Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright Counties)
  • Web site:  www.centralmnbreastfeedingcoalition.org
  • For information, contact: Jenni Wald, Public Health Coordinator, Stearns County Human Services at 320-656-6503, jennifer.wald@co.stearns.mn.us or Jeanne Friebe, RN, BSN, RNC-LRN, IBCLC, Lactation Specialist, Family Birthing Center Section and Clinical Ladder Program Facilitator at 320-251-2700 ext. 51990,  friebej@centracare.com

• Cook County Maternal Child Health Group
  • For information, contact:  Teresa Borak and Amy Schmidt at 218-387-2330 or Kristin DeArruda Wharton, kristin.dearrudawharton01@frontier.edu

• Crow River Area Breastfeeding Coalition (includes McLeod, Meeker, and Sibley Counties)
  • For information, contact Jenny Crowe at 320-693-5394,  jenny.crowe@co.meeker.mn.us or Whitney Nelson at 507-237-4018,  whitneynelson@co.sibley.mn.us

• East Central Breastfeeding Coalition (includes Chisago, Kanabec, Isanti, and Pine Counties)
  • Web site:  www.eastcentralbreastfeeding.org
  • For information, contact:  Sarah Motl, sarah.motl@co.isanti.mn.us

• Fargo-Moorhead Area Breastfeeding Association (includes Clay County in MN and Cass County in ND)
  For information, contact:  Dawn Braaten at  218-299-7760, Dawn.Braaten@co.clay.mn.us or Tera Orr at 701-476-6711, torr@FargoND.gov

• Fond du Lac Reservation Breastfeeding Task Force
  • For information, contact Celeste Ekberg at  218-878-3705,  celesteekberg@fdlrez.com, Rebekah Dunlap at 218-878-2132 rebekahdunlap@fdlrez.com, or Katie Gokee at 218-878-2664  katherinegokee@fdlrez.com

• Freeborn County Breastfeeding Coalition
  • For information, contact:  Sue Yost at 507-377-5100,  sue.yost@co.freeborn.mn.us

• Goodhue Wabasha Pierce County Breastfeeding Coalition
  • For information, contact:  Anne M. Beckman at  651-267-5376,  beckman.anne@mayo.edu

• Hubbard County

• Indigenous Breastfeeding Coalition of Minnesota                   
  •  For information, contact:  Takayla Lightfield at 605-431-6207, ligh0044@umn.edu or Natalie Nicholson at 218-209-1342 or 218-444-4323, natalie.nicholson@mewinzha.com

• Kandiyohi County Breastfeeding Coalition
  • For information, contact:  Janice Maxfield, Janice.Maxfield@carrishealth.com

• Mower County Breastfeeding Coalition                  
  • For information, contact: Kellie Jorgensen at 507-438-0743,  jorgenson.kellie@mayo.edu or Karrie Green at 507-210-1655, green.karrie@gmail.com

• North Central Breastfeeding Network (includes Aitkin, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena Counties)
  • • For information, contact:  Shari Nelson at  218-824-1097,  shari.nelson@crowwing.us

• Northland Breastfeeding Coalition (includes St. Louis, Carlton, and Lake Counties in MN and Douglas County in WI)
  • • Web site:  www.northlandbreastfeedingcoalition.org 
    • For information, contact:  Candy Wegerson at 218-302-6186, candy.wegerson@state.mn.us  or  Sarah Stock at  218-293-1425,  sastock@northwest-csa.com

• Olmsted Area Breastfeeding Coalition
  • • For information, contact:  Wendy O’Leary  at  507-328-7491, oleary.wendy@co.olmsted.mn.us

• Partnership 4 Breastfeeding (Otter Tail County)  
  • For information, contact:  Leslie Anderson at laanderson@lrhc.org or Kristin Bye at kbye@co.ottertail.mn.us

• Polk County
  • For information, contact:  Tammy Conn at  218-281-3385,  tammy.conn@co.polk.mn.us

• Quin County CHS Breastfeeding Coalition (includes Kittson / Marshall / Pennington / Red Lake / Roseau Counties)
  • For information, contact:  Connie Hagen at 218-681-0876, crhagen@co.pennington.mn.us

• Renville County Breastfeeding & Healthy Families Task Force
  • For information, contact:  Polly Ahrens at 320-523-2570, pollya@renvillecountymn.com or Annmarie Suess at annmaries@renvillecountymn.com

• South Central Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition (regional coalition made up of Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Faribault, Martin, Le Sueur, Waseca, and Blue Earth Counties)
  • For information, contact:  Cierra Thibert at  507-304-4178, Cierra.thibert@blueearthcountymn.gov

• Southwest Breastfeeding Coalition (includes Big Stone / Lac qui Parle / Swift / Chippewa / Yellow Medicine Counties)
  • For information, contact: Cindy Louwagie at Clouwagie@countryside.co.swift.mn.us

• Todd Wadena Healthy Connections
  • Web site: www.toddwadenahealthyconnections.org
  • For information, contact: Stephanie Rodriguez-Moser at  218-894-8846

• Twin Cities Regional Breastfeeding Coalition
  • For information, contact: Franny Clary-Leiferman at frances.clary@co.ramsey.mn.us or Pa Shasky at pa.shasky@co.ramsey.mn.us

• Washington County Breastfeeding Coalition
  • For information, contact:  Maggie Domski at  651-430-6649,  maggie.domski@co.washington.mn.us or Lia Burg at lia.burg@co.washington.mn.us
  • Website: http://livinghealthywc.org/breastfeeding-support/
  • Resource list: http://livinghealthywc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BF-Resource-Guide-2018-09.pdf

• Winona County
  • For information, contact:  Robyn Hinz  at  507-457-7736,  Rhinz@winonahealth.org

Resources

• Invitation Letter and Survey  template provided by Blue Earth County:  Invite letter Blue Earth County

• Breastfeeding Support Survey provided by Crow River Area Breastfeeding Coalition:  Survey – Breastfeeding Support in Meeker, McLeod, and Sibley Counties

Click the link below for information about state, territory, and tribal breastfeeding coalitions across the country.

Directory of State/Territory/Tribal Breastfeeding Coalitions

Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalitions Map

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