There are currently 36 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.
Many of the coalitions below have a Facebook site or a website. When you need to take a break, visit one of more of these sites to learn about what Minnesota local coalitions are doing and to get ideas. This will be a break that will make you smile!
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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
- Bemidji Area Breastfeeding 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
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bemidji-Area-Breastfeeding-Coalition-101392204542680/
- 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: Terri Rau, Terri.Rau@CO.STEELE.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
- 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
- Website: https://www.mmshealthycommunities.org/crow-river-area-breastfeeding-coalition/
- East Central Breastfeeding Coalition (includes Chisago, Kanabec, Isanti, and Pine Counties)
- For information, contact: Ellie White, ellen.white@co.kanabec.mn.us
- Fargo-Moorhead Area Breastfeeding Association (includes Clay County in MN and Cass County in ND)
For information, contact: 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
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreebornCountyBreastfeedingCoalition/
- Goodhue Wabasha Pierce County Breastfeeding Coalition
- For information, contact: Jolie Berktold at 651-267-5376, berktold.jolie@mayo.edu
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gwpbreastfeeding/
- 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
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olmstedareabreastfeedingcoalition/
- 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 Breastfeeding Coalition
- For information, contact: Tammy Conn at 218-281-3385, tammy.conn@co.polk.mn.us
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Polkcountybreastfeedingcoalition/
- 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
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scmnbreastfeedingcoalition/
- 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: Kristina Becht, IBCLC, kristina.becht@lakewoodhealthsystem.com
- 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
Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalitions Map
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