BreastfeedLA Legislative Ambassadors

BreastfeedLA Ambassadors are volunteers who:

• Advocate for breastfeeding-friendly legislation
• Write letters and takes meetings with Federal and California policy makers
• Educate their communities and employers about breastfeeding policy
• Share BreastfeedLA policy positions, action alerts and messages

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a BreastfeedLA liaison with the assigned state legislators
• Familiarize yourself with the legislator’s position on breastfeeding
• Develop a relationship with the legislator and the appropriate health policy
• Request to be included in district mailings to constituents
• Receive notices of local meetings/hearings conducted by legislators
• Maintain records of your advocacy correspondence/contacts
• Document and share reports of all contacts (phone, letter, visit) and outcomes to BreastfeedLA staff
• Participate in the BreastfeedLA Ambassadors training
• Attend Special Policy Days, held annually in June, to advocate for breastfeeding, if available

For more information and to sign up, please contact:  info@Breastfeedla.org

Steering Committee

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