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From: "Kuester, Sarah (CDC/ONDIEH/NCCDPHP)" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: February 13, 2015 at 2:46:49 PM EST
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Subject: Applications available Feb 18 -- EMPower Breastfeeding Initiative Hospital Recruitment Webinars, from CDC and the EMPower Team
Reply-To: Chronic Disease Nutrition List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>

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EMPower Breastfeeding Initiative Hospital Recruitment Webinars, from CDC and the EMPower Team
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched EMPower Breastfeeding: Enhancing Maternity Practices (EMPower), a three-year hospital-based quality improvement initiative focusing on maternity practices. Developed in partnership with Abt Associates, Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, Center for Public Health Quality, and Baby-Friendly USA, EMPower is designed to support 100 hospitals in the achievement of Baby-Friendly USA designation. Hospitals will be selected to participate based on set criteria designed to address issues of equitable access to maternity care that optimally supports mothers to be able to breastfeed. The application will be available on the EMPower website by February 18 at 3 p.m. ET. Hospital Recruitment webinars will be held on February 24 at 3 p.m. ET and February 26 at 2 p.m. ET. For additional information on the initiative and how hospitals can apply, please visit EMPowerbreastfeeding.org<http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=n60wXFLLaPMRs3JfdZeJkM3N7Ic%2BAH6a>.