Early Childhood Nutrition & Breastfeeding
The First 1,000 Days: Infant & Toddler Nutrition Security
Communities across the United States are faced with persistent barriers to continuity of care in breastfeeding support and secured access to nutritious foods. Suboptimal breastfeeding and nutrition insecurity can lead to negative short- and long-term health outcomes for infants, toddlers, and families, such as increased incidence of infection, diabetes, obesity, some cancers, and other chronic diseases. Many families discontinue breastfeeding prematurely due to many reasons that could be solved with continuity of care through the first 1,000 days of life.
The following resources were developed using the 2020-2025 edition of the USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help health departments and community-based organizations support community members and interdisciplinary public health professionals with improving the local nutrition infrastructure for infants and toddlers. The below nutrition materials will include the following types of resources:
- Educational nutrition material
- Social media toolkit
- Community resource guide
There are several resources available to support 10 communities/languages: African, Black, Caribbean (ABC), Latine/Mexican American, Chinese and Vietnamese, South Asian, and Middle Eastern.
These materials are products of a NACCHO-Dairy Council collaboration, and underwent an extensive vetting process where medical students from the University of California - Irving provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
Materials will soon be available in Haitian Creole, in collaboration with 2024 grantee from Indiana, Eskenazi Health.
These materials are products of a NACCHO-Dairy Council collaboration, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available in Spanish and English.
These materials are products of a collaboration between NACCHO and the Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (ASAP!) Breastfeeding Taskforce, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available in Chinese and English.
These materials are products of a collaboration between NACCHO and the Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (ASAP!) Breastfeeding Taskforce, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available in Vietnamese and English.
These materials are products of a collaboration between NACCHO and the Apostle Group, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available in Hindi and English.
These materials are products of a collaboration between NACCHO and the Apostle Group, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available in Punjabi and English.
These materials are products of a collaboration between NACCHO and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available for Sudanese families in Arabic and English.
These materials are products of a collaboration between NACCHO and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available in Kurdish Arabic and English.
These materials are products of a collaboration between NACCHO and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available for families in Dari and English.
These materials are products of a collaboration between NACCHO and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and underwent an extensive vetting process where community members provided feedback and informed the choices in language, tone, color, recipes, and more. We are grateful for the insights received, facilitation, and compilation of inputs and resources that supported the development of these materials.
As a result, the following resources are available for families in Pashto and English.
| Webinar | Links | CE Credits | CE Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean on “We”: The Power of Partnerships, Leadership Buy-In, and Sustainability to Advance Infant and Toddler Nutrition - Learn from 3 years of NACCHO's local level initiatives to develop strong community partnerships and build leadership buy-in for programs that strengthen infant and toddler nutrition. Speakers include the Augusta University Research Institute (Georgia/South Carolina) and the Nourish Foundation (Alabama). | Click here to register | CEs no longer available | NA |
| Beyond Baby's High Chair: Improving Infant and Toddler Nutrition Security - Showcased nutrition resources for African, Black, Caribbean, and Latine (specifically, Mexican-American) families. | Webinar Resource Guide | CEs no longer available | NA |
| Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E): Community Preparedness Systems to Keep Babies Safe - Collaborated with the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee to share the CDC's IYCF-E Toolkit, current research, and successes from Jefferson County Public Health. | Webinar Resource Guide | CEs no longer available | NA |
| Improving Nutrition Security for Infants and Toddlers - Overview of the landscape of the first 1,000 days of nutrition in the United States, showcased population-based nutrition initiatives that expand the relatability of the Dietary Guidelines for infants and toddlers. | Webinar Resource Guide | CEs no longer available | NA |
National Breastfeeding Public Health Partners (BPHP)
Established in 2014, the Breastfeeding Public Health Partners (BPHP) is a group of national organizations that collaborate in the public health field to improve the health and overall well-being of infants, children, and families. This work happens through individual and collective efforts to establish and support infant feeding practices that align with public health imperatives and address drivers of health across demographic and other relevant indicators. The active partnership meets bi-monthly, to share organizational updates, leverage efforts, and strategize collaboration to tackle structural issues that lead to barriers in breastfeeding duration within maternity care practices, state/community continuity of care, and access to lactation support and accommodation services.
United States Breastfeeding Committee (U.S. Breastfeeding Committee)
The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is a national coalition of 140 organizational members representing nonprofits (national, state, local, and community), breastfeeding coalitions, and federal agencies working to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding and human milk feeding. As a backbone institution, the USBC uses a collective impact approach to manage multi-sectoral collaborations.
USBC is an active member of the National Breastfeeding Public Health Partners.
There are currently no funding opportunities available at this time.
Please check this webpage in July 2027.
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