Upcoming EventsThe Prenatal Center will host a kick-off “Live, Love, Latch!®” BYO Basket Picnic celebration.
Nyack, N.Y. July 2, 2025 – Montefiore Nyack Hospital, in collaboration with the Rockland County Breastfeeding Coalition, is recognizing World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7, 2025) with a “Live, Love, Latch!” 4th Annual World Breastfeeding Week Picnic Celebration on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Haverstraw Bay Park Pavilion located at 21 Gagan Road in Haverstraw, N.Y. RSVPs are requested by July 28th on Facebook at Live, Love, Latch! BYOB Picnic or email at ClarkstownLLL@gmail.com.
This free “Bring Your Own Basket” Picnic event is held in partnership with Montefiore Nyack Hospital and Rockland County Lactation Coalition, including Rockland County Department of Health, The New York Milk Bank, Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network, and Children’s Health and Research Foundation. The mission of the Rockland County Breastfeeding Coalition is to improve breastfeeding outcomes and the health of mothers and babies in Rockland County by empowering families through a cohesive support system of local community-based organizations.
This event provides an opportunity to educate family, friends, healthcare providers, and other community members about how they can support breastfeeding with an emphasis on the value of having a supportive network for those nursing their children to better health. The theme of World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2025 is “Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems,” with a focus on strengthening the capacity to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding across various levels of society. For more information, visit usbreastfeeding.org and worldbreastfeedingweek.org.
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