Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) | @mchp.umanitoba
MCHP is a research unit within the Department of Community Health Sciences, in the Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba, focusing on the question "What makes people healthy?". MILC co-Founder, Dr. Nathan Nickel is Director of MCHP. Contact: [email protected] |
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank | @northernstarmilkbank
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank is Canada's only community-based milk bank. Operating as a charitable organization, NorthernStar screens breastfeeding mothers, accepting donations of excess milk from approved donors to be pasteurized in their lab. Milk is then dispensed to sick babies in hospitals and at home. Jannette Festival is the current Executive Director. Contact: [email protected] |
Winnipeg Breastfeeding Centre | @mbmilkdocs
The Winnipeg Breastfeeding Centre is a consultant physician clinic that supports Manitoba families in reaching their breastfeeding goals. It was co-founded in 2017 and is co-led by two of our MILC Club members, Dr. Katherine Kearns and Dr. Christina Raimondi. Contact: [email protected] |
Youville Community Health Centre
Youville Community Health Centre offers accessible, client-centered health and social services in a safe and welcoming environment, supported by a multidisciplinary team. In collaboration with MILC, the Centre hosts projects like Milk Mentors and the Pump Library. Roxanne Myslicki, Community Health Nurse Carol Dyck, IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) volunteer Robyn Brown, Program Coordinator of Milk Mentors MB Contact: [email protected] |