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-Director, Dr. Nathan Nickel is the Associate Director overseeing Deliverables. 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] |
Winnipeg Breastfeeding Network
The Winnipeg Breastfeeding Network is a non-profit group of volunteer Lactation Supporters who aim to help families that are making infant feeding decisions. This group is in the process of expanding into a Manitoba-wide group. MILC Member, Carol Dyck, is the current Chair. Contact: [email protected] |