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TexasMother-FriendlyWorksite
TechnicalAssistanceandSupportProgram
(TMFW-TASP)
• Subop7malbreas9eedingintheU.S.– 2,619excessmaternaldeaths/year– 721excesschilddeaths/year
• Forevery597womenwhoop7mallybreas9eed,onematernalorchilddeathisprevented.
Bar7ckMC,SchwarzEB,GreenBD,JegierBJ,ReinholdAG,ColaizyTT,BogenDL,SchaeferAJ,StuebeAM.Subop7malbreas9eedingintheUnitedStates:Maternalandpediatrichealthoutcomesandcosts.MaternChildNutr.2016Sep.[Epubaheadofprint]
IncreasingBreasAeedingSupport
ReasonforneverbreasAeedingamongTXWICworkingmomswasneedtoreturntowork2
63%
TXWICworkingmoms’reasonforweaningwasrelatedtoreturntowork2
54% TXWICworkingmomswho
everbreasAeddidnotmeettheir
ownbreasAeedinggoals2
58%
57% mothersof
infantsareintheUSlabor
force1
Returningtoworkisoneoftheleadingbarrierstocon7nuedbreas9eedingamongworking
mothers
1. BureauofLaborSta7s7cs,U.S.DepartmentofLabor,hZp://www.bls.gov/news.release/famee.toc.htm(Tables5and6),2013annualaverages.AvailablehZp://www.dol.gov/wb/stats/recen9acts.htm#mothers
2. 2.DSHS.TexasWICInfantFeedingPrac7cesSurvey.2016
• Breaksforlacta7onaresimilartootherworkbreaks.
• Whenmotherandchildareseparatedformorethanafewhours,thewomanmustexpressbreastmilkinordertomaintainmilkproduc7on.
• Decreasedmilkproduc7onandotherundesirableconsequencescanoccuracerjust1missed/skippedsession.
WorksiteLacta7onSupport:AnEasySolu,on
DefiniOon:Basicarrangementsthatallowmotherstocomfortablyexpressandstorebreastmilkwhenseparatedfromtheirbabiesduringtheworkday.
• Flexibleprogramsdesignedtomeettheneedsofboththeemployerandemployee.
• CreaOvityandcommitmentallowforsuppor7veenvironmentsinjustaboutanyworkseeng.
Simple.Easy.Affordable.
• Affirmsawoman’srighttobreas9eedinanyloca7oninwhichshe“isauthorizedtobe”
• “Mother-Friendly”BusinessDesigna7on
• Relevantlawsofnote:Dept.ofLaborBreakTimeforNursingLaw;Gov’tCodeCH619;EEOC
TexasHealthandSafetyCode165-Breas9eeding(est.1995)
TEXASMOTHER-FRIENDLYWORKSITEPROGRAMTexasDepartmentofStateHealthServices
• Adherestothedefini7onofamother-friendlybusiness(asoutlinedinTexaslaw).
• AworksitethatacOvelypromotesandsupportsbreasAeedingbyitsemployeesandthatmaintainsawriYenworksitelactaOonsupportpolicythatisregularlycommunicatedtoemployees.
ATexasMother-FriendlyWorksite
MinimumStandards:• Flexibleschedulingtoallow7meformilkexpressionbreaks• Accessibleprivatespaceotherthanabathroom• Accessiblecleanwatersource• Accommoda7onofhygienicmilkstorageAddiOonalAccommodaOonscouldbe:• Designatedlacta7onroomwithsink,comfortablechair,
electricaloutlet• Paidfamilyleave• Op7onoftelecommu7ng
ATexasMother-FriendlyWorksitePolicy:
TEXASMOTHER-FRIENDLYWORKSITE
TECHNICALASSISTANCE&SUPPORTPROGRAM
(TMFW-TASP)
• TheMichaelandSusanDellCenterforHealthyLiving,inpartwithDSHS,providesguidance,tools,andrecogni7onforemployerstoestablishTexasMother-Friendlyworksitelacta7onsupportprograms.
• Morethan2,500Texasemployershavealreadyreceiveddesigna7onfortheirworksites.
• Designa7onincludesacer7ficate,promo7onalitemsfortheworksite(s)andlis7ngintheonlineTexasMother-FriendlyWorksitedirectory.
AbouttheProgram
www.texasmotherfriendly.org
• Any worksite in Texas seeking TMFW designation or looking to learn more about lactation accommodations.
• We’ve assisted national corporations,
restaurant and convenience store chains, entire municipalities, and small, local businesses.
WhoWeWorkWith
Weoffer...• Freetoolsandresourcestohelpbusinessesbuild,evaluate,maintain,andmarketaworkplacelacta7onsupportprogram.
• Freeassistanceindevelopingaworkplacelacta7onsupportpolicy.
TechnicalAssistance&Support
www.texasmotherfriendly.org
Buy-inand
InternalM
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g FormCommiZee
AssessNeeds
ConsiderSolu7ons/Develop
PolicyandProgram
ImplementProgram
Monitor&Evaluate
RecommendedProgramDevelopmentPhases
• TexasMother-FriendlyWorksiteDesignaOon• ApplytobecomeaTexasMother-FriendlyWorksite• AccesstoacomprehensiveEmployertoolkit• Outreachpartnertoolkit• Peerreviewed(CenterTRT)“Prac7ce-Tested”Program
• ForFamilies:Breastmilkcounts.com(info,templates)
www.texasmotherfriendly.org
• ThenumberofTexasMother-FriendlyWorksitescon7nuestogrow.
SomeHighlights
233between1995-2010
2,593August2017
Over1,000%Increase!
• Firstedi7onofournewsleZer,HealthyFamilyHealthyWorkplacewaspublishedlastweek.
• APhDstudentonourprojectiscomple7ngan
evalua7onofotherworksitelacta7onrecogni7onprogramsacrosstheUS.
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Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite www.texasmotherfriendly.org
UTHealth | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
School of Public Health |Austin Regional CampusMichael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living
1616 Guadalupe | Suite 6.300 | Austin, TX 78701512-482-6169 tel |