CHAMPS National

CHAMPS (Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices) National seeks to improve maternal and child health outcomes and increase breastfeeding rates in the United States.

The program activates a diverse team of interdisciplinary experts to increase safe hospital practices consistent with the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (Ten Steps). In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ROSE (Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere), and other experts in maternal-child health, CHAMPS National is enrolling, training, and supporting 100 hospitals across the country!

CHAMPS National is funded by a cooperative agreement, awarded to CHEER by the CDC. Our CHAMPS model has a track record of improving breastfeeding rates in vulnerable populations. The CDC funding, awarded on September 30, will allow CHAMPS to make a national impact, increasing breastfeeding rates and shaping the course of Ten Steps compliance in the United States for decades to come.