Our newest CHAMPion of the Week is an innovative leader in breastfeeding quality improvement with over 25 years of experience in the medical field. Giuseppina (Giusy) Romano-Clarke, MD, CLC, is the Newborn Unit Director of Quality Improvement at Massac

Our 2024 Mississippi CHAMPS Conference was a success – thanks to CHEER team member and conference coordinator Madeline Caughron! Madeline helped plan the day, coordinate speakers, manage the virtual platform, and more. We are grateful for her enthusiasm, diligence, and creativity. Madeline join

Meet a member of the CHEER International Group (CHEERing) and this week’s CHAMPion, Ali Al-Anzi. Ali joined CHEERing as an energetic volunteer and skilled football (soccer) coach in October. In less than two months, he helped launch CHEERing’s new football prog

Congratulations to Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, CHEER’s CHAMPion of the Week! After five years of dedication and quality improvement work, the hospital was re-designated as Baby-Friendly. Founded in 1908 as Jackson’s first h

Andrea Serano’s work in breastfeeding advocacy stems from her passion for addressing maternal and infant health issues, especially among communities of Color. Our newest CHAMPion of the Week is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®), Certified Lactation Counselor® (CLCÂ

Meet a member of our CHAMPS National team and this week’s CHAMPion: Patricia Francisco! Passionate about maternal-child health, inclusive education, and neurodiversity awareness, Patricia is a CHAMPS consultant focusing on Spanish language translations and accurate information. In addition to h

CHEER is celebrating a Mississippi CHAMPS hospital this week: Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle was recently re-designated as Baby-Friendly! Located in Columbus, Mississippi, BMH-Golden Triangle has long been committed

This week's CHAMPion is Mahya Rahimi, our 9-year-old CHEERing team member. Mahya is a constant, cheerful, hard-working presence in our CHEERing family and the daughter of CHEERing's Associate Director, Farzana Hakimi. As pictured, her skills at sorting vitamins are

Willow Appleby’s passion for defending and advocating for refugee rights is inspiring – one reason she managed the CHEER International Group’s volunteer program for nearly two years! Our newest CHAMPion first joined CHEERing as a student intern in early 2023.

Kimberly Congden, MSN, RN, IBCLC, is dedicated to supporting families through their breastfeeding journeys. Our newest CHAMPion of the Week is the Assistant Nurse Manager of Lactation Services and Parent Education at Baystate Medical Center, CHAMPS National lead at the facility, and a passionate adv