Sarah Hand, RN, BSN, IBCLC, CKC, CCE, PHM-C, has dedicated her career to supporting mothers, babies, and families through maternal-child health, breastfeeding support, childbirth education, and perinatal mental health. As a Maternal Child Health Nurse for the City of Bangor, Maine, Sarah draws on he

Amber Granite, MPH, ILC, GPCE, has dedicated her career to supporting Hawaiʻi's mothers, babies, and families through breastfeeding promotion, maternal and child nutrition, and culturally grounded care. As the WIC Program Supervisor at Waimānalo Health Center

Strong advocacy and culturally rooted care are at the heart of Vanessa Lovejoy-Guron’s work. Vanessa (Karayan/Kumintáng) serves as the BirthKeeper Department Director at Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services, where she leads and supports a team of p

Ivelisse Bruno, RDN, LND, IBCLC, has dedicated over two decades to ensuring every mother and baby receives the support needed to reach their breastfeeding goals. As a nutrition and dietetics student, she gravitated toward community work – a commitment to people that has guided her ever since. Toda

With experience spanning neonatal, pediatric, and maternal-child health, Jen Sedgwick, BSN, RNC-OB, is a nurse leader committed to advancing safe, high-quality care for mothers and newborns at Read More

Mikele Neal, RN, MSN, advances family-centered, evidence-based care across Northern Maine. At Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, a CHAMPS National hos

Join us in celebrating the 2026 IBCLC Care Award recipients! We are proud to see several CHAMPS National hospitals recognized for their commitment to breastfeeding support, including Norton Women's and Children's Hospital, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and USA Hea

With more than two decades of experience in women’s services and maternal care, McKenzie Steelman, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, has dedicated her career to advancing safe, high-quality care for mothers and babies. McKenzie serves as the Maternal Designation Coordinator at Read More

Congratulations to North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory, CHEER's CHAMPion of the Week! After years of dedication and continuous quality improvement, the team has officially earned re-designation as

Helping families build confidence during the transition to parenthood drives Megan Reed’s work. As Charge Nurse on the Mother-Baby Unit at Northern Light Eastern