Lauren Fruehan, IBCLC, Lactation Services and Perinatal Navigator at Waterbury Hospital, has dedicated over 13 years to supporting infant feeding and maternal health. Her journey into lactation began after a difficult breastfeeding experience with her

Myrtle Robertson and Jessica Mejia are CHEER’s newest CHAMPions of the Week! As dedicated Lactation Consultants at NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital in New York City, they share a passion for supporting mothers and promoting breastfeeding. Myrtl

Charline Ogbeni, MSEd, IBCLC, Full Spectrum Doula, and PAIL Advocate, is dedicated to educating and empowering birthing families. A proud NICU mom and owner of Supporting Our Mothers Initiative, LLC, Charline blends her personal experience with over 15 year

Tisha Felder, PhD, MSW, is deeply committed to advancing breastfeeding equity, a cause that is both personally and professionally significant to her. Our newest CHAMPion is a behavioral scientist and Associate Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health and Nursing Science at the University

Candice DeMoss is a dedicated leader in lactation support at CHAMPS National facility Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center, and a newly-certified IBCLC! Our newest CHAMPion has over 14 years of nursing experience and an

Aza Nedhari (she/her) is a mother, Licensed Certified Professional Midwife, Licensed Family Therapist, and the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Mamatoto Village, a D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to improving Black maternal health outcomes. With over 20 years of experience in community organizing

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