Carmen Quijano is a young doctor from Madrid who has been volunteering at the CHEER International Group (CHEERing) since January. Carmen provides invaluable support at CHEERing’s Grow Clinics and health screenings, practicing compassionate, patient-centered care a

The Coalition of Oklahoma Breastfeeding Advocates' (COBA) vision is clear: A state where all children have access to human milk. Our newest CHAMPion of the Week works to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding in Oklahoma through education, networking, and advocacy for increased access to human

We’re celebrating TWO CHAMPions this week: Mississippi CHAMPS hospitals Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi and Merit Health Wesley were recently re-designated as Baby-Friendly! Baptist M

Alabama has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation. By educating, building confidence, and empowering expecting families, Diamonds for Doulas is working to change this. Our newest CHAMPion of the Week supports families through their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journeys, provi

Today’s CHAMPion of the Week doubles as a staff spotlight! Introducing Becky Knapp, MPH, RN, IBCLC, CHEER's new team member and CHAMPS National coach. Becky has been a maternal-child health nurse for 18 years. Since the start of her career, she has been driven to support moms, babies, and their

Nearly 5,000 babies enter the world each year at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Galveston. Dedicated to providing quality and compassionate care to all mothers, babies, and families, UTMB Galveston applied to CHAMPS National and enrolled at the start

This week's CHAMPions cannot be named. But we are choosing to honor and thank the unsung heroes of Greek public and government services who help the CHEER International Group (CHEERing) as best they can, operating in a humanitarian, kind manner around the refugees w

It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and we’re recognizing the important and inspiring work of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA). BMMA is a national network of Black women-led organizations and mult

This week’s CHAMPion is spearheading the CHAMPS National initiative at Helen Keller Hospital in Alabama. Dianna Castillo, RN, IBCLC, is a nurse educator and lactation consultant at the hospital, dedicated to promoting breastfeeding, increasing skin-to-skin contact, and providing education in her c

Our new program CHAMPS National is introducing us to some incredible leaders in maternal-child health! This week, we celebrate CHAMPion Rachael Winston, MSN, RN, the Director of Women’s Services and CHAMPS National lead at Walker Baptist Medica