title: The Bosom Buddy Project: A Breastfeeding Support Group Sponsored by the Indiana Black Breastfeeding Coalition for Black and Minority Women in Indiana.
abstract: In 2012, the Indiana Black Breastfeeding Coalition (IBBC) used grant funds to increase participation in the Bosom Buddy Project, an original breastfeeding support group that pairs breastfeeding mothers with trained mentors. Resources for local organizations that support breastfeeding are extremely limited, making it difficult to expand programs and services. This article describes a variety of strategies used by the IBBC to expand programs and services. These activities provide a template for other community-based organizations that wish to provide culturally sensitive breastfeeding support in their community.
authors.affiliation: Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA cfriesen@bsu.edu.
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Friesen
authors.affiliation: Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Indiana State Department of Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hormuth
authors.affiliation: Indiana Black Breastfeeding Coalition, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Terry J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000208:ethnology*; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D065246:Culturally Competent Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D005380:Financing, Government; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008913:Minority Groups; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States
keywords: African American mothers; black breastfeeding coalitions; black mothers; breastfeeding; breastfeeding support; community support; community-based organizations; culturally sensitive interventions