Resource Library

Blueprint—Introduction

Blueprint Introduction section.

Blueprint—Physical Activity and the Built Environment Section

Physical Activity and the Built Environment chapter in Blueprint.

Blueprint—Schools Section

Schools chapter in Blueprint.

Breastfeeding FAQs (English)

FAQ in English – part of Breastfeeding Toolkit.

Breastfeeding FAQs (Spanish)

FAQ in Spanish – part of Breastfeeding Toolkit.

Breastfeeding Kits—Introduction Letter to Practitioners

Breastfeeding Toolkit.

Breastfeeding Pocket Card (English)

Breastfeeding Pocket Card (Spanish)

Breastfeeding Rates and Perceptions

Data support the need for Chicago hospitals to have institutionalized policies and systems that support breastfeeding, particularly for areas that serve a low-income patient population. As a part of Healthy Places, the Illinois Health Survey for Youth polled parents about their views of breastfeeding and the prevalence of breastfeeding among Chicago families. Survey results showed that race and ethnicity play a role in a child’s likelihood of being breastfed as an infant, and both race and income influence preferences for a hospital that provides free baby formula to new parents. Better institutionalized hospital policies may therefore assist those less likely to breastfeed.

Breastfeeding Your Baby: Making the Decision Together