Women's Health

Breastfeeding for Community Health Workers

Overview

The Breastfeeding module will briefly introduce the many benefits of breastfeeding and ways to help moms get off to a good start. You will also learn about different lactation support professionals and where and when to connect moms with resources.

Intended Audience

Individuals and/or groups, community health workers, or those fulfilling a community health worker role.

Prerequisites/Learning Level

Ability to read and understand spoken English

Learning Goal

The learning goal of this module is to increase awareness of breastfeeding benefits and the support and resources available in Iowa to assist moms.

Learning Objectives:

• describe breast milk and the benefits of breastfeeding
• recall ways you can support a strong start in breastfeeding
• recognize different types of lactation support professionals and their roles
• identify breastfeeding support resources available to families in Iowa

CEUs Offered

CEUs are not available for this training.

Cost

There is no cost for this training.

Modality/Format

Online, self-paced, on-demand.

Length

The total length to complete this module is approximately between 15-20 minutes.

Competencies Addressed

The following competencies from the Core Public Health Competencies and Community Health Worker 3C Competencies are addressed in this series.

Core Public Health Competencies:

• 3.1 Determines communication strategies
• 3.2 Communities with internal and external audiences
• 3.3 Responds to information, misinformation, and disinformation

Community Health Worker 3C Competencies:

• Educating individuals and communities about how to use health and social service systems
• Building health literacy and cross-cultural communication
• Conducting health promotion and disease prevention education in a manner that matches linguistic and cultural needs of participants or community
• Making referrals and providing follow-up

Acknowledgements

These modules were supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Infrastructure Center, Division of Jurisdictional Support, under grant #NB01PW000014. Their contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.

We gratefully acknowledge the support and contributions of our content subject matter experts.

Lexie Stoneking and Rebecca Kerby

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Released: November 2026