Austin proclaims August 2025 National Breastfeeding Month, highlights support programs
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Council members proclaimed August 2025 as National Breastfeeding Month in Austin and highlighted local programs and partnerships that support lactating families, including WIC and City of Austin initiatives.
Vanessa Fuentes, mayor pro tem and Austin City Council member, presented a proclamation at Austin City Hall recognizing August 2025 as National Breastfeeding Month and underscoring city efforts to support lactating families.
“As chair of our public health committee, I’ve seen firsthand how our policies that support maternal and infant health strengthen our entire community,” Fuentes said, noting local programs and thanking groups that provide lactation support.
An Austin Public Health representative at the meeting listed local programs by name, including the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinic, the city’s Mother-Friendly Worksites Program, the Mom’s Place Lactation Support Center, the Maternal Infant Outreach Program and Family Connects. The speaker also cited partnerships with community organizations such as the Mother’s Milk Bank of Austin, Healthy Families of Travis County, Black Mamas ATX and local doula and birth-support groups.
The proclamation text emphasized workplace lactation support, racial equity in breastfeeding outcomes, and inclusive language that recognizes chest-feeding and use of donor milk as options. Angela Bridge, identified at the meeting as the city’s WIC breastfeeding coordinator, received the proclamation on behalf of local breastfeeding-support services.
The presentation was ceremonial; no council action or policy adoption occurred during the proclamation. Speakers framed the recognition as a reaffirmation of the city’s existing programs and partnerships to support infant feeding and maternal health.