bc baby-friendly network

All About Us

The BC Baby-Friendly Network is a multidisciplinary committee of health care providers, ministry representatives, and consumers interested in protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding. The Minister of Health and the Minister for Children and Families have designated the BC Baby-Friendly Network as the implementation committee for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in British Columbia.


Our current members represent the following organizations:

• BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs
• BC Dental Hygienists’ Association
• BC Ministry for Children and Families
• BC Reproductive Care Program
• Breastfeeding Committee for Canada
• British Columbia Lactation Consultant Association
• Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of BC
• Douglas College Breastfeeding Course for Health Care Providers
• Fraser Health Authority
• Health Canada
• IHA Prevention and Early Intervention Programs
• La Leche League Canada
• Lions Gate Hospital
• Midwives’ Association of BC
• Prince George Perinatal Services Steering Committee
• Quesnel Perinatal Committee
• Quintessence Foundation
• Registered Nurses’ Association of BC
• Richmond Health Services
• St Paul’s Hospital
• Vancouver Coastal Health
• Vancouver Island Health Authority

Also See Our:
Terms of Reference
Membership Criteria
Position Statement
List of Designated Institutions in BC