Lactation Supportive Environments | UCSD Center for Community Health

About Us

The Lactation Supportive Environments (LSE) project takes an upstream approach to obesity and disease prevention. Since 2010, LSE has been working to increase the number of settings (businesses, school districts, community healthcare centers, and childcare sites) that support lactation accommodations and breastfeeding-friendly environments.

Through technical assistance, which includes capacity building, partnerships, policy implementation, systems enhancements, staff training and environmental change strategies, LSE focuses on reducing barriers to the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding.

The LSE project brought awareness to all staff on the importance of making breastfeeding support a priority. – Christine Toth, Lactation Consultant, Vista Community Clinic

101029-N-5972N-004San Diego, Calif. (October 29, 2010) – Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command’s (SPAWAR) active duty expectant mother's cut the ribbon to open the new Mother’s Room. SPAWAR designed and constructed the first of two Mother’s Rooms to enable new mothers to continue breastfeeding once returning to work. This workplace quality of life initiative was recognized by the San Diego Breast Feeding Coalition.U.S. Navy Photo by Rick Naystatt (Released)

To learn more about specific LSE projects click below

Breastfeeding-Friendly Childcare

Breastfeeding-Friendly Community Health Centers

Lactation Accommodation in Schools

Lactation Accommodation in Worksites

Get in Touch

Shana Wright Bruno, MPH

Project Director

[email protected]

Lactation Supportive Environments (LSE) is a project of Live Well San Diego: Healthy Works and implemented by UC San Diego Center for Community Health. This work supports Live Well San Diego, the County vision of a region that is Building Better Health, Living Safely, and Thriving. LSE is made possible with funding from First 5 San Diego through the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency.