2025 DC/Maryland
Breastfeeding-Friendly Awards
June 13, 2025
The DC and Maryland Breastfeeding Coalitions are excited to announce the 2025 recipients of their Breastfeeding-Friendly Awards! Awardees were recognized at a virtual ceremony.
This year’s Awardees:
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER:
● The Village Maternal Holistic Wellness Center – Easton, MD
● The Rumina Center– Baltimore, MD
● Nourish & Align– Baltimore , MD
● Milk & Honey Lactation & Infant Feeding – Easton, MD
WORKPLACE:
● DC Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency – Washington, DC
● Cecil County Health Department – Elkton, MD
"It is clear that these awardees are not just checking boxes—they are creating cultures ofcare. And when families feel supported, everyone benefits: babies, parents, coworkers, and communities. I hope today inspires us all to ask: how can we each be part of this change?" says Kimberly Myers, President of the Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition. DCBFC and MBC are nonprofit organizations, which unite breastfeeding advocates, health care providers, and families. They provide a forum for the development and exchange of resources and foster the establishment of breastfeeding as the normal way to nurture infants. Since 2010, the Breastfeeding-Friendly Award has been granted to over 175 businesses, healthcare providers and/or childcare providers.
“Despite federal and local requirements, some nursing mothers still do not receive sufficient support from their employers. These awards highlight and applaud businesses, childcare providers and healthcare providers who are doing their best to support women in DC and Maryland,” says Dr. Jessica Nash, Secretary of the DC Breastfeeding Coalition.
Our Workplace Award recognizes businesses who have demonstrated support for breastfeeding through a conducive office environment. Our Healthcare Professional Awards, which began in2014, recognizes demonstrated support for breastfeeding in the office, along with education of fellow healthcare professionals, office staff and families. Lastly, our Childcare Provider Award, launched in 2021, acknowledges the critical role daycare providers play in supporting breastfeeding. Based on the number of amenities and processes in place to support breastfeeding, nominees received the tiered awards at a gold, silver or bronze level.
For more information on the DC/Maryland Breastfeeding-Friendly Awards program, contact Kimberly Myers (president@mdbfc.org) or Dr. Jessica Nash (jnash@dcbfc.org ).Please also see web stories and photos of the Workplace Award recipients on our websites, www.dcbfc.org and www.mdbfc.org.
To see the 2025 presentation slides, please click here