West Virginia Breastfeeding

05/20/2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s has partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank to become a donor breastmilk depot, strengthening its commitment to infant health.

05/08/2026

Big changes are here—and you don’t want to miss this 👶💙

Join us for a Women & Infant Children Q&A event at Robert C. Byrd Clinic on May 12th from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for an inside look at the significant updates to this supplemental nutrition program.

We’ll be covering:
✨ New food package changes
✨ Updated food catalog
✨ What you can buy & where
✨ Live food demo, Q&A, and taste testing

📍 1464 Jefferson St. N., Lewisburg, WV
📅 May 12th | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
👶 Skip the childcare—bring your kids along!

This is your chance to learn how these major improvements can better support you and your family—plus get your questions answered in real time. This event is open to enrolled members of WIC.

[The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has been improving pregnancies and preparing kids to learn for 40 years. The program provides nutrition counseling, parenting advice, breastfeeding support, f​ood assistance, and referrals to help you and your family live a healthy life.]

👉 Ready to join WIC? You must call to schedule an appointment to enroll. Apply Now: https://wvwichousehold.wvdhhr.org
📍 Located behind Shoney’s in Lewisburg
💻 Learn More: https://dhhr.wv.gov/WIC/apply/Pages/default.aspx /

05/07/2026

Congratulations to both! 🤩🥳

We're proud to recognize the recipients of the 2026 West Virginia Rural Health Leadership Award at the Appalachian Health Leadership Forum! The West Virginia Rural Health Leadership Award recognizes individuals for leadership and noteworthy initiative in improving health and increasing access to quality healthcare in West Virginia’s rural communities.

Congratulations to Dr. Joanna Bailey, MD and Amy Tolliver, MS!

A Wyoming County native, Dr. Bailey returned to serve communities in Wyoming and McDowell counties, where she provides direct patient care while advocating for improved access to healthcare in rural areas. In addition to her work as a family medicine physician, she contributes to research on how transportation barriers and water quality impact health and collaborates on programs that support uninsured and underinsured patients. Her leadership continues to strengthen care delivery and address the unique challenges facing rural communities.

As Executive Director of the West Virginia Perinatal Partnership, Ms. Tolliver has led efforts to improve health outcomes for pregnant women and infants across the state. Under her leadership, the organization has grown into a statewide coordinating hub, supporting collaboration among healthcare providers, agencies, and community partners. Her work has expanded access to care and strengthened systems that support maternal and infant health in West Virginia.

This recognition highlights the important role of leadership in strengthening communities and advancing long-term health outcomes across West Virginia.

05/04/2026

Woohoo! Congrats Princeton Community Hospital! 🏥 🥳
Well deserved!

CHEER celebrates WVU Princeton Community Hospital’s Women’s Center as our for their commitment to advancing breastfeeding support and delivering patient-centered care. 🌟

Serving ~1,000 families each year, the team reaches mothers & newborns across multiple counties, expanding access to high-quality, compassionate care. Learn more: cheerequity.org/champions WVU Medicine

05/01/2026

Tomorrow, May 1st, begins an extremely important month for our chapter: Maternal Mental Health Month 💙

💛 Check out our social medias for maternal mental health facts, survivor stories, ways to support our chapter, resources, and more.

💙 We also have some exciting events happening this month:

1. Our fabulous Tea Party in Morgantown, May 1st (a few spots left)

2. Our annual PSI Morgantown Climb on May 30th

💙 There is still time to share your story this month. If you are interested click here: https://forms.gle/YtTEWAYchMFfRqys7

💛 So excited to begin this month of working together to raise awareness for maternal mental health 💙💛

04/30/2026

Happening soon! Today we officially launch the second Bonnie’s Bus - a mobile mammography unit that provides lifesaving screenings to patients throughout West Virginia.

Ribbon cutting at 10AM outside FamilyCare Health Center in Saint Albans. 💗

04/29/2026

Greenbrier County! 👇🏼👩🏽

You DO NOT want to miss this FRIDAY! We are talking about all the things that every mother feels but doesn't want to say out loud. We are navigating mental health TOGETHER!!

Mental Health professionals Megan Morgan, MSN, PMHNP-BC and Jennifer Ratliff, MSW, LICSW will join our gathering and share how we can help ourselves and our friends through motherhood.

Jeanie Ware will start us off in the morning with our Mentor Mom moment.

See you at 9:30am!

04/29/2026

WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s is officially a donor breastmilk depot - this means they will serve as a local collection site for donated breastmilk from approved donors.

Read more at this link, along with how you can become a donor!

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s has partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank to become a donor breastmilk depot, strengthening its commitment to infant health.

04/27/2026

We are officially in the planning phases for our Nursing Mothers Stations at the State Fair of West Virginia.

Is there anything you hope to see from us this year?
Let us know so that we can do our best to accommodate as many families as possible!

04/22/2026

At the community baby shower in Upshur County today!! 💙

04/22/2026

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