Brown County Public Health

08/09/2025

What is Brown County Public Health Doing for Breastfeeding Families?

We're on a mission to make breastfeeding support more visible, connected, and accessible in Brown County.

Here's how we're doing it:

🍼Lactation Connection: Our quarterly newsletter sharing local events, breastfeeding news, resources, and stories from families and supports.

🍼Milk Map: A growing lactation support map that includes infant feeding support services, breastfeeding friendly businesses, breastfeeding friendly childcare centers, human milk bank information.

🍼LactaLoom: Provides a listing of infant feeding resources in Brown County.

Find all of this and more on our website! https://www.stayhealthybc.com/residents/maternal-and-child-health/breastfeeding-support/

08/09/2025

Improving our collective well-being starts with understanding where we are starting from.

Take the Wello Health and Well-Being survey today to share your voice. It matters. https://bit.ly/3UoFjiI

08/08/2025

Childcare Scholarships Available - Apply Today!

Brown County United Way and Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. are offering family- and group-based childcare scholarships for families living in Brown County who earn incomes above the Federal Poverty Level but still struggle to meet daily basic needs.

If you or anyone you know may qualify, scan the QR code to complete a brief application as soon as possible. If approved, based on household income and size, 50% - 75% of the cost of a family's childcare will be paid weekly for up to 12 weeks, directly to their childcare provider.

08/08/2025

🤱August is National Breastfeeding Month, and we're inviting families across Brown County to normalize and celebrate breastfeeding by sharing real-life photos and stories.

Breastfeeding doesn't look the same for everyone, and this is exactly why your story matters! Whether you're nursing at home, pumping at work, feeding in public, or supporting a breastfeeding parent, you can help others feel seen, supported, and empowered.

By contributing to Through Their Eyes, you're helping show what breastfeeding looks like in Brown County: the quiet moments, the challenges, the joy, the pride, and everything in between. Stories and pictures can include breastfeeding, pumping, expression, donor milk, supplemental nursing systems (SNS), tube feeding, etc.

Selected photos and stories will be highlighted on our social media pages throughout August.

Help us build a culture where breastfeeding is seen, supported, and celebrated. Submit your story and/or photo below. Submissions can be anonymous if you prefer and photos do not have to be professional!

https://form.jotform.com/251896147984172

08/08/2025

🐮Marlene the Moo Cow is just dropping to by to remind you that the Brown County Fair starts next week, so you should remember to wash your hands before and after petting animals like her!

08/07/2025

08/07/2025

We are delighted to be taking part in a resource fair underway right now in conjunction with the One Stop School Shop. We're making important health and safety information available while families prepare for .

08/07/2025

08/07/2025

📢Call for Stories and Photos: Working Moms, We Want to Hear From You!

Are you a breastfeeding mom who returned to work?
Did you find support at your workplace, or face challenges?
Your story matters, and we'd love to share it.

We're collecting photos and short stories from local moms to highlight what it is really like to breastfeed while working and how workplace support (or lack of it) impacts families.

Why share? your story can inspire change, normalize breastfeeding and pumping, and help other families feel seen and supported.

Submit your story and/or photo below. Submissions can be anonymous if you prefer and photos do not have to be professional!

https://form.jotform.com/251896147984172

08/07/2025

Drowning can happen in an instant, and even the most vigilant parents can be caught off guard.

It’s a devastating truth that often isn’t discussed due to the stigma attached. Many have adopted the “it won’t happen to me” line of thinking. However, data shows that 88% of drownings occur when an adult is present, further demonstrating that it can happen to anyone.

Use the 5 Layers of Protection at all times:
1. Barriers and Alarms
2. Active Supervision
3. Water Competency
4. Life Jackets
5. Emergency Preparedness

With the 5 layers in place, the risk of drowning is significantly reduced. These layers work together to create a comprehensive safety net, ensuring that individuals, especially children, are protected from accidental falls into water bodies.

Join the National Drowning Prevention Alliance in its mission to raise awareness and break the silence surrounding this critical issue. Together, we can make a significant difference!

https://ndpa.org/layers/

08/06/2025

In August of 2024, Wisconsin had 19 motorcycle fatalities, one of those being in Brown County. When you're out for a ride:
🏍️ Obey the speed limit🏍️ Follow the rules of the road🏍️ Ride sober
Drivers — stay alert and watch for motorcycles.

August was the second-deadliest month for motorcyclists in 2023.

When you're out for a ride:
🏍️ Obey the speed limit
🏍️ Follow the rules of the road
🏍️ Ride sober

Drivers — stay alert and watch for motorcycles.

08/06/2025

What is Brown County Public Health doing for Breastfeeding Families?

Returning to work is one of the top reasons parents stop breastfeeding earlier than planned in Brown County.

We're here to help change that!

Our team works directly with local businesses to help them become Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplaces by offering:

☑️Guidance on setting up lactation spaces
☑️Support with policies that protect pumping time.
☑️Staff training and education
☑️Recognition for businesses that support their employee's breastfeeding goals.

Because when parents feel support at work, families and businesses thrive!

Interested in making your workplace more breastfeeding-friendly? Follow this link to learn more: https://www.stayhealthybc.com/businesses/breastfeeding-friendly-workplaces/