OCO Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding, and Lactation Friendly NY

11/04/2025

🌟 Parents & Caregivers of Young Children in Oswego County – We Want to Hear From You! 🌟

Join the Oswego County Early Childhood Alliance for our next Parent Advisory Council meeting, held in collaboration with REACH CNY, Inc. and OCO Options program!

🗓 Date: Tuesday, November 18th
📍 Location: Friends of Recovery Oswego County Community Center, 808 West Broadway, Fulton
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Your voice matters! Come share your ideas and experiences to help shape early childhood programs and supports in Oswego County.

🎁 As a "thank you", in-person attendees will receive:
✅ A $25 gift card
✅ Three passes to The Children's Museum of Oswego

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhP5QOCxcDZvOW8iWVm5rvrz32W9dqUsKjkOV3WD3vl7tXpw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103912839300812706295

Let’s work together to make Oswego County the best place to grow up! 💕👶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

11/04/2025

Good nutrition is essential for breastfeeding moms. Healthy eating supports the health of both mom and baby. Take a minute to look over these helpful tips for maintaining a healthy diet while breastfeeding:

Answers to questions from breastfeeding mothers about calories and nutrients and foods to avoid.

10/31/2025

Sending you all safe and happy wishes this Halloween from the entire OCOBFFNY Program! 👻 Remember to stay hydrated and prioritize comfort today.

10/30/2025

Oswego County Food Resources – Updated for November!

OCO wants everyone in Oswego County to know about food resources available in November. From Food $en$e orders to free community meals and mobile pantries, there’s support for anyone who needs it!

Food $en$e – November Orders: https://foodsense.foodbankcny.org – A monthly food buying co-op for anyone who wants to stretch their grocery dollars.

Free Meals & Community Dinners:
• Every Saturday: Free sack lunch, 10 AM – 12 PM at 1st United Church, Fulton
• Thurs–Sat: Free Will Lunch, 12–2 PM at Feed and Share Project, Fulton

Monthly Community Dinners:
• Nov 2: Trinity UMC, Oswego, 4:30–5:30 PM
• Nov 19: Minetto UMC, 4–5:30 PM
• Nov 26: Holy Trinity Parish, Fulton, 5–6 PM

Mobile Food Pantries – Upcoming:
• Nov 4, 4 PM: Central Square Middle School
• Nov 14, 3 PM: Oswego Alliance Church
• Nov 19, 3 PM: Palermo UMC, Fulton

For more locations & resources:
https://www.foodbankcny.org/find-food
211 CNY (call 211 OR visit www.211cny.com)
Search for Food in Oswego County (or whatever resource needed and location preferred)

Link to Resources, flyers, and full details on the OCO website: https://www.oco.org/oco-news/oswego-county-food-resources-for-november-2025/

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*OCO provides this listing as a public service for free distributions of food and supplies. OCO is not responsible for changes in schedule or quantities of goods distributed. Update needed? Please e-mail sfowler1@oco.org

10/29/2025

Local Breastfeeding Conference Empowers Healthcare Professionals

An inspiring success! We are deeply grateful for the recent Breastfeeding Conference for Healthcare Professionals, held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn.

This vital partnership between Oswego County Opportunities Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding and Lactation Friendly NY and the Cayuga Community Health Network brought together 75 dedicated healthcare professionals and support staff.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended! Your commitment to enhancing lactation support in our community is truly inspiring and made the day such a success.

Four breastfeeding experts delivered the latest evidence and best practices, providing valuable continuing education aimed at enhancing the quality of care provided to families. These experts included:
Dr. Jayne Charlamb, MD, FACP, FABM, IBCLC
Dr. Anna Jack, MD, NABBLM-C
Dr. Sarah Minney, MD
Dr. Oriana Ly-Mapes, DDS

A special thank you also goes to our partners at the Cayuga Community Health Network for their exceptional efforts in making the day seamless and welcoming for all.

Events like this empower those on the front lines of maternal and child health and truly make a difference!

"This project is supported with funds from the State of New York"

10/27/2025

Researchers found that pregnancy and breastfeeding trigger the specialized immune cells that lower the chances of breast cancer developing.

10/24/2025

October is . Did you know? Breastfeeding lowers the risk of developing breast cancer.

While many women choose to breastfeed primarily for their baby's health, breastfeeding also helps protect the mother from some diseases.

10/24/2025

‼️IMPORTANT UPDATES‼️

We are excited to release our new flyer with a few important changes:

Moving forward, our PULASKI Cafe will now meet on 3rd Thursdays of each month from 10am-11:30am at the Pulaski Public Library!

Please also note some less recent changes, with our Fulton Cafe moving to the Fulton Recovery Community Outreach Center and the start of our new Central Square cafe!

As always, please remember to check back at our page for any updates prior to attending a cafe, as things are always subject to change.

THANK YOU- We hope you can join us at one of our locations next month!

10/21/2025

If you missed yesterday, here is your chance today!
Breastfeeding Cafe at Fulton Recover Community Outreach Center

10/20/2025

10/17/2025

Happy harvest from Finger Lakes Lactation!

My kids and I had so much fun putting this scarecrow together for the local scarecrow contest!

Check out all the amazing scarecrows in Yates County on the Yates County Chamber page https://www.facebook.com/share/16TD8LX8mG/?mibextid=wwXIfr

10/16/2025

Get ready to flex those knowledge muscles! 💪 Join us for a fun Kahoot quiz and see how much you know about infant feeding and care!

Play this assigned kahoot titled Liquid Gold