WEBINAR | Breaking the Stigma: How to Talk About Breastfeeding with Your Employees: How to Talk About Breastfeeding with Your Employees

By on July 26, 2024

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We're thrilled to announce our upcoming webinar with Andrea Ippolito, CEO of SimpliFed. Join us for an engaging webinar designed for HR professionals, focusing on how to effectively communicate with and support breastfeeding and pumping parents in the workplace. Join us on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2pm ET/11am PT for this live 45-minute event!


Why Attend?

Gain insights from maternal health and baby feeding expert, Andrea Ippolito, and learn practical strategies to communicate and support your breastfeeding employees. Hosted by Kristin Hathorn, Chief of Staff at Milk Stork, and featuring expert insights from Andrea.

What You’ll Take Away:

  • Establish a Supportive Work Culture: Develop and implement policies and communication strategies that actively support breastfeeding and pumping parents.

  • How to Maintain Lactation Spaces: Understand the importance of and steps for setting up comfortable and private lactation spaces in the workplace.

  • Practical Support for Breastfeeding Employees: Discover which resources and work arrangements can best support breastfeeding employees and promote better work-life balance for parents.

  •  Virtual Care Solutions: Learn from Andrea Ippolito about integrating virtual care solutions like SimpliFed with Milk Stork to provide comprehensive support for breastfeeding parents.


ABOUT ANDREA IPPOLITO

Andrea Ippolito is the CEO and Founder of SimpliFed, a virtual maternal health company dedicated to baby feeding and postpartum monitoring. Inspired by the care gap she experienced after the birth of her first child, Andrea launched SimpliFed to democratize access to maternal care. Previously, she served as Director of the VA Innovators Network, where she developed a $10.5M program to enhance veterans’ experiences. Andrea has also been a Presidential Innovation Fellow, co-founded Smart Scheduling (acquired by athenahealth), and co-directed MIT Hacking Medicine. She holds advanced degrees from MIT and Cornell University.

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