Before Evergreen Perinatal Education started, our faculty was already working with Baby-Friendly bringing the imitative to the Philippines and the United States. Our faculty continues this work here, at Evergreen Perinatal Education, and in the other practices to this day. With the implementation of "new" 6th Edition Guidelines and Evalution Criteria the required education changed. There is no longer a time requirement for the education, there are a variety of new competencies, there are additional subdivisions of who requires what education and many of the competencies now require observational verification. We know working with many hospitals the change has been confusing - some deciding to drop the accreditation altogether. Don't let that happen to you and your facility, we are here to help. Our program has three pathways all shorter than the previous Baby-Friendly requirement:

Along with the education, we can help your facility organize the observational competencies and mock BFHI interviews. Looking for help becoming Baby-Friendly or making the Annual Improvement process a little easier? Contact us!

California Health & Safety Code §123367 mandates that hospitals providing maternity care ensure all perinatal staff receive evidence-based education on breastfeeding, infant feeding, and lactation support. This requirement aligns with Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) standards to improve breastfeeding outcomes and equitable lactation care across healthcare settings.