The Wellness Coalition is seeking services to assist in implementing the Baby Cafe center to serve and support breastfeeding families that live in the counties of Autauga, Lowndes, Macon, and Montgomery. The Wellness Coalition aims to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding families through the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) cooperative agreement.

Deadline to apply: Friday, February 2, 2024 at 2pm

Scope of Professional Services Being Requested

Provide space for services to The Wellness Coalition and its staff: executive director, program coordinator, community coordinator, breastfeeding community liaison, breastfeeding consultant, and team in the following aspects. Services being sought include, but are not limited to:

  1. Provide Breastfeeding/Baby Cafe Services targeting nursing mothers throughout the worksite and community.
  2. Provide space that supports developing, testing, and implementing training materials to empower communities to support breastfeeding parents, families, and support systems.
  3. Provide a clean and safe space for mothers and babies to receive breastfeeding support.
  4. Assist with developing record participant data as required to meet program standards.
  5. Inform the Wellness Coalition of how many mothers participate in the space monthly.
  6. Assist with the Breastfeeding interventions for the targeted counties’ guidance as outlined in the REACH Community Work Plan.
  7. Promote Breastfeeding/Baby cafe services in agency, on website and social media platforms.
  8. Collaborate with Wellness Coalition staff, including the REACH Program Coordinator, Executive Director, Community Coordinator, staff, Baby Cafe Consultant, and contractor(s), to complete all photos and data collection for implementation in a timely manner and in accordance with budgetary guidelines and restrictions.
  9. Register Your Entity or Get a Unique Entity ID on www.sam.gov.
  10. Advise the Executive Director, REACH Program Coordinator, and other management staff regarding appropriate strategies and research related to breastfeeding families.
  11. Work with The Wellness Coalition in the development and implementation of a Lactation Policy to provide employees, families, and all who receive assistance at the local agency breastfeeding a private place and reasonable break time to express breast milk for their nursing child.
  12. Provide other services as requested or authorized by The Wellness Coalition Executive Director or designee.

Download the full Request for Proposal for complete details and instructions.