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Creating Milk Depots in Hawai i: A Breastfeeding Hawai i Project In Collaboration With Mothers Milk Bank of San Jose Le a Minton, MSN, APRN, CNM, IBCLC With Special Thanks To: Cindy Young, MPH, RD, CLE & Arissa Palmer, MHS from
Leʻa Minton, MSN, APRN, CNM, IBCLC
With Special Thanks To: Cindy Young, MPH, RD, CLE & Arissa Palmer, MHS from BreastfeedLA
April 8, 2019
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The majority of the donor human milk dispensed by the Mothers' Milk Bank of San Jose goes to babies with a medical need for it. Babies may be hospitalized in the NICU
Common reasons for donor human milk use are:
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Prematurity
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Failure to thrive (not growing well)
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Formula intolerance
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Malabsorption syndromes (small intestine unable to absorb certain nutrients)
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Food allergies
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Immune compromised or deficiencies
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Pre or Post-operative nutrition
S From 2016 – 2019 there were 45 mothers from Hawaiʻi who
donated their breast milk to Mothers’ Milk Bank of San Jose.
S They represented donations from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui,
and Hawaiʻi islands.
S There are 2 hospitals in Hawaiʻi that currently utilize donor
human milk.
S Currently there are no milk depots in Hawaiʻi for donors to drop
their breast milk off at for shipment to a Human Milk Banking Association of North America milk bank.
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The Mothers’ Milk Bank screens interested donors and once approved, the Mothers’ Milk Bank informs the donor of local milk collection sites (depots) in their area to drop off their breast milk.
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A milk collection site (depot) is a facility with a tissue license that keeps a freezer for collecting milk from screened donors. *Collection and shipping materials are provided by Mothers’ Milk Bank.
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The donated milk is shipped by the milk depot to the Mothers’ Milk Bank. *Cost of shipping is covered by Mothers’ Milk Bank.
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The Mothers’ Milk Bank receives, processes and dispenses donated human milk, providing pasteurized human milk to babies whose own mothers cannot supply the breast milk to meet their baby’s needs.
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The Mothers’ Milk Bank screens interested donors and once approved, the Mothers’ Milk Bank informs the donor of local milk collection sites (depots) and local shipping supply sites in their area.
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A shipping supply site is a facility that keeps shipping supplies, such as coolers, to provide to screened donors. Donors then take the shipping supplies home and pack the cooler and set up a FedEx pick up. *Shipping materials and cost of shipment are provided by Mothers’ Milk Bank.
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The donated milk is shipped by the screened donor to the Mothers’ Milk Bank.
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The Mothers’ Milk Bank receives, processes and dispenses donated human milk, providing pasteurized human milk to babies whose own mothers cannot supply the breast milk to meet their baby’s needs.
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collection sites (depots) and shipping supply sites is to normalize breastfeeding, make communities aware of the need for donated breast milk and make the process of donating breast milk easier for local mothers.
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their donated milk or pick up all the supplies they need for shipping their milk to the Mothers’ Milk Bank.
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Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi is the state affiliate to the United States Breastfeeding Committee and the state breastfeeding coalition. They work to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in Hawaiʻi. They are working towards opening a milk bank in Hawaiʻi as a part of serving our community’s breast milk needs.
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Phase 1 is establishing milk depots and shipping supply sites in Hawaiʻi. This will help to normalize breastfeeding and let mothers know donating breast milk, when one is able, is also a wonderful gift to the community.
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Through a generous grant from Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi, Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi is able to fund freezers and establishment of milk depots and shipping supply sites in Hawaiʻi in 2019.
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Mothers’ Milk Bank of San Jose was established in 1974, and provides over 500,000 ounces of donor human milk to babies across the U.S. They are also the closest milk bank to Hawaiʻi. Mothers’ Milk Bank of San Jose supports the development of a milk bank in Hawaiʻi and will serve as a the milk bank where Hawaiʻi’s donor human milk is tested, pasteurized and shipped from until we are able to establish a milk bank in Hawaiʻi.
Timeline
Request for Applications Released Monday, March 25, 2019 Information session via webinar Monday, April 8, 2019 10am-11am Webinar Slides will be posted at https://bfhawaii.org Applications due Monday, July 1, 2019 Applicant Interviews Monday – Friday, July 8-12, 2019 Site Selection Thursday, July 18, 2019 Announcement of Awards Thursday, August 1, 2019 Project Duration Technical assistance available through Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi with the understanding that facilities will continue to sustain the collection and/or shipping supply site for at least 3 years.
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Provide on-going coaching and technical assistance
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Provide stipend for cost of refrigerator and thermometer
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Provide mandatory “how-to” training for initial set-up
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Facilitate and/or conduct on-site visits and audits
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Coordinate shipping supplies as needed
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Coordinate incentives during milk drives
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Work with depot and shipping supply sites to create effective marketing campaign to recruit donors
S Collaborate with Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi for milk depot and shipping
supply site’s mandatory “how-to” training for initial set-up
S Facilitate and/or conduct on-site visits and audits S Provide shipping supplies to milk depots and shipping supply sites S Furnish milk depots with giveaways to use during milk drives S Collaborate with Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi on effective marketing
campaign development with milk depots and shipping supply sites to recruit donors
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Attend mandatory “how-to” training for initial set-up and any scheduled phone and/or in-person meetings regarding progress with implementation
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Create sustainability plan for maintaining the site for 3 years
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Commit to encouraging breastfeeding in the community
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Identify staff responsible for activities of the milk depot or shipping supply site
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Collect and submit data to Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi according to agreed upon timeline
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Create marketing plan for milk depot or shipping supply site
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Requirements for milk collection sites (depots) include:
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Apply to be a milk depot site through the Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi website and be selected
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A locked freezer with a thermometer, or a protected location for a freezer with thermometer (stipend to cover cost is provided; freezer size based on site’s available space)
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An employee or volunteer who agrees to oversee the collection and shipping of milk
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An employee to monitor the temperature of the freezer daily
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Current tissue license (Mothers’ Milk Bank of San Jose covers this)
S Requirements for shipping supply sites include:
S Apply to be a shipping supply site through the Breastfeeding
Hawaiʻi website and be selected
S Physical location at a business to store the shipping supplies, which
include a shipping box that has a cooler inside, shipping labels, and ice packs (not frozen). Coolers are 12”x12”x23” in size.
S Employee(s) or volunteer(s) who agree to monitor the shipping
supplies and ensure they are being given to screened donors and contact Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi when new supplies are needed
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Where can the milk depots and shipping supply sites be located?
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On any island, in any business that has space and an employee or volunteer willing to oversee the milk depot or shipping supply site. It is not required to be a hospital or healthcare clinic, though it definitely can be. Any community business that is supportive and wants to host a site is welcome and encouraged to apply!
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Will the donor milk remain frozen if shipped from a neighbor island to San Jose?
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the FedEx shipping schedule and will provide information regarding days of the week to ship donor milk and we will include ice packs with all shipping supplies.
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How will people know about our milk depots and shipping supply sites?
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All milk depot and shipping supply site locations will be listed on Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi’s website and will be promoted with any Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi activity. Mothers’ Milk Bank of San Jose will also inform screened donors of the nearest location to them to drop off their milk or pick up shipping supplies. And all facilities will have a marketing plan to inform the community they are a milk depot or shipping supply site.
S If you have any questions please contact us at: Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi: Leʻa Minton, MSN, APRN, CNM, IBCLC Board President info@bfhawaii.org https://bfhawaii.org