Healthy Start Center for Urban Breastfeeding (HSCUB)
Provides lactation support, education, advocacy, and outreach to Black women in Allegheny County. A team of Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs) help African American mothers with their breastfeeding needs and questions via on-call support in-home, virtually, or by telephone triage, free of charge. Also offers education courses such as Breastfeeding 101.
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Physical Address
400 North Lexington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Hours
LAtCH Line: Daily, 6:00am to 6:00pm In-Home visits and class times vary. Call or visit the website for details.
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Application process
Call or visit the intake website to complete the referral form.
Fee
LAtCH Line (Lactation Assessment and Counseling Home Support) is free.
Eligibility
African American mothers who live in Allegheny County and have a desire to breastfeed.
Service area
Allegheny, PA
Agency info
Healthy Start Pittsburgh
Provides information and referrals to families for community-based health and social services with emphasis on prenatal care, low birthweight infants, family planning, and other support services that assist in the reduction of infant mortality.