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. 2021 May 27;20:128. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01408-3

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Fig. 1 — Continuum of breastfeeding support delivered by the Breastfeeding Heritage and Pride program. The Breastfeeding Heritage and Pride program (BHP) offers a continuum of breastfeeding support to clients across time, including the prenatal, perinatal, and postpartum periods, and health care and community settings. Peer counselors provide breastfeeding education and hands-on support with breastfeeding in clinics and hospitals, as well as in clients’ homes. Peer counselors also provide breastfeeding information and support to clients via video calls, phone calls, and text messages. BHP connects clients with other social and health services that can provide assistance with addressing social determinants of health identified by peer counselors that may impede breastfeeding or negatively impact the health and well-being of clients and their families. An integral component of the program is the monitoring and evaluation system, which facilitates continuous improvement of the quality of services