1. Difference Between Breastfeeding Certifications: IBCLC, CLC, CLE and Others Finding the proper expert guidance when it comes to your breastfeeding journey, or when creating a workplace lactation room is instrumental to your success. With all the acronyms for lactation support, it can be confusing to know what the different types of education and training mean. Not all certifications require the same training. We will compare the differences between the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), and the Certifie...
  2. TOP 5 Questions for Your Virtual Lactation Consultation The current pandemic has helped us all realize the fragility of life, and breastfeeding your newborn is no exception. Here at Healthy Horizons, we take safety as the number one priority, and that’s why our Virtual Lactation Consultations are such a great option for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. In this blog, we take a deep dive into what a Virtual Lactation Consultation looks like with our Healthy Horizons’ International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. Take a look at what our L...
  3. Healthy Horizons Corporate Lactation Services Announces 2022 Lactation Room Giveaway Contest Winners American Concrete Institute Joins Businesses Providing Essential Employee Benefit SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2023 Healthy Horizons Corporate Lactation Services and Breastfeeding Centers is pleased to announce the winners for their 2022 National Breastfeeding Month Annual Lactation Room Giveaway Contest of over $6,650 in workplace lactation equipment, supplies and services from Healthy Horizons and their sponsors. The Grand Prize Winner is The American Concrete Institute ...
  4. Healthy Horizons Corporate Lactation Services Supports LADWP Employees with New Lactation Lounge and Suites LADWP worked with Healthy Horizons Breastfeeding Centers to assess the space for compliance with California’s lactation laws, identify furnishings and ensure appropriate appliances were added to promote the safe and sanitary expression and storage of breast milk. In partnership with Healthy Horizons, the Department’s Family Care Program also launched expanded lactation services for employees in fall 2022, providing additional support and guidance to new parents returning to the workplace. N...
  5. Sheila Janakos Speaks with Japanese Media Regarding Workplace Lactation Rooms Sheila Dukas-Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, LE, RLC is CEO and Co-founder of Healthy Horizons Corporate Lactation Programs and Breastfeeding Centers. As a leading expert in lactation support at home and in the workplace, NHK Japan interviewed Sheila at the Healthy Horizons Burlingame, California location regarding the need for safe, clean dedicated lactation rooms in the workplace and what is needed in the space to support employees. Click here to view the article. Please note that the source art...
  6. Cassi Janakos, Healthy Horizons COO, Interviewed by “Circle Around” on Breastfeeding Support in the Workplace In a recent interview, Cassi Janakos, COO of Healthy Horizons, discussed how breastfeeding support in the workplace is possible for today’s businesses. As employees re-evaluate their work-life balance in the wake of the pandemic, employers are shifting their focus on providing equitable benefits to help retain and support their employees. A former Girl Scout, Cassi was proud to be interviewed by“Circle Around”, a publication from One GS Media, a subsidiary of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Cl...
  7. Healthy Horizons Breastfeeding Centers and Corporate Lactation Services Celebrate Continued Growth into 2022 Healthy Horizons is celebrating their 31st year of supporting over 1 million families in over 120 cities across the US and Canada. Sheila Dukas-Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, LE, RLC founded Healthy Horizons in 1991 supporting families with lactation support in their Burlingame and Menlo Park, California locations. Dismayed by the number of parents struggling with the decision to continue chest/breastfeeding when returning to work after the arrival of their children, Healthy Horizons Corporate Lactatio...
  8. How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work: An Interview with Sheila Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, Founder and CEO of Healthy Horizons on Thrive Global Sheila Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, LE, RLC, Founder and CEO of Healthy Horizons was interviewed by Karen Mangia, VP of Customer and Market Insights at Salesforce, on designing the future of work and how businesses must create a path that works for everyone in their organization. In the interview, Sheila discusses how the pandemic reshaped the workforce and the future of how we work. While working remotely, employees and employers assessed their needs and began to find the workable middle ground to ...
  9. Healthy Horizons Founder Sheila Janakos Awarded Two Silver Stevie Awards Janakos Named 2022 Social Change Maker of the Year for Gender and LGBTQ We are proud to announce that Sheila Janakos was awarded two 2022 Silver Stevie Awards for Social Changemaker of the Year in the Gender and LGBTQ categories and was recognized at the 19th Annual Stevie Awards on November 11, 2022. Janakos was selected for her achievements and efforts in empowering chest/breastfeeding and pumping parents as her mission supports parents of all genders to express human milk for their chi...
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