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Cassi Janakos Among Society of Women Engineers' 2021 Award Recipients
Healthy Horizons COO Cassi Janakos was among the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) honorees, as one of its WE Local ELiTE (Emerging Leader in Technology & Engineering) Award recipients. This recognizes engineers who have been actively engaged in an engineering or technology profession and have ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of cumulative engineering experience. SWE strives to advance and honor the contributions of women at all stages of their educations and careers as well as recognize the...
"Spotlight on Practice" with Sheila Dukas-Janakos
Medela featured Sheila Dukas-Janakos, MPH, IBCLC, LE, RLC, in the January 2019 issue of its Human Milk Insights newsletter. Sheila was nominated to appear in the newsletter's "Spotlight on Practice" column. The Human Milk Insights newsletter presents the latest breastfeeding topics and clinical practice solutions, addresses coding issues challenging the lactation community, features a lactation service, and announces upcoming webinars and conferences.
SF State News: Sheila Dukas-Janakos Among Alums Heralded
Each year the San Francisco Business Times recognizes 100 influential Bay Area women from diverse fields who are leaders not only in their organizations but also in their communities. This year’s list includes San Francisco State University President Lynn Mahoney and three alumnae: Patricia Siguenza (B.S., ’87), Sheila Dukas Janakos (B.A., ’87) and Emily Kirsch (B.A., ’08). Honorees will be recognized at a virtual celebration on Friday, Oct. 9.
Top 5 Corporate Mother’s Room Standards to Implement Now
In this article for Next Concept HR Magazine, Healthy Horizons guides readers about five essentials for creating workplace mother's rooms that are compliant with lactation laws—while giving moms the safe, comfortable space they need.
How Healthy Horizons Responded to COVID-19 and Won the Stevie Awards
We are proud to share that last month Healthy Horizons won the Stevie Award for most valuable corporate response to COVID-19. This was a part of the 17th Stevie Awards for Women in Business: "Most Valuable Corporate Response" to COVID-19. This award was created to honor the contributions of individual women and women-led organizations that have worked valiantly over the past months to keep our community safe, healthy, employed, and informed. “Necessity is the mother of invention” bec...
Detroit News features Ford Motor Co. and Healthy Horizons
Healthy Horizons CEO Sheila Dukas-Janakos is featured in a Detroit News report, "Mother's rooms make back-to-work transition easier for working moms," on Ford Motor Co. and mother's rooms. Below is an excerpt: "I still to this day have moms calling me with horror stories — how they’re pumping in the bathroom and not allowed to take breaks," Janakos said. But Janakos, who consulted with Ford on its rooms, says it's actually in a company's best interest — and it ...
Breastfeeding Reduces The Risk of Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month As such, we wanted to highlight that there is a connection between breastfeeding and reducing one’s risk for breast cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a recent study found that only about 1 in 4 people think that a woman is less likely to develop breast cancer later in life if she breastfeeds. This is important to note given that while studies have shown this correlation some people, for some reason, are less ...
Check Out This Healthy Horizons Lactation Room Tour
What Makes A Great Lactation Room? If you have a corporate lactation room for your employees, we applaud you. Many company managers, facilities and HR specifically, get overwhelmed at the concept of setting up a lactation space in the workplace. A short tour can be helpful to understand what is needed and answer many questions about the space. Check out this short video tour to explore what one of our Healthy Horizons Lactation Rooms looks like. If you don’t yet have a lactation roo...
Top Holiday Gifts for New Parents and Babies
It’s that time of the year! We are all making our lists and checking them twice. Ensuring that we have the right gift this year for our loved ones as more and more families gather again post-pandemic. Many of us have new or expecting parents on our shopping lists this year, and finding that special gift this holiday can be difficult. With shipping delays, store shelves not as amply stocked, and not knowing what new moms would want for themselves or their babies, the task can be daunting. ...
How are Women Doing Right Now in the Middle of a Pandemic?
How are women doing right now in the middle of a pandemic? You know how you and your family have been doing since the start of the Pandemic, but how does everyone else compare? Three women business leaders from unique sectors share their knowledge on the experience of pandemic, work, and parenthood. According to research by Aura Nelson, the Senior Manager of Consumer Insights, and lead COVID-19 researcher at Wolverine Worldwide on emotional burnout, around 89% of women who responded claim...
Healthy Horizons Tongue Tie Resources and Doctors
We've all heard the phrase "being tongue-tied" When we stumble over words or have a hard time communicating. For some infants, tongue-tie is a very real and serious oral health issue. Some infants are born with a genetic condition called Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie), or a Lip Frenulum (lip-tie). Tongue-tie happens when the frenulum-the small band of tissue that extends from the floor of the mouth to the tongue-is overly thick or short and restricts the tongue's movement. Lip-t...
Why Workplace Lactation Rooms are Required in the Hybrid Work Environment
More and more employees adjust to hybrid work or a full return to the office Workplaces prepare to reopen their lactation rooms and welcome back parents. As parents return it is critical we make sure employees are safe, healthy, and feel a sense of belonging, no matter where they do their job. Hybrid Working Models: Ready to Use Lactation Rooms As workplaces navigate the constantly changing pandemic environment, lactation rooms must be at the top of the list as part of welcoming back employe...
How to Make Pumping at Work More Comfortable
Tips for Mothers Returning to Work after Maternity Leave Pregnancy, birth, and maternity leave are a whirlwind. These experiences are fun, and absorbing. Eventually for many moms though maternity leave will come to an end and returning to work can become a source of stress. However, there are things that you can do to prepare for returning to work and make pumping more comfortable. In this post we’ve collected actionable tips from moms who have been in the lactation rooms to help inspire a...
When Should I Stop Chest or Breastfeeding?
Should I Extend Chest or Breastfeeding Beyond The First Year? While many agree that human milk is ideal for babies, there are some that think there is a specific time, duration and place for it to be appropriate. We are here to say, whatever works for you is the right thing! The early days after having a baby are often a blur as you and baby are learning together. When you emerge from the haze of the early days and challenges and finally get the hang of chest or breastfeeding, some people ...
COVID and Breastfeeding Resources
Our Top COVID-19 and Breastfeeding Resources for You Throughout the pandemic, Healthy Horizons has been by your side with chest and breastfeeding resources to help keep you updated. We've covered everything from the health, safety, and legal aspects of chest and breastfeeding during this unprecedented time. We continually update the resources we've created and found, curating a one-stop space for new parents to get the most relevant information. Helpful Articles Your COVID-19 Work...
