Author: Jamie Stoskopf

August is National Breastfeeding Month; and Wichita State is committed to supporting students, employees and visitors who are breast and chestfeeding parents. There are many policies and spaces supporting this initiative that expand on the Community Supporting Breastfeeding designation Wichita awarded by the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition in 2016.

WSU supports breast and chestfeeding students and employees with the following policies:

• Lactation Support for Nursing Employees
• Accommodations for Pregnant and Parenting Students
• Pregnancy Policies

While Kansas law protects a parent’s right to breast and chestfeed in any place that is open to the general public, WSU offers several wellness spaces on the main campus and satellite locations designed for lactating parents to have a private, comfortable and sanitary place to express breast milk or breast and chestfeed.

For more information about breast and chestfeeding support resources or policies, contact Jolynn Dowling, Janice M. Riordan Distinguished Professor in Maternal Child Health, at jolynn.dowling@wichita.edu.

Wichita State University’s Delta Dental of Kansas Dental Clinic is open during the summer. The dental clinic provides a full range of services with in-house specialists, including cleanings, fillings, tooth whitening and bleaching, and dental implants. The clinic is open to the campus community and the general public. Most major insurances are accepted, and they also offer payroll deductions for employees at Wichita State. The clinic is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday.

To schedule an appointment, call 316- 978-8350. The clinic is located near the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at the intersection of 29th and Oliver streets.

The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Wichita State University is open during the summer. The clinic provides services to people of all ages who have communication difficulties including speaking, hearing, swallowing and spoken and written language impairments. It is open to the general public and faculty, staff and students at Wichita State. 

To schedule an appointment, call 316-978-3289. The clinic is located at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at the intersection of 29th and Oliver Street.

Thinking about becoming a nurse? Join us for a virtual information session at noon June 11. This is a great opportunity to speak with faculty members and learn more about our programs and admission requirements. Advance registration is required to attend.

Jolynn Dowling, associate educator and Janice M. Riordan Maternal Child Health distinguished professor in the School of Nursing, contributed authorship to three chapters in the book “Lactation: A foundational strategy for health promotion.”

1. Dowling, J. (2022). Key concepts of lactation as health promotion: Global and equity perspective. In Campbell, S. (Ed.), Lactation: A foundational strategy for health promotion. Jones & Bartlett Learning
2. Dowling, J. (2022). Community support: An exemplar. In Campbell, S. Baby friendly health initiatives: Framed as health promotion. In Campbell, S. (Ed.), Lactation: A foundational strategy for health promotion. Jones & Bartlett Learning
3. Taylor, R. & Dowling, J. (2022). Social policy and lactation. In Campbell, S. (Ed.), Lactation: A foundational strategy for health promotion. Jones & Bartlett Learning

To hear interviews with Jolynn and the other authors, visit the University of British Columbia website.