Английская Википедия:HelpMe Feed Foundation
Шаблон:Multiple issuesШаблон:Infobox organization The HelpMe Feed Foundation is an Australian non-profit organization that supports breastfeeding. The foundation created the HelpMe Feed app, which aims to facilitate and expand on the support offered by health professionals to parents.[1][2]
History
The HelpMe Feed Foundation was formed by team members from Small World Social who shared a vision to use new technology to support young families around the world on how to learn to breastfeed and care for new infants.Шаблон:Citation needed With a dedicated team of volunteers, the members of Small World Social shared the goal of managing the creation and distribution of the HelpMe Feed app globally.[3]
The group came together in 2014 when Maddy Sands of Small World Social saw an opportunity to use new technology to support women learning to breastfeeding.[4] Originally, the project began as the Google Glass breastfeeding app trial.[5] This trial was supported by the Australian Breastfeeding Association.[6][7]
Karina Ayers, RN IBCLC joined the HelpMe Feed Foundation in 2015. From there, the foundation turned its focus towards building the HelpMe Feed app: a subscription-based tool that scales the support offered by health professionals to breastfeeding mothers.[8][9] It includes a library of breastfeeding support videos and resources.[4]
Aims
The HelpMe Feed Foundation aims:
- To reach health professionals and help them support more breastfeeding mothers.
- For parents to become more knowledgeable, skilled, and confident about breastfeeding.
- To decrease social stigma and raise public awareness around breastfeeding.
Awards and recognition
In April 2019, HelpMe Feed was awarded a Platinum Hermes Creative Award.[10] In May 2019, HelpMe Feed won an award of distinction in the Communicator Awards - Mobile Apps category.[11]
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