What Guides OMC

Every program, partnership, and initiative at OMC is grounded in a shared philosophy: lactation is essential to reproductive health, community wellbeing, and systems change.

Our Mission

To advance lactation justice for Black families through education, culturally responsive care, community partnership, and systems change.

Our Vision

We envision a future where lactation is fully integrated into reproductive healthcare, Black families experience equitable access to compassionate support, and systems of care recognize lactation as an essential component of maternal and infant wellbeing.

Our Top 5 Values

  • Representation

    Black families deserve to see themselves reflected in lactation care, leadership, and education.

  • Equity

    We work to remove barriers and create opportunities where inequities have historically existed.

  • Community

    Meaningful partnerships strengthen families and transform systems.

  • Evidence

    Our work is informed by research, lived experience, and culturally responsive practice.

  • Dignity

    Every family's reproductive choices and feeding goals deserve respect

Our Philosophy

OMC's work is guided by LATCH, a philosophy rooted in the belief that every family deserves the opportunity to Learn, Access, Thrive, Connect, and have their reproductive choices and feeding goals Honored.

Our Framework

LATCH to Systems is the framework that brings our philosophy to life by integrating lactation into education, community partnerships, clinical care, and systems change.