Lactation Tent Loan Program

Healthy Acadia is pleased to offer the Lactation Tent loan program to help make community events more welcoming and accessible for families with infants and young children.

The Lactation Tent provides a private, comfortable space for chestfeeding or pumping at public events. The portable setup can also serve as a quiet place for families with young children to take a break, regroup, or decompress during busy community gatherings.

We believe that creating family-friendly event spaces helps more people participate fully in community life and allows families to stay longer and engage more comfortably at events.

Healthy Acadia believes that “Fed is Best” and that all families deserve access to safe, welcoming, and supportive spaces at community events.

Traditional event spaces often lack appropriate accommodations for chestfeeding or pumping. Bathroom stalls, porta-potties, and vehicles are not comfortable or suitable environments for feeding or pumping needs. The Lactation Tent helps address this gap by offering a clean, private, and family-friendly alternative.

Thanks to support from the Maine CDC and the PROSPER Initiative, the Lactation Tent is available to borrow free of charge for approved community events.

What Is Included?

The Lactation Tent kit includes materials needed to set up a 10-by-10-foot event tent for indoor or outdoor use, including:

  • Tent with weights and stakes for stability

  • Rocking lawn chair

  • Foldable footstool

  • Foldable side table

  • Signage

  • Changing station

  • Toys and books for older siblings

  • Optional comfort, educational, and privacy materials

The tent can be assembled by one person or with a group. Setup instructions are included, along with a video demonstration for solo setup.

Who Can Use the Lactation Tent?

The Lactation Tent is available for use at public community events and is intended to support:

  • New mothers

  • Chestfeeding parents

  • Pumping parents

  • Caregivers with infants and young children

The tent is not available for personal rentals.

Healthy Acadia will also loan the tent to HEAL Coordinators and PROSPER Initiative counties outside Hancock and Washington counties based on availability. In the event of scheduling conflicts, priority will be given to Downeast Maine events.

Request the Lactation Tent

To request the Lactation Tent for a community event, please complete our Lactation Tent Use Request Form.

For more information contact Sandy Fortin at sandy.fortin@healthyacadia.org or Maddie Comiskey at maddie.comiskey@healthyacadia.org.