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Jobs
Click here to see the most recent job postings with the Task Force and other Maternal-Child Health Organizations. |
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Upcoming Events
To see upcoming Task Force seminars, click here.
To see upcoming Task Force meetings, click here. |
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Get inspired, be creative! Here is a calendar of "observances" that can be used to tie in a breastfeeding promotion message in your workplace or community. To view the calendar, -------------------------------- |
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Spread the news!
The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) is in need of breast milk donors. For information, click here. ________________________ |
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The "Handy Reminders" for the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding |
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Greetings!
Physician Education Opportunity
In an effort to address physician concerns about supporting breastfeeding in the clinic and the Baby-Friendly process, Children's Hospital LA is providing an evening for physicians entitled "Updates on the Newborn: Evidence-Based Care from Hospital to Clinic". CMEs will be provided. To see event flyer, click here. Please share with your physician colleagues!
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Program Coordinator and Policy Analyst are 2 positions now available through recent CDC funding.
To learn about new opportunities with Breastfeed LA and the LA County Department of Public Health, click here.
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First 5 LA Funding for Hospitals
Don't miss the deadline! First 5 LA is offering a third round of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Project. Hospitals with an exclusive breastfeeding rate below the LA County average of 39.3% (2010 data), are encouraged to apply.
The grant provides up to $473,000 to cover costs such as staff training time, Baby-Friendly fees, and certain operational/administrative services related to QI and project management.
Deadline: Submit an application online to First 5 LA no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012 To learn more, click here.
2010 hospitals breastfeeding data can be found here.
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Did you miss our Kick-Off Meeting?
Plan to attend the next Info Meeting of the Los Angeles Area Lactation Association, an organization for Lactation professionals.
Friday. June 15, 2012 @ 8:00am
(before the Task Force Seminar)
Location: St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank
This free LAALA informational meeting will focus on the beginning steps of getting this professional organization up and running. All are welcome! We need everyone's help! |
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Petition Ready for Signatures - Stop Infant Formula Marketing in Hospitals
An advocacy group called Public Citizen is fighting to keep infant formula marketing out of healthcare facilities. To sign the petition, click here. Who got the letter? Click here. Read the letter sent to hospital executives. Click here. |
Hospital Applications Due This Friday
The National Initiative for Child Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) is calling for Hospital Team Applications for the new Best Fed Beginnings program. Applications are due this Friday, May 4th. To learn more, click here. |
BreastfeedLA Education:
We still have space in our Birth and Beyond workshops!
Workshops
Birth and Beyond Los Angeles (BBLA)
Wednesdays, May 9 and 23, 2012
Register today! | Download brochure
BBLA: Train the Trainer
Tuesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 21, 2012
Register today! | Download brochure
Seminars
Breastfeeding Seminar: Breastfeeding: Hot Topics, Cool Answers
Friday, June 15, 2012
St Joseph's Medical Center, Burbank
Register today! | Download brochure
Breastfeeding Seminar: Infant Nutrition During a Disaster: Breastfeeding and Other Options
Thursday, July 12, 2012
California Hospital Medical Center
Register today!
Breastfeeding Seminar: A Day with Nils Bergman, MD: The Science & Evidence of Skin-to-Skin and Breastfeeding
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Register today! *NEW*Download brochure
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Do You Love What We Do?
Join the Task Force Steering Committee!
The Steering Committee provides programmatic leadership to the organization, and serves at its brain trust. Its members share a passion for and a willingness to work to make breastfeeding the cultural norm in LA and beyond. Our next meeting will be May 21st. To learn more and complete a Steering Committee application, click here. |
LA County Breastfeeding Summit - Oct 24th
The LA County Breastfeeding Summit will be held October 24, 2012 at the California Endowment. Stay tuned for more details.
For the Summit "Save the Date" flyer, click here and share!
To volunteer for our Summit Planning Committee, please email Christine at christinegibson@breastfeedla.org |
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Ask Google to Help
Send Google an email letting them know we'd like their help with breastfeeding! A recent Huffington Post article provides us with ideas of how the massive search engine can help moms. Below is a possible "Google Doodle" that could be used for World Breastfeeding Week!
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Around the Web
- Can a Formula Company Really Promote Breast-Feeding and Fight Child Obesity? A good question! Read the article from Time.com that reviews the possible answers. To read, click here.
- "Is Breastfeeding Truly Cost Free? Income Consequences of Breastfeeding for Women,", read the article that has breastfeeding advocates wondering if the right message should be - we need to improve our workplace accommodation of breastfeeding. To read, click here.
- Another frustrating view of The View. Watch a YouTube video of recent ramblings of the uninformed hosts about the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Watch the Bee for ideas of how to tell The View to get their facts straight! To watch, click here.
- Ireland finds... Breastfeeding cuts obesity risk. Growing Up in Ireland is a Government-funded study following the progress of almost 20,000 children from nine months to 13 years. See there results. To read, click here.
- How Will Jessica Simpson Lose the Baby Weight? USNews covers breastfeeding as a way to return to that pre-pregnancy weight. To read, click here.
- Breastfeeding may help babies develop healthy mix of gut bacteria. Read the Fox News coverage of the research highlighted in this week's Research/Resource Corner. To read, click here.
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Research & Resource Corner
A Model Infant Feeding Policy for Baby-Friendly Designation in the USA
Here is a new resources from the Journal of Human Lactation. A link to the abstract can be found here. To view the full article you will need access to PubMed.
Breastfeeding Linked to Healthy Infant Gut
Here's an article highlighting a study published in GenomeBiology. The study reveals that feeding choice is associated with differences in bacterial colonization affecting the immune system. To read abstract, click here.
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We strive to make the Bee an informative source of information on breastfeeding events throughout Greater Los Angeles and breastfeeding research across the globe. If you have comments or ideas for articles, please feel free to email me.
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Sincerely,
Christine Gibson
Editor and Task Force Member
christinegibson@breastfeedla.org |
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