san diego county breastfeeding coalition general meeting november 8 th, 2012
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San Diego County Breastfeeding CoalitionGeneral Meeting
November 8th, 2012
SDCBC General Meeting AgendaNovember 8th, 2012
6:00 Meet and Greet, Sign-In6:15 Welcome and Business6:25 National and State Updates 6:30 Coalition Project Updates6:35 Upcoming SDCBC Events6:45 Upcoming SDCBC Meetings 6:50 Break 7:00 Continuing Education Topic
WelcomeIntroductionsPlease share:
- your name- your job / course of study- your role in the SDCBC (if applicable)
Approve Minutes - September General Meeting
Financial Report
US Breastfeeding Committee Bi-monthly teleconferences: October 9th – The Ten Steps for Child Care Centers
• Step 1: Make a commitment to the importance of breastfeeding, especially exclusive breastfeeding.
• Step 2: Train all staff to support and promote optimal infant and young child feeding
• Step 3: Inform women and families about the importance of breastfeeding
• Step 4: Provide learning & play opportunities for children which normalize breastfeeding.
• Step 5: Ensure that breastfeeding families we serve are able to properly store & label milk.
• Step 6: Provide a breastfeeding friendly environment
• Step 7: Support breastfeeding employees.
• Step 8. Develop a optimal feeding friendly feeding plan with each family.‐
• Step 9. Contact & coordinate with local skilled breastfeeding support and actively refer.
• Step 10: Continue learning about protection, promotion, & support of breastfeeding.
Handouts available: usbreastfeeding.orgNext teleconference: December 11th, 2012
California Breastfeeding CoalitionCalifornia Breastfeeding Summit - January 31- February 1, 2012
The 2013 Summit brings together:
• hospital administrators• maternity department managers• hospital nurses • lactation consultants• leaders of community-based organizations• public health professionals• physicians• mid-level providers• WIC leaders and staff members
to strengthen breastfeeding support throughout the Continuum of Care.
For more information, contact Robbie at 831-917-8939 or [email protected]
California Breastfeeding Coalition
Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Awards
2012 California State Winners
•City of Los Angeles•County of Los Angeles•Kaiser Permanente Southern California Regional, Pasadena •Hot Studio, San Francisco •Reiter Berry Farms & Affiliates, Aromas •Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Santa Rosa
California Department of Public Health
Grants to help community clinics become breastfeeding friendly:•15 clinics (statewide)
- serving low-income mothers and infants - offering primary health care
•Request for Applications should be available November 9, 2012•Provides training, resources, and technical assistance
- to implement a breastfeeding-friendly environment - to provide direct services reimbursable through Medi-Cal
•For more info, search online for – Innovative California Program for Breastfeeding Friendly Clinics
SDCBC Project Updates
Liquid Gold Gala•Successful fundraiser•Showcased our year’s achievements and honored our awardees•A few remaining raffle items•Date set for next year – October 5th, 2013
UCSD Extension Scholarships•Upcoming CLEC Course •January 23-25 and March 14-15, 2013 •Applications due – December 3rd, 2012•Applications available online at www.breastfeeding.org
SDCBC Project Updates
BREEAST Grant•Final report submitted•Plan to reapply
Membership Please renew or submit your membership by December 15th to be included in the 2013 printing of the Breastfeeding Resource Guide! •Sign-up online at www.breastfeeding.org•Sign up tonight or take a membership brochure
Board ElectionsRequirements for Board position: • paid member• 2-year commitment• attend Board and General Meetings• work on a projectLet us know if you would like to nominate yourself.
Only paid members may vote:• individual paid members • 1 representative of each paid entity• Voting by email – look for an email if you are a member
Strategic Planning Meeting
Location: TBD
Saturday, January 5th, 20133-6 PM
All welcome!
Continuing Education in 2013
General Meeting topics for 2013:•Jan •Mar •May •Jul •Sept •Nov
Mini-seminar – Saturday, August 3rd, 20138:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Upcoming SDCBC Meetings
Board Meeting – February 7th, 2013 4:30-6 PM•AAP Chapter 3 Office •3160 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 115, San Diego, CA 92108
General Meeting – January 10th, 2012 6-8 PMTopic and location: TBD
Break
Continuing Education Topic
“Maternal Obesity: One Risk Factor – So Many Consequences ”
Dr. Yvette La CoursiereDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, UCSD