San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition
General Meeting
November 8th, 2012
SDCBC General Meeting Agenda
November 8th, 2012
6:00
6:15
6:25
6:30
6:35
6:45
6:50
7:00
Meet and Greet, Sign-In
Welcome and Business
National and State Updates
Coalition Project Updates
Upcoming SDCBC Events
Upcoming SDCBC Meetings
Break
Continuing Education Topic
Welcome
Introductions
Please 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.org
Next teleconference: December 11th, 2012
California Breastfeeding Coalition
California 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
robbie@californiabreastfeeding.org
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 Elections
Requirements for Board position:
• paid member
• 2-year commitment
• attend Board and General Meetings
• work on a project
Let 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, 2013
3-6 PM
All welcome!
Continuing Education in 2013
General Meeting topics for 2013:
• Jan
• Mar
• May
• Jul
• Sept
• Nov
Mini-seminar – Saturday, August 3rd, 2013
8:00 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 PM
Topic and location: TBD
Break
Continuing Education Topic
“Maternal Obesity: One Risk Factor – So Many
Consequences ”
Dr. Yvette La Coursiere
Department of Reproductive Medicine, UCSD