Task Force Seminars & Training: Babies, in arms, are welcome at all seminars and meetings of the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles.

• Task Force Seminars
• Lactation Educator / Consultant Training Courses
• Other Seminars

Now you can order past seminar syllabus if you miss a seminar that you had wanted to attend!
Click here for seminar archive and syllabus order form.

---

Task Force Seminars

Facilitating Breastfeeding with Karen Gromada: Addressing challenging situations

Monday, May 19, 2008
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

UCLA Medical Center
Semel Institute Auditorium
720 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90024

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This full day seminar is designed to offer current information on the increasing rate of mothers breastfeeding full or preterm multiples and the management of transitioning two or more infants to the breast. The controversial topic of supplemental bottle-feeding will be addressed and we will look at how bottle feeding may be used to reinforce breastfeeding oral behaviors. Participants will learn about the potential challenging initiation of breastfeeding with mothers of late pre-term infants. The seminar will also examine sociological factors and maternal behaviors of the woman with a history of sexual abuse and verbal and non-verbal communication techniques that are key in supporting her through breastfeeding.

OBJECTIVES

Following the didactic presentations participants will be able to:

• Facilitate assessment and intervention of breastfeeding mothers with a sexual abuse history;
• Help mothers initiate and maintain breastfeeding/lactation with full-/preterm multiple-birth infants;
• Examine the risks or disadvantages of bottle-feeding for supplemental feedings; and to
• Educate mothers of later pre-term babies on initiating breastfeeding.

FACULTY

Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, MSN, RN, IBCLC, has worked in various perinatal settings, including L&D, OB early discharge homecare, and as a private practice and hospital-based lactation consultant. She leads a La Leche League group for mothers of multiples and is the author of Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More and related articles for professional and parent publications. She served as the President of the International Lactation Consultant Association from 1994-1996.

Download Registration Brochure | Register Online

---

Business Case for Breastfeeding Workshop

Friday, May 23, 2008
10:00 am to 3:00 pm

South Los Angeles Health Projects
2930 W. Imperial Hwy, 6th Floor
Inglewood, CA 90303

Project Goal
To increase workplace lactation support for employed breastfeeding women by equipping breastfeeding advocates within community Healthy Start programs and breastfeeding coalitions to conduct effective outreach and education activities with employers and other stakeholders.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training program, participants will be able to:
• Describe three ways supporting breastfeeding families can improve a company’s bottom line;
• List the four components of a successful workplace lactation support program targeting male and female employees;
• Describe at least two motivators of employers and two barriers to implementing a workplace lactation program; and to
• Develop a strategic plan for implementing The Business Case for Breastfeeding in your community.

Target Audience
Physicians, Registered Nurses, Dietitians, Nutritionists, Occupational Therapists, CPHWs, Lactation Consultants, Lactation Educators, La Leche League Leaders, Health Educators, Doulas, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, Healthy Start, and others interested in supporting families in the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding

Download Registration Brochure | Register Online

---

UCLA Extension Lactation Educator / Lactation Consultant Training Courses

Earn 44 CEU's and 4 College Units at this highly respected program since 1982.
Taught by experienced practitioners in the fields of lactation consulting, medicine, nursing and dietetics.

Enrollment in these programs is limited. Visit the web site for program details, online registration, and additional dates,

www.uclaextension.edu/healthsci or call Linda Polin at UCLA Extension Health Sciences at 310 - 825- 7093

This program can come to your location by invitation only. Contact Sandra Steffes, Course Coordinator at SKASLAC@aol.com.

---

UCSD offers several programs in lactation. The Lactation Educator Counselor program is held thru out California. The CLEC is a 40 hour course that typically meets for 3 days and then for 2 days about 6 weeks later. This format allows for maximum retention of information and makes it easier to schedule time from work to attend. This course is also available online for those who cannot travel to attend the course. For complete description of the course and dates please visit www.breastfeeding-education.com.

2008 Dates and Locations:

CLEC Programs:  Only $595

• San Diego Spring 2008 -- Open to the Public
  May 23-24, 2008

• Long Beach Memorial Hospital (Annually) -- Open to Public

January and March 2008

• Citrus Valley Queen of the Valley Campus, West Covina, CA -- Open to Public

Spring 2008

• Mission Hospital: Mission Viejo, CA -- Open to Public

Coming Spring 2008

• Loma Linda Medical Center (Annually, May-August) -- Open to Public
  June 24-25-26, 2008 and August 27-28, 2008

The UCSD Lactation Consultant training program is offered annually from September to May. This comprehensive lactation consultant training course is accredited by the International Board of Lactation Consultants (ILCA). For information and dates regarding becoming a lactation consultant, please visit www.breastfeeding-education.com. Offered in 2007-2008 in San Jose and Orange county area.

Dates for 2007-2008 Lactation Consultant Training's. Student to select one session.

Session One: San Diego Friday/Saturday (Time: 8:30am to 5pm)  September 7-8, 2007 September 21-22, 2007 October 19-20, 2007 November 9-10, 2007 January 25-26, 2008 March 14-15, 2008 May 16-17, 2008

Session Two: San Jose, CA area Monday/Tuesday (Time: 8:30am to 5pm)  September 10-11, 2007 September 24-25, 2007 October 22-23, 2007 November 12-13, 2007 January 28-29, 2008 March 17-18, 2008 May 19-20, 2008

Session Three: Miller Children’s Hospital, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, CA Click here for registration form. Wednesday/Thursday (Time 8:30am to 5pm)  September 5-6, 2007 September 19-20, 2007 October 17-18, 2007 November 7-8, 2007 January 23-24, 2008 March 12-13, 2008 May 14-15, 2008

Fee: $1595 + $35 certificate fee

 

---

UCSD Extension Lactation Educator Courses

Location: Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach

Dates: February 6,7,8 and March 20-21, 2008 (Must attend all dates)

Times: 8:00am-5:00pm

Fee: $595.00

Credit: 4 units Reproductive Medicine

Registered Nurses: 40 hours of Relicensure Credit

Registered Dieticians: 40 hours of Relicensure Credit

For more information or to enroll, call (858) 964-1010 or email unexhealthcare@ucsd.edu or download registration brochure here.
 

---

Other Seminars:

Workshops & Seminars

Baby’s Perspective by Kittie Frantz, RN, CPNP-PC for doulas and infant postpartum care providers (baby “nurses” ), lactation consultants, or anyone who is interested to learn more. Offers 18 “L” IBCLC units. The course teaches breastfeeding from the baby’s perspective for those who care for the mother and baby in the early postpartum period. The class discusses how to meet the mother’s needs as well as the infant’s needs in preserving breastfeeding goals for the family. Click here to learn more.

---

Lactation Research and Clinical Practice with Dr. Thomas Hale and Barbara Wilson-Clay
April 17 and 18, 2008
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Chico, CA

Conference brochures may be downloaded at www.lactationadvocatesofnorcal.org
Monica Soderstrom, RN, IBCLC
msoderstrom@buttecounty.net
(530) 891-2868
P.O. Box 1093
Chico, CA 95927

---

Professional Education in Breastfeeding Education Kaiser Permanente & Evergreen Perinatal Education Presents
April 14-18, 2008
Guest Lecturers: Molly Pessl & Ginna Wall
Lactation Educator Track Included

Registration information at www.signup4.com/lactationeducationtraining  

---

To suggest a link to other ongoing courses and seminars, please click here to send us the information.

---

Professional Education and Certification - ongoing courses throughout the year nationwide and internationally

Breastfeeding/Lactation Professional Education Listing

UCLA Extension: Lactation Educator and Consultant Training
Course locations across the U.S. throughout the year. 

Lactation Institute: Lactation Educator & Consultant Series

Case Western Reserve University: Web based "Breastfeeding Basics" course directed at health professionals.

Evergreen Perinatal Education  

---

See Seminars Archive

To suggest a link to other ongoing courses and seminars, please click here to send us the information.

Download Acrobat Reader to view seminar brochures.