Monthly Coalition Meeting

Breastfeeding Coalition on Tuesday, December 11th

12-1PM at Fairbanks Public Health Center.

This month we will be participating in a DVD educational presentation

from the 2012 ILCA Conference entitled

Mothers and Babies: The Mysteries of the Night

by Martin Ward Platt. 

We look forward to seeing you there! 

Call Laura with any questions at 451-1632.

Coalition Meeting Tomorrow!

You are invited to our monthly meeting tomorrow!

We will be meeting at the Fairbanks Public Health Center Conference Room on 1025 W. Barnette St.

The educational presentation will via DVD, and is titled

Latch On America: Lessons Learned from the Big Pink Bus. 

Come and be encouraged in supporting breastfeeding, and connect with other like minded people in our community!

Upcoming Event:

The Fairbanks Breastfeeding Coalition will have information on the coalition and a Parents' Pit Stop booth at this event...  Come and visit us!



September Meeting

Next Meeting:  Tuesday, September 11th from 12-1PM at Fairbanks Public Health Center.

September Coalition Topics:

· Updates from you or your agency on the topic of breastfeeding. 

     Please come prepared to share any updates with the rest of the coalition.

· Review of The Great Latch On, and Parents’ Pit Stop events.

· Celebration ideas for World Breastfeeding Week which we had talked about celebrating in the month of October.

Coalition Meeting Tomorrow!

The Fairbanks Breastfeeding Coalition meets tomorrow at the Fairbanks Public Health Center from 12-1PM!  The topic of our educational seminar will be entitled Human Milk Fortifications: Why, When and What?  This is a fairly technical presentation from the 2011 ILCA Conference, but provides helpful information for you as a breastfeeding professional.  Call Laura at 451-1632 with any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Laura

Parent Pit Stop Volunteers Needed

Be part of supporting the Fairbanks Breastfeeding Coalition and young families in our community by volunteering at the Parent Pit Stop at the Tanana Valley State Fair this year! 

Volunteers are needed each day of the fair, August 3-12. 

3 hour shifts are available from 1-4PM, 4-7PM, and 7-10PM. 

Volunteers receive a free entry to the fair, courtesy of Fairbanks Families.

Volunteers are responsible for making sure that the Parent Pit Stop stays safe and clean for families to change diapers and feed their young children.

Call 451-1650 or e-mail breastfeedfairbanks@gmail.com to sign yourself up as a volunteer.

Thanks!

The Big Latch On

Join mothers and babies around the world in this year's Big Latch On event!

Date: Saturday, August 4th
Time: Arrive at 10:00AM, Latch On at 10:30 AM
Location: The Infinite Yoga Studio in the Artisan's Courtyard on College Road
More information: http://www.biglatchon.org/

Looking forward to seeing you there!

July Meeting

We will be meeting Tuesday, July 10th from 12-1 PM at Fairbanks Public Health Center.

Come prepared to share or learn agency updates related to breastfeeding.

Plan for celebrating World Breastfeeding Week and planning for this year's Parent Pit Stop at the Tanana Valley State Fair...

World Breastfeeding Week

World Breastfeeding Week is coming up the first week of August... Now is the time to be thinking how we would like to celebrate it as a community.  This year's theme is "The Road to Lifelong Health Begins With Breastfeeding."  More information can be found on the ILCA Worldbreastfeeding Week Website.

June Coalition Meeting

June Meeting: Tuesday, June 12th from 12-1PM at Fairbanks Public Health Center

This Month’s Educational Seminar:

Infant Sucking and Swallowing

Presented by: Dr. Jack Newman

This DVD presentation will assist you as a breastfeeding professional in strengthening your observation and assessment skills around infant sucking and swallowing.

We will also discuss the upcoming World Breastfeeding Week in August.

May Coalition Meeting

This month's meeting is Tuesday, May 8th from 12-1PM.

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is hosting this month's meeting in the Bentley Room.

Topics: Breastfeeding Updates from you and your agency... Review of the booth at A Woman's Affair... Report from the Alaska Breastfeeding Coalition 2012 Conference.

Directions to Bentley Room:  Enter main entrance of FMH and take the elevator to the 5th floor.  Take a left and the room will be directly in front of you.  A sign will be posted at the door.

Support giving birth in a Baby Friendly Hospital!

March Coalition Meeting

Tuesday, March 13th

12-1PM

Fairbanks Public  Health Center

1025 W. Barnette Street

Topics:

Updates from you or your agency related to breastfeeding

Planning for our booth at A Woman's Affair March 30-April 1st

RSVP to Laura Kolasa at Laura.Kolasa@alaska.gov or 451-1632.

If you are interested in being involved in A Woman's Affair, but are unable to attend this month's meeting, please contact Katy through our Fairbanks Breastfeeding Coalition Facebook Page!

20th's Alaska Breastfeeding Symposium

The Alaska Breastfeeding Coalition Presents:

Celebrating 20 Years of Promoting, Protecting and Supporting Breastfeeding in Alaska

Dates: April 30-May 2, 2012 in Anchorage at the BP Energy Center

Speakers: Alison Hazelbaker, PhD, IBCLC, CST, RCST

Jennifer Banuelos, MAS

Melinda M. Rathkopf, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, FAAP

Find More Information and Register Here: http://alaskabreastfeedingconference.eventbrite.com/

February Coalition Meeting

Tuesday, February 14th from 12:00-1:00PM

This Month’s Educational Seminar:

Flat Heads, Stiff Necks and Breastfeeding:

What Does the Research Show?

Presented by: Pamela Clair Heselev, RM, MHS, IBCLC

This phenomenal  seminar is presented via high quality DVD recording from the 2011 International Lactation Consultant  Association Conference.

Location:

Fairbanks Public Health Center

1025 W. Barnette Street

RSVP: Laura.Kolasa@alaska.gov

January Coalition Meeting

Tuesday, January 10th

12-1PM

Fairbanks Public Health Center

1025 W. Barnette Street

January Coalition Topics:
Updates from you or your agency on the topic of breastfeeding
Discussion on developing breastfeeding resource packets and getting them out to community providers
Discussion on initiating activities for the Business Case for Breastfeeding

We hope to see you there!  Contact Laura at 451-1632 for more information...