Laurie Misaki, BSN, RN, CLC
Perinatal Services Coordinator
County of Fresno Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
1221 Fulton Mall, Brix 4th floor
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 445-7024
Fax: (559) 445-7000
Email: Lmisaki@co.fresno.ca.us
or
Julie Casillas, RN, CLE
(559) 263-1380
Fax: (559) 263-1152
Email: wic.rd@fresnoeoc.org

Local Health Department, County WIC Programs, Local Hospitals, Medi-Cal Managed Care Providers, LLL, Tee Pregnancy Program, Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, CSU Fresno, CPSP Providers and anyone interested in breastfeeding.

• Established June 1999
• Mission: We exist to organize local efforts to improve the health of our community by educating, promoting and supporting breastfeeding.
• Goals:
  1. Encourage breastfeeding friendly policies and procedures in all areas of hospital/birthing centers in Fresno.
  2. To establish county wide breastfeeding
  3. Support, referral & resource book.
  4. To train health care providers on breast-feeding and lactation management. To encourage universal educations on breastfeeding in health care system where every pregnant woman receives breastfeeding education at every visit and support post-partum.
  5. To target high risk groups (i.e.-teen, low-income, ethnicity) to break down breastfeeding barriers.
  6. To establish continuing outreach and education in the community through health fairs and events.

• Development of Resource Guide/Web Page with Fresno
• County website
• Physician and Health Care Professional training
• Develop prenatal packet for each trimester for physician offices
• World Breastfeeding Week Promotion
• Community awareness/education