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Your continued support is needed! Become a Member.
If you are interested in becoming a member or renewing your membership for 2005, please visit our website at www.breastfeeding.org or contact our office for more information at (858) 966-5981 or email sdcbc@breastfeeding.org.
What is the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition?
The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition is a non-profit association whose mission is to promote and support breastfeeding through education and outreach in our community. We work with many community partners in various ways to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates, thereby improving the health of our community.
What are the benefits of being a San Diego County
Breastfeeding Coalition Member?
As a full member of the San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition you will:
Network with a growing body of people dedicated to the promotion and support of breastfeeding,
Have access to lactation professionals and the most up-to-date breastfeeding resources,
Receive a free supply of Breastfeeding Resource Guides in English and Spanish,
Receive a discount for Coalition sponsored education programs,
Have a home page or link, as appropriate, on the SDCBC's website: www.breastfeeding.org,
Be listed, with a Sponsor membership, as appropriate, in the "Breastfeeding Resource Guide" without a fee.
Receive free CME credits for Coalition meeting education programs
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You can show your support of the San Diego Breastfeeding Coalition by:
Making a monetary contribution to support coalition activities.
Donating your time by serving on a committee:
Advocacy/Political Action
Community Outreach
Fundraising
Grant Research
Membership
Professional Outreach
Research and Evaluation
Volunteer Coordination
Attending Coalition meetings and providing your expertise and experience.
NEW! CMEs for Coalition Meetings!
The SDCBC is pleased to announce that CMEs (and therefore nursing continuing education credits is available for the first hour of each general Coalition meeting. Children's Hospital is the generous sponsor for these CMEs. CMEs will be FREE to Coalition members and representatives of organizational Coalition members. A minimal fee of $10.00 for 1 hour of CME credit will be charged for those who are not SDCBC members who wish CME credit. The first hour of each general Coalition meeting (3-4 pm) will be devoted to education, and the second hour to Coalition business, planning and networking. Speakers for the remainder of 2005 are:
Speaker: Rose de Vigne Jackiewicz RN, MPH, IBCLC,
Kaiser Permanente
Topic: "Breastfeeding & the Teen Mom"
Date/Time: May 12th, 2005, 3-4pm
Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Vaucher, Neonatologist,
UCSD Medical Center
Topic: "Breastfeeding and Diabetes"
Date/Time: July 14th, 2005, 3-4pm
Speaker: Dr. Nancy Wight, Neonatologist,
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
Topic: "Pasteurized Donor Human Milk"
Date/Time: September 8th, 2005, 3-4pm
Speaker: TBA
Topic: "Fathers & Breastfeeding"
Date/Time: November 10th, 2005, 3-4pm
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