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BreastfeedLA Education Committee

The BreastfeedLA Education Committee is dedicated to advancing breastfeeding education and support throughout Los Angeles and Southern California. Our committee plays a vital role in shaping impactful programs, events, and resources for lactation professionals, parents, and community members.

Our Mission: We foster a collaborative environment for learning, connection, and advocacy. Through webinars, seminars, and community events, we address current topics and emerging needs in lactation.

What We Do:

  • Program Development: Select speakers and topics for educational events and develop annual programming.
  • Partnership Building: Build partnerships and seek sponsorships to expand our reach and resources.
  • Community Engagement: Host networking and engagement events to strengthen our regional community of lactation advocates and professionals.
  • Curriculum Review: Regularly review and update our lactation education curriculum to reflect the latest research and protocols.

Benefits of Joining: Education Committee members enjoy perks like free tickets to in-person events they volunteer at, access to select webinars, and leadership opportunities within our committee. Join us to make a lasting impact in the lactation field and connect with passionate professionals!

To Sign Up: Fill out our interest form at tinyurl.com/conteduinterest or email Natalie Akins at nakins@breastfeedla.org.

BreastfeedLA Legislative Ambassadors

BreastfeedLA advocates for breast/chestfeeding families by identifying the barriers to successful breast/chestfeeding.

Currently, birthing people commonly face barriers such as:

  • Hospital policies that discourage breast/chestfeeding
  • Health insurance reimbursement problems
  • Workplace discrimination on the basis of breast/chestfeeding
  • Public breast/chestfeeding discrimination

Addressing these barriers is a major focus of our work.

BreastfeedLA, working with community partners, has championed legislation that:

  • Mandated HMO coverage of breast/chestfeeding services and pumps,
  • Required state agencies to inform pregnant people about current lactation accommodation laws
  • Mandated hospital policies to support lactation
  • Made breast/chestfeeding a civil right in California
  • Removed barriers to CalWORKS participants who are lactating

Become a volunteer BreastfeedLA Legislative Ambassador and join our advocacy work! BreastfeedLA Ambassadors are volunteers who:

  • Advocate for breast/chestfeeding-friendly legislation
  • Write letters and takes meetings with Federal and California policy makers
  • Educate their communities and employers about breast/chestfeeding policy
  • Share BreastfeedLA policy positions, action alerts and messages

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a BreastfeedLA liaison with the assigned state legislators
  • Familiarize yourself with the legislator’s position on breast/chestfeeding
  • Develop a relationship with the legislator and the appropriate health policy
  • Request to be included in district mailings to constituents
  • Receive notices of local meetings/hearings conducted by legislators
  • Maintain records of your advocacy correspondence/contacts
  • Document and share reports of all contacts (phone, letter, visit) and outcomes to BreastfeedLA staff
  • Participate in the BreastfeedLA Ambassadors training
  • Attend Special Policy Days, held annually in June, to advocate for breast/chestfeeding, if available

For more information and to sign up, please contact:  info@Breastfeedla.org

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