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| Mission Statement |
| Organize local efforts to
improve the health of our community by promoting,
educating and providing support for breastfeeding. |
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| Objectives |
- Increase the number of physicians and other
primary healthcare providers in San Joaquin
County who include breastfeeding/lactation
counseling and referral as part of routine
care.
- In accordance with the Healthy People 2010
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Objectives, increase to at least 75% the proportion
of mothers who initiate breastfeeding, increase
to at least 50% the proportion who continue
to breastfeed until their infants are 6 months
old and increase to at least 25% the proportion
who continue to breastfeed past one year.
- Provide accurate and consistent breastfeeding
support, information and resources to women,
families, health professionals and the community.
- Encourage breastfeeding-friendly policies
and procedures in all area hospitals, birthing
centers, local businesses and workplaces.
- Educate local city and county government
officials on the benefits of breastfeeding
and involve them in making San Joaquin County
baby-friendly.
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| Membership |
| The Breastfeeding Coalition
of San Joaquin County is made up of representatives
from local hospitals, WIC programs, community
groups, non-profit organizations, health plans,
San Joaquin County government agencies, and interested
individuals. Anyone interested in the promotion
of breastfeeding in San Joaquin County is encouraged
to participate in the Coalition. There is no membership
fee. |
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| Meetings |
| Meetings of The Breastfeeding
Coalition of San Joaquin County are held on the
third Thursday of each month at the offices of the San Joaquin Medical Society, 3031 W. March Lane, Suite 222W, Stockton, CA. 95219,
from 10:00 am -12:00 noon. |
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| Conferences |
The
Breastfeeding Coalition of San Joaquin County
holds an annual Breastfeeding Conference for
health professionals and interested members
of the community. Previous featured speakers
have included:
- Thomas W. Hale, RPh, PhD
- Nancy Wight, MD, FAAP, IBCLC
- Jane Morton, MD
- Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
- Amy Spangler, MN, RN, IBCLC
Our next breastfeeding
conference is scheduled for September
2008 in Stockton,
California.
If you would like to be added to the conference
mailing list, please call Susan Pirie at The
Learning Center of St. Joseph's Medical Center
at (209) 467-6331 or e-mail her at susan.pirie@chw.edu..
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| For More Information |
For more information about The
Breastfeeding Coalition of San Joaquin County
please contact:
Gwen Bounds
Delta Health Care WIC
(209) 444-8618
Gail Dacayanan
San Joaquin County Public Health Services
(209) 468-0373
Mailing
Address:
Breastfeeding
Coalition of San Joaquin County
P.O.
Box 4806
Stockton,
CA 95204-0806 |
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