Registration now open for the 11th Annual Statewide Meeting and Workshop: 

• Workshop:  Thursday, November 8, 2018

• Annual Meeting:  Friday, November 9, 2018

Location:

RISE by Elevation Hotel, 2200 Freeway Blvd,        Brooklyn Center

More information and registration at:

https://mbc2018annualmeetingworkshop.eventbrite.com

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10th Annual Statewide Workshop & Meeting

Please join us at Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota, on Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3 for the Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition 10th Annual Statewide Meeting and Workshop.  Continuing education credits will be available for lactation providers, nurses, and dietitians. Access a map of our meeting places at the resort here.

Workshop—Integrating Community Health and Primary Care to Promote and Support Breastfeeding: Connect, build partnerships, and create common goals in your region
Thursday, November 2, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Download the agenda.

10th Annual Statewide Meeting—Enhancing Health Equity and Access to Breastfeeding: Clinical strategies and resources to support Minnesota families
Friday, November 3, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Downloads:

• Agenda
• Handouts

Physician Breakfast and Breastfeeding Workshop—May 25, 2017

Download the agenda.

Handouts:

• Breastfeeding Management in Primary Care—A Workshop for Physicians: part 1, part 2
• Prenatal Breastfeeding Education: part 1, part 2
• Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Panel—Successes, Challenges, and Sustainability: part 1, part 2, part 3
• Collaborative Breastfeeding Care—Sore Nipples, Breast Pain, and Tongue Tie
• Breastfeeding Telephone Care
• Baby Weight Checks and Beyond

Updated agendas for the Workshop and Annual Meeting are now available. Additional Annual Meeting details regarding speakers and objectives coming soon! Registration fees include lunch and continuing education credits. Credits for dietitians and lactation consultants have been submitted. Contact hours for nurses available.  Click here to register.

2015

8^th Annual Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Statewide Meeting and Pre-Meeting Workshop | October 22 & 23, 2015 | Duluth, Minnesota

October 22, 2015  |  Pre-Meeting Workshop

•  Pre-Meeting Workshop Agenda

• Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: From Acceptance to Progress –Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
• Mother-Baby Microbiome: A Delicate Balance – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
• Maximizing Consistent Messages: A Case Scenario Approach – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
• Workshop discussion cards
• Simple Steps towards Building Confidence: Practical Advice for Minimizing Formula Marketing – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

Postpartum Breastfeeding Challenges

• Non-Latching Babies: When to Worry, When It’s Fine – Kay Olson-Fischer, Rs, LD, IBCLC & Riana Damjanovich, RN, BAN, IBCLC
• Sore Nipples: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment – Anne Beckman, RN, IBCLC & Tammy Conn, BS, IBCLC
• Nipple Shields: When to Use, How to Fit and Wean from, Follow-up -Jane Johnson, RN, IBCLC, ANLC & Kristin Wharton, RN, PHN, IBCLC

October 23, 2015  |  Annual Statewide Meeting

• 8th Annual Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Statewide Meeting Agenda

• Welcome and Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Update – Rep. Carly Melin and Pam Galle, IBCLC
  • Strategic Plan
  • Website Update
  • Election Results
• Minnesota Department of Health Update: Breastfeeding in Minnesota – Mary Johnson, MPH, RD
• Minnesota Department of Health Update:  Breastfeeding in Minnesota – Linda Dech, MPH, IBCLC; Susan Bishop
• Tips for Coalition Building – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

Working Collaboratively: Minnesota Local Breastfeeding Coalitions

• Northland Breastfeeding Coalition – Sarah Stock, RD, LD, CLC
• Polk County Breastfeeding Coalition – Tammy Conn, BS, IBCLC
• Goodhue, Wabasha, Pierce Counties Breastfeeding Coalition – Anne Beckman, BS, RN, IBCLC
• St. Luke’s Hospital’s Baby-Friendly Journey – Lori Swanson, RN, PHN; Stephanie Forslund, RNC
• Workplace Support  in Minnesota: Status and Process for Addressing Issues of Non-Compliance -Alexis Russell, MPH
• A Guide to Minnesota’s Law About Pregnancy Leave, Nursing Mothers
• Lactation Consultant Licensure Bill: Updating and Building Support for Minnesota Bills SF 2154 and HF 2322 – Reid LeBeau, JD; Senator Chris Eaton
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome:   Breastfeeding Support  for Mothers and Babies – Joanne Wesley, BA, IBCLC
• Top 10 New Lactation Tidbits – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

2014

7^th Annual Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Statewide Meeting and Pre-Meeting Workshop

Agendas and registration now available for the 7th Annual Meeting and Pre-Conference Workshop!

The Annual Meeting will be held at Keller Golf Course, Maplewood, MN on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, with a pre-meeting workshop “MotherBaby 10: Implementing the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding” on Monday, September 29, 2014.

Annual Meeting and Pre-Meeting Workshop Registration
Agendas
      

Objectives
      

Annual Meeting Speaker Resources

Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Update:
MBC Update (pdf)

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative:
Minnesota’s Progress Towards Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation: Results from the Infant Feeding Practices Survey (pdf)
BFHI – Strength in Numbers – HealthEast (pdf)

Breastfeeding in the Workplace:
The Business Case for Breastfeeding (powerpoint template)
SHIP 3 Workplace Breastfeeding Support Update (pdf)

Minnesota Department of Health Breastfeeding Update:
Healthy Minnesota 2020 (pdf)
Healthy Minnesota 2020 Graphic (pdf)

Breakout Session A: Childcare Panel:
Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care Programs (pdf)

Breakout Session B: Coalition Building / Skill Building Workshop:
Community Engagement Handout (pdf)
Community Engagement (pdf)

Advocacy and System Change:
Licensure and Reimbursement for Lactation Services (pdf)
Minnesota Better Birth Coalition: Evidence-based care from the beginning of life (pdf)

Pre-Conference Workshop Speaker Resources

Introductions and Overview of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative:
BFHI- Overview, Getting Started – Pam Heggie (pdf)

Overcoming Resistance: Tips for Getting Maternity Staff on Board:
Overcoming Resistance – HCMC (pdf)

Ten Step Panel Presentation and Discussion:
Step 1 – HCMC (pdf)
Step 2 – HealthEast (pdf)
Step 3 – Essentia Duluth (pdf)
Step 4 – Fairview Range (pdf)
Step 5 – U of M Children’s (pdf)
Step 6 – U of M Children’s (pdf)
Step 7 – St. Luke’s (pdf)
Step 8 – Mercy Hospital (pdf)
Step 9 – U of M Children’s (pdf)
Step 10 – Anne Lippin (pdf)

Improving Breastfeeding Support in Health Systems:
Improving Across a System – Allina (pdf)
Improving Across a System – HealthEast (pdf)

Donor Milk Beyond the NICU:
Donor Milk – North Memorial (pdf)

2013

6^th Annual Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Statewide Meeting and Pre-Meeting Workshop

The 6th Annual Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition (MBC) Statewide Meeting is a day-long event bringing breastfeeding advocates together from around the state. The theme Building Connections for Breastfeeding highlights how working with community, health care, coalitions, childcare, policy, workplace and public health helps make breastfeeding easier.

6th Annual Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Statewide Meeting Agenda

Baby-Friendly Workshop: Implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding Agenda

Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition – Baby Friendly Workshop 2013 – BFHI – Overview, Getting Started and Myth-Busting – Pam Heggie

Contact Hours according to MN Board of Nursing requirements for continuing education credits available for the meetings:
Friday, October 11, 2013 – Annual Meeting: 3.8 Total Contact Hours
Thursday, October 10, 2013 – Workshop: 4.5 Total Contact Hours

2012

5th Annual Meeting and Pre-Meeting Workshops

Agenda

Health Care Support

University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

Donor Milk in the Hospital Setting: Beyond the NICU

MBC Update

Triple H Award

Health Plan Coverage and Support for Breastfeeding

Workplace Support

Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care Settings

. . . for Child Care Providers

. . . for Parents

Community Support

What WIC Does and How WIC Supports Breastfeeding

Table Topics

1. Supporting Breastfeeding In Child Care

Table Topic-Support BF in Child Care Handouts

Table Topic-Support BF in Child Care Notes-1

2. Joint Commission Speak Up Campaign

Table Topic-Speak Up Handouts-1

Table Topic-Speak Up Notes

3. Got an Idea for a Project?  . . . Funding Your Dream

Table Topic-Got an Idea Handouts

Table Topic-Got an Idea for a Project Notes

4. Donor Milk

Table Topic-Donor Milk Handouts

Table Topic-Donor Milk Notes

5. Informal Milk Sharing

Table Topic-Informal Milk Sharing Notes

6. Social Networking

Table Topic – Social Networking Handouts

7. Ban the Bags: Eliminating Formula Marketing in Health Care Settings

Table Topic – Ban the Bags Handouts

Table Topic-Ban the Bags Notes

8. Community Events: Ideas to Use to Promote Breastfeeding

Table Topic-Community Events Notes

9. Prenatal Patient Education Materials

Prenatal Patient Education Materials handout 1

Prenatal Patient Education Materials – Returning to Work – handout 2

Prenatal Patient Education Materials handout 3

Prenatal Patient Education Materials – BF Resource List – handout 4

Prenatal Patient Education Materials handout 5

Table Topic-Prenatal Patient Education Notes

10. Involving Dads, Grandparents and Other Support People . . .

Table Topic-Involving Dads Handouts Table Topic-Involving Dads Notes

Table Topic-Involving Dads Notes

Pre-Workshop Hospitals Baby Friendly Agenda

Overview of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

Myth-Busting about Baby-Friendly

Getting Started Staff Training Pearls

Baby-Friendly 10 Easy Tasks

BFHI – Getting Started

MCH-prh-Model Breastfeeding Policy – policy 1

Model Hospital Breastfeeding Policy – policy 2

Protocol #7 Model BF Policy – policy 3

HCMC Infant Feeding Policy – policy 4

Pre-Workshop Public Health and Communities Agenda

WIC and Beyond

Model Breastfeeding Policies

Overview of Breastfeeding Benefits

10 Steps

WHO Code

WHO Code Resources

2011

Fourth Annual Statewide Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Meeting

Breastfeeding Call to Action: The Perfect Storm

Scrapbook design generated with Smilebox When:  Friday, October 14, 2011 Where:  First United Methodist Church 230 East Skyline Parkway, Duluth, MN 55811 Directions: http://fumcduluth.com/index.htm “A ‘perfect storm’ occurs when a confluence of many factors or events creates an overwhelming force . . . .” — Glenda Dickerson AGENDA WelcomeMinnesota Breastfeeding Coalition UpdatesMBC Annual Meeting Summary 2011 2011 Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition MembershipWorksite Business Case for Breastfeeding Grantees Becker County Mini Grant PresentationMcLeod County Presentation HHS Accommodations for Employee Lactation Support Lactation Room Employee Agreement Lactation Station Open HouseLe Sueur County Presentation Le Sueur Lactation Breastfeeding Policy Le Sueur County Workplace Lactation Support Final ReportEmployer Recognition Program Public Health Poster PresentationLegal Protections for Nursing Mothers in Minnesota Legal Protections for Nursing Mothers in Minnesota http://publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/ship-fs-nursingmothersmn-2011.pdf Worksite Wellness and Nursing Mothers             http://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/ship-fs-ww-nursingmothers-2011.pdf Presentation of the 2011 Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition’s “Triple H Award” Recipient: Mayo Health System Austin Health Care First Baby Friendly Hospital in Minnesota Community & Family Baby Cafe Julie Myhre Carlton-Cook-Lake-St. Louis Co.Community Health Board Marcia McCoy  Stacey Osland Becker Co. Community Health Jennifer Hauser McLeod Co. Public Health Cindy Shaughnessy Le Sueur Co. Public Health Allison Faricy Minnesota Dept. of Health Jennifer DeJong Concordia College-Moorhead Juliana Milhofer, Attorney Volunteer, Public Health Law Center at William Mitchell College of Law Candace Hample Nancy Hoversten Mayo Health System Austin Kim Kretschmer United Hospital Suppporting Breastfeeding in Child Care Eager-To-Learn BF course supports Lets Move Joyce O’Meara Minnesota Dept. of Health Making Waves – Breastfeeding in Public Twin Cities Attachment Parenting International Aileen Larson Twin Cities Attachment Parenting International  Closing Remarks – Evaluation Many thanks to the Minnesota Physical Activity Nutrition Program for providing food, facility, and administrative support *Table Topics Attendees choose one table topic in the morning and a second in the afternoon. 1. Funding your projects 2. Community support groups 3. Legal issues and worksite lactation policy 4. Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (morning) – Is your facility considering Baby Friendly? Learn about the application process and first steps implementing at your facility Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (afternoon) – discuss and share your facility’s policy 5. Reframing the message – media and marketing 6. Breastfeeding and childcare 7. Community action ideas 8. State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) breastfeeding initiatives – Sharing our successes. Where do we go from here?  Surgeon General’s Call to Action ▪ Federal and State Breastfeeding Laws Affordable Care Act ▪ Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative to combat childhood obesity Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative ▪ Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) Survey Joint Commission’s (JCAHO) Perinatal Care core measure – exclusive breast milk feeding www.mnbreastfeedingcoalition.org 2010   (Above: Attorney Melissa Crawford-Kestner, speaking on breastfeeding advocacy, addresses Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition meeting attendees.) Over 100 people attended the October 25, 2010, Third Annual Statewide Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition Meeting Breastfeeding Collaboration: Everyone Counts Handouts MBC 3rd Annual Statewide Meeting Agenda Certificate of Attendance Table Topic Handouts Table Topics Descriptions Business Case for Breastfeeding Brochure 10 Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Centers Social Media Coalition Resources 2010 Community Collaboration in Practice Breastfeeding Patient Resources – Central MN Snapshot of Breastfeeding in Minnesota – Wilder and MDH Breastfeeding supports and challenges: report Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Breastfeeding Interventions SHIP Breastfeeding Interventions Golden Start Initiative Overview Breastfeeding Advocacy Breastfeeding Advocacy: Raising Awareness of Breastfeeding Laws Breastfeeding Advocacy