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WPLCA Mission Statement:
Uphold high standards of professional practice
Foster communication, networking and mutual support amongst WPLCA members.
Provide for or facilitate education opportunities for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) and other health care workers concerned with breastfeeding and related issues.
Heighten recognition of the consequences of artificial feeding of infants and children.
Foster awareness of breastfeeding and human milk feeding as important measures for health promotion and disease prevention.
Friday, February 19th, 2010
New statement from the United States Breastfeeding Committee:
UPDATED STATEMENT: Breastfeeding is the First Line
of Defense in a Disaster
WPLCA News for February 2010
We've added a new page that will showcase local events not hosted by the WPLCA. Please be sure to stop by to see what is coming up in our area! Visit it by clicking clicking here or by clicking the "Local Events" link to the left.
--Next WPLCA Conference--
Monday, March 1th, 2010
9am-3pm
Washington Hospital
The registration form can be downloaded here.
There will be three speakers: Judith Gutowski, Dr. Todd Wolynn and Beverly Curtis.
The topic will be The Business Case for Breastfeeding.
We would encourage you to invite your department manager to this meeting as any hospital administration should be interested in this program.
Click here to download a flyer to share with your department manager!
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Upcoming Events:
- 3/01/2010 - Conference at Washington Hospital. "Business Case for Breastfeeding"
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