SELCA is excited to announce our upcoming Mini Conference & Quarterly Meeting May 8th 10 am – 4 pm Rich Auditorium at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia Claim your ticket here to RSVP and receive reminders, directions, room information and your 4 CERPs (for members) Need CERPs? Join SELCA here Agenda (subject to change) 10 am: Achieving Health Equity[…]
Breastfeeding connects . . . parent to child, to ancestry, to community- reaching across time, geography, and culture. SELCA supports everyone who support breastfeeding families, and today we recognize and celebrate the indigenous people of this land. Wonderful work is being done in expanding breastfeeding support in these underserved populations (if you don’t know them[…]
Celebrate August as National Breastfeeding Month! Join the Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition tomorrow (August 8, 2018) at the Georgia State Capitol (The Gold Dome) for the signing of the 2018 Governor’s Proclamation of Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Georgia! We will, once again, have the honor of meeting the Governor and will have a photo taken to[…]
#Breastfeeding provides infant food security in times of crisis, and SELCA is doing its part- we support ASI Alimentación Segura Infantil (consider supporting this amazing organization, too), and we are committed to learning more by participating in Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies discussions via ILCA.
Connect on social media: #WBW2018 #WABA #FoundationOfLife #breastfeeding #SDGs #worldbreastfeedingweek2018 You can use this frame for your Facebook profile pic. Check out the SELCA Facebook page and like or follow to stay in touch! If you aren’t on Facebook, be sure to join our email list (free!) and check our website frequently. Join us at our next meeting on August 18[…]
Every $1 invested in #breastfeeding support generates $35 in benefits to economies. Investing in #breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments a country can make to ensure a smarter, healthier population. An investment of just $4.70 per newborn will ensure 50% of world’s babies are exclusively #breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life. Not[…]
The theme for #WBW2018 is Breastfeeding: A Foundation Of Life. Over 820,000 children and 20,000 women could be saved each year if babies were breastfed according to global recommendations. In a world filled with inequality, crises and poverty, #breastfeeding is the foundation of lifelong health for babies and mothers. #Breastfeeding is a universal solution that[…]
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We know . . . cramming in end of summer relaxation, gearing up for back to school, coordinating Global Big Latch On event and World Breastfeeding Week Events … You are busy! So, here is a handy to-do list so you don’t forget anything- Lots To Do: VOTE– If you are a current SELCA Member.[…]
Dear SELCA members, We are happy to announce that the 100th lactation consultant license was issued this week! Congratulations! The many applications that have been submitted recently will continue to be processed by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. Those who meet the requisites for licensure can still apply, as well. Many have questions[…]