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[…]
We hope you are getting ready to join us! Come to our 1st SELCA meeting of 2019 TODAY, February 9th at 10 am to 1 pm at PIEDMONT ATLANTA (get your free tickets here). We will have coffee available (bring your own cup, or purchase a SELCA mug), lots of exciting news about the upcoming year,[…]
By now in celebration of Black Breastfeeding Week, SELCA has highlighted some of our members that are making a difference, provided ideas for how to celebrate #BBW18, and focused on the NEED for Black Breastfeeding Week. We have shared resources this week from across the internet to “help you help breastfeeding families”…and now, we[…]
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[…]
We’d love to hear about what you or your organization is doing to celebrate! Comment with a link to your events, or just share ideas … It’s not too late to join in! Check out this guide if you need inspiration, or share your ideas worldwide.
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.[…]
Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act ALREADY improving access to care! The Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act will go into effect on July 1, 2018, but we are already seeing INCREASED ACCESS TO LACTATION CARE in Georgia. We are thrilled to report that CareSource, a Medicaid CMO, has recently begun credentialing IBCLCs in Georgia! Importantly, our[…]
Licensure for IBCLCs in Georgia is here, and the deadline is approaching- July 1, 2018! We are already seeing positive results (did you see our post about Medicaid coverage in GA?) and we need licensed IBCLCs. We know the process can seem daunting, but SELCA is here to help you help breastfeeding families, and we can[…]
Great news for Lactation Consultant Licensure in Georgia! The five member advisory committee and Secretary of State representative Jim Cleghorn have met for the first time. They discussed a timeline for starting to issue licenses, fees that will be collected, and how to disseminate information to both IBCLCs in GA and consumers. Thank you to[…]
Many joined us this year in repeating the success of last year’s 5K Run/Walk in the lovely, new Etowah River Park in Canton, GA. The Second Annual Express Your SuperPower 5K Run/Walk was a huge success! We celebrated World Breastfeeding Month on Saturday, October 1, 2016 with a well attended race, co-sponsored by the Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition[…]