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Haiti Emergency Response Haiti Recovery: Monetary Donations Best ILCA members have been concerned over the heartbreaking devastation in Haiti. Donations of money are most needed by relief organizations. Such monetary donations can help to import necessities as well as purchase locally-produced foods and other items as part of relief and rebuilding efforts. Such monetary donations can also insure that appropriate foods are being made available to infants and young children, in accordance with guidelines by the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, and UNICEF as well as “Operational Guidance for Infant Feeding in Emergencies" by the IFE Core Group. Mothers, colleagues, and friends who wish to donate to relief efforts should send their monetary gifts to UNICEF, Save the Children Alliance, World Vision, and Action Against Hunger. These organizations are using best practice to aid both breastfed and non-breastfed infants. Members of the public can be confident that donations to these organizations will support breastfeeding and help save the lives of babies. News to Use Breastfeeding Documentary Now Available “Breastfeeding: Making the Connection” is a recently-released documentary which examines the various influences on parents when choosing how to feed their babies. These influences are well -known to lactation consultants, including lack of evidence-based information and the aggressive marketing by formula manufacturers which undermine activities in birthing hospitals. The documentary also offers actions which can improve breastfeeding outcomes, including the implementation of the Baby -Friendly Hospital Initiative. DVD copies of the documentary are available through INFACT Canada, http://www.infactcanada.ca. The project was funded in part by a WABA community support seedgrant. 25th Anniversary Essay Contest ILCA and IBLCE are celebrating the 25 th anniversary of our profession with an essay contest, “How IBCLCs Make A Difference.” Sponsored by the 25th Anniversary Task Force, the contest provides IBCLCs an opportunity to submit a short essay (500 words or less) on how they “make a difference” in their role as an IBCLC. ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open to any IBCLC with current, non-expired IBLCE certification. One does not need to be an ILCA member to participate. HOW TO ENTER: Entrants will submit their essays via email to Vicki Hobbs at vicki@ilca.org. Include the full name and email address at the top of the essay page. Contest submissions will be accepted electronically through April 15, 2010. WINNER SELECTION: The 25th Anniversary Task Force will select 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Notification of awards will be sent to all participants via email after June 15. Winning essays will be posted on the eGlobe and both the ILCA and IBLCE websites. Other entries will be posted on the ILCA 25th Anniversary page. Recognition of the winning essay will take place at the ILCA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. CONTEST AWARDS: Contest winners will receive ILCA Continuing Education modules and USLCA webinars of their choice. First place receives three ILCA modules and three USLCA webinars Second place receives two ILCA modules and two USLCA webinars Third place receives one ILCA module one USLCA webinar Celebrate your profession‟s milestone anniversary by sharing your thoughts on “How IBCLCs Make A Difference!” AARC News Academic Curriculum Framework Seeks Comment Time is running out to submit your comments on the draft of Framework for Development of an Academic Program in Breastfeeding and Human Lactation. The document is posted on the public discussion board on the ILCA website. Deadline for comments is February 15. Please refer to page and line numbers or table rows when submitting comments so the context can be located easily. Contact Judi Lauwers at judi@ilca.org with any questions.
Page 5 ILCA Member Services Worksite Lactation Support Directory Supporting working mothers is a key component of increasing the duration of breastfeeding. Sign up for ILCA‟s Worksite Lactation Support Directory to connect with area businesses that might be interested in developing or growing a worksite lactation support program. This places you in a listing employers can access on the ILCA website homepage. The form is available on the Worksite Lactation Support page, accessed through the Members Only side. Also, remember to be available to working mothers by listing your services in the “Find a Lactation Consultant” directory. February JHL in Your Mailbox AND On-Line You may access each issue of the Journal of Human Lactation on-line through the Members Only side of the ILCA website. All articles and commentaries can be downloaded by members as free PDF files. The table of contents for the February 2010 issue is available at http://jhl.sagepub.com/content/vol26/ issue1/?etoc. Fine-tuning your ILCA Membership Profile With the new membership year, be sure to give your member Profile a Tune-up! Log onto the Member‟s Only side and select “Edit My Profile” and then “Custom” to make help you make your profile rich and exciting. For questions with multiple selections, hold down the CTRL key while you select each one. Credentials: List your credentials and/or degrees (e.g., RN, MD, IBCLC). IBCLC? Answer True or False to indicate whether you are an IBCLC. IBCLC number: In most cases, this is an 8 digit number. IBCLC recertification date: The year you need to recertify to maintain your credential. Areas of Practice: Indicate all areas where you. Languages: Indicate all languages in which you are proficient enough to answer a mother‟s questions, including English. If your language is not found on the list, please email info@ilca.org. Areas of Expertise: Indicate all areas in which you feel you have enough expertise and knowledge to help a mother. Opt Out: The default for the next three questions is FALSE. If you change it to TRUE you will NOT receive the member benefit. Leave this as FALSE if you DO want to receive it. Membership Directory: Only other ILCA members have access to this feature. It enables members to locate you easily. FALC (Find a Lactation Consultant) Directory: This public listing enables mothers or family members to find assistance with breastfeeding. You must be an IBCLC to be listed. If you wish to be listed, on the Address screen select “Add New” and then “FALC Address.” Also list a phone number or email address. Most mothers who call the ILCA office looking for assistance prefer a phone number. Mailing Labels: ILCA occasionally rents out member addresses for conferences, exhibitors, publishers, and other businesses that are Code compliant. Telephone and email information are not released. The ILCA Board of Directors reviews the mailing to be sure it is information the majority of our members will want to receive. EORO—Individual, Course Director, or Chapter /Affiliate: This area is available only for NEW members at the time they join. If you did not enter a name at the time you joined, you may email the information to info@ilca.org and we will enter it in your record.
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