SELCA MISSION: The Southeastern Lactation Consultant Association (SELCA) exists to provide an opportunity to network and share information with those in the community who promote and support breastfeeding. 

SELCA NEWS

09-10 Officers

President: Maeve Howett

Vice President: Theresa Brown

Treasurer: Becky Lyons

Communications Liaison: Diane Frederick

Outreach Coordinator: Kat Chiu

SELCA MEETINGS

Temporary Link to 09 By Laws

CERPs offered for Active members at SELCA meetings

Contact: Theresa Brown, SELCA Vice President

CHAPTER NEWS

 Kat Chiu has accepted the role of SELCA Chapter representative to USLCA. She will participate in the monthly conference call and report information to the SELCA Executive Board. Many thanks to Kat for volunteering for this role.

Teresa Brown is the alternate representative and will assist Kat. MANY THANKS KAT & TERESA!!!!

• Future SELCA meetings

• President's Letters

• Minutes of past meetings

Breastfeeding babies

at SELCA meetings

New! page: Bulletin Board

New! <<CALL TO ACTION>> on this page

OF INTEREST 

High profile healthcare organizations submit letter to Internal Revenue Service regarding reimbursement for breast pumps as healthcare expense. Read here.

Petition Facebook to allow pictures of mothers and babies breastfeeding. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2517126532

Do you know an MD or Dentist who will perform posterior frenotomy? Contact Ann Grider.

 Find your inner IBCLC!

Become a professional lactation consultant. You may be eligible sooner than you think.  Click here

NEW!

June 23, 2009 

PRESS RELEASE FROM IBLCE 

regarding Medela CERPS

Conference List   

2009
June 2009
13	USLCA Webinar-- Glenda Dickerson “Making the Breastfeeding Decision: How to Not Make it a Guilt trip” Contact: Scott scotts@imiae.com or call him at 1-800-729-2776 ext. 163
July 2009
7 12:00 CST	USLCA Webinar:, Liz Brooks “When Worlds Collide Contact: Scott scotts@imiae.com or call him at 1-800-729-2776 ext. 163
22-26	ILCA annual conference - Orlando, FL
Sept 2009
28- Oct 2	Evergreen Perinatal Education & SWAG- Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation - Berkley,CA, Brochure
2010 For those who plan ahead!
July 2010
22-26	ILCA annual conference - San Antonio, TX
Want your breastfeeding event or contact information posted on our website? Contact Website Manager Information is subject to approval by SELCA Executive Board     RESOURCES   GA Breastfeeding Resource Directory Email Web Manager to add your breastfeeding resource. Listing is FREE!

IBCLC EXTRAS

IBLCE Scope of Practice online

CDC Scientists find rocket fuel in infant formula: Take action, more info....

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HHS Call to Action on Breastfeeding

Individuals and organizations are encouraged to submit comments describing new approaches that are most urgently needed to increase breastfeeding rates through the following actions: More info....

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Rep Carolyn Maloney plans to reintroduce the 2007 Breastfeeding Protection Act around Mother’s Day 2009. The USBC is actively working to get coalition signatures on a petition. Once the new legislation is introduced, the next step will be to solicit co-sponsors of the bill.
They are asking individuals that are members of a coalition to sign up for alerts at the Coalitions Announcement List Sign-Up:  http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5162/signUp.jsp?key=332
If you are not a member of a coalition, you can sign up for alerts at the News and Action Alerts List Sign-Up: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5162/signUp.jsp?key=394
The Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007 includes four provisions and the text of 2007 bill can be found:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02236:
• Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding women from being fired or discriminated against in the workplace.
• Provides tax incentives for businesses that establish private lactation areas in the workplace.
• Provides for a performance standard to ensure breast pumps are safe and effective.
• Allows breastfeeding equipment and lactation services to be tax deductible for families.

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Updated 06/25/2009