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Membership cost are only five dollars per year. Your membership dues go to support Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition's website, events, newletters and community outreach.
Please submit your application to Maryann Thurston (address on application)
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Our vision is that breastfeeding will be universally accepted as the norm and promoted and supported throughout Arizona resulting in increased rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration. As a result of high rates of breastfeeding, Arizona children will experience optimal health, growth, and development. The lifelong health of the Arizona population will be improved; and health care costs will be decreased.
Membership of the Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition is open to individuals and organizations that share the vision of the Coalition. Members must sign a declaration of support for the Coalition's mission and objectives.
Our mission: to work collaboratively to increase rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration to improve the health of Arizona's families.
President:
Lisa Zamudio, RN, IBCLC, RLC
email: President_azbreastfeeding.org
Vice President:
Sherry Hottenstein, RN, IBCLC, RLC
email: Vice_President_azbreastfeeding.org
Secretary:
Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC
email: Secretary_azbreastfeeding.org
Treasurer:
MaryAnne Thurston, IBCLC, RLC
email: Treasurer_azbreastfeeding.org
Objectives:
1. Build and strengthen relationships between community agencies, professional associations, and governmental entities supporting breastfeeding initiation and duration.
2. To increase public acceptance of breastfeeding, increase public awareness of the benefits, and promote behavioral change that results in increased rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration.
3. To increase acceptance and support for breastfeeding in schools and work sites.
4. To promote public policies that support breastfeeding.
5. To advocate for public and private insurance coverage for breastfeeding support services and equipment.
6. To educate health care providers about breastfeeding and its benefits.
7. To increase services and support to families who are breastfeeding.
8. To serve as a fiscal agent or umbrella agency for other breastfeeding organizations.
Bylaws:
ARIZONA BREASTFEEDING COALITION
ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition.
ARTICLE II: PURPOSE
The Coalition will be operate exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific
purposes as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. Specifically, the character of business that the Coalition intends to conduct is
described in the Mission Statement and Objectives that follow.
The mission of the Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition is to work collaboratively to increase
rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration in order to improve the health of Arizonas
families.
The objectives of the Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition are:
2..To increase public acceptance of breastfeeding, increase public awareness of the
benefits, and promote behavioral change that results in increased rates of
breastfeeding initiation and duration.
7. To increase services and support to families who are breastfeeding or providing breastmilk.
8. To serve as a fiscal agent or umbrella agency for other breastfeeding Organizations.
ARTICLE III: MEMBERS
Section 1. Members
Membership of the Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition is open to anyone who is in
agreement with the purposes and objectives of the Coalition.
Members must sign a declaration of support for the Coalitions mission and objectives.
Membership is renewed on an annual basis. A nominal fee may be required for active
membership. In order not to exclude any person, a membership fee waiver will be
available for those not able to pay. The Board of Directors will be responsible for: the
fee amount, method of fee payment, membership structure, application and the initiation
of the fee.
There may be two classifications of membership:
Individual Members:
Individuals who meet the criteria detailed above are considered active members.
They are allowed voting privileges for all matters to be determined by the general
membership.
Organizational Members:
Representatives from interested affiliated groups may participate in coalition
activities and discussions one representative from each group may vote on
coalition affairs and elections.
Visitors may attend meetings and volunteer to work on Coalition objectives. They are
not eligible to vote on Coalition affairs or elections.
Section 2. Manner of Acting
Votes can be held at any regular or special Coalition meeting, as deemed necessary by
members present during that meeting. Any member present in person or by conference
telephone (or other similar device) can vote. Votes of all members and officers are equal.
Votes can be requested and submitted by proxy during elections and other situations as
deemed necessary by members present during any regular or special Coalition meeting.
The President or his/her agent in the Presidents absence will make the motion for any
call for vote.
ARTICLE IV: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Officers
Officers are responsible for the operation of the Coalition. All officers must be active
members of the Coalition. The officers of the Coalition shall be President, Vice
President, Secretary, and Treasurer. All officers will sign a Declaration of Ethics and
must declare any conflict of interest prior to any Board of Director vote. The officers
will be called the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Election and Terms
The Board of Directors will be elected by vote during a regular or special Coalition
meeting and will serve a term of two years. Board of Directors Members are eligible for
re-elections. Nominations are due to the Vice President within a minimum of 60 days
prior to elections, unless otherwise noted by the Board of Directors. Elections will be
held in the month of December of term year-end. Nominations will occur at a regular meeting prior to the voting date. Members not in attendance for the vote may vote by
proxy. Proxies will be provided upon request. The Board of Directors will determine
how to distribute proxies. With the exception of the President, a vacancy in any office
will be filled by repeating the voting process at a regular or special meeting. If a vacancy
occurs in the office of President, the Vice President shall fill that vacancy until the end of
the term.
Section 3. Resignation, Termination and Absences
Resignation from the Board of Directors must be in writing and received by the President
and Secretary. A Board of Directors member shall be terminated for excess absences
from the Board of Directors if he/she has more than 50% unexcused absences from
Coalition meetings (General, Special and Board of Directors meetings) in a calendar year.
A Board of Directors member may be removed for other reasons by a three-fourths vote
of the remaining directors. Removal vote may only take place after a formal warning and
probationary period of a minimum of 90 days has occurred.
Section 4. Duties and Responsibilities
The President shall be the organizational representative to the Arizona Breastfeeding
Coalition and to the public, and shall be responsible for calling and presiding over regular
and special Coalition meetings. The President, in conjunction with the Board of
Directors, will be responsible for fulfilling the annual reporting requirements of the
Arizona Corporation Commission.
The Vice President shall be responsible for soliciting Board of Director nominations and
shall perform the duties of the President in his/her absence. The Vice President shall fill
the position of President until end of the term if a vacancy in the office of President
occurs during a term. The Vice President will act as Parliamentarian of Coalition
Meetings in regards to Bylaws and declared motions of business.
The Secretary shall be responsible for taking meeting minutes, disseminating them to
Coalition members and maintaining membership records. The Secretary will disseminate
meeting notices in advance of all scheduled meetings within the period set by the Board
of Directors.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for an accurate accounting of all monies and the
disbursement of funds. The Treasurer shall report the state of the treasury at each
meeting either in person or by submitting a report to the President. The Treasurer is
additionally responsible for providing information to the Board of Directors in fulfillment
of the annual reporting requirements of the Arizona Corporation Commission and any
other regulatory entity.
Section 5. Employees
The Board of Directors may establish such positions of employment, as it deems
desirable from time to time and shall fix the compensation for such positions. Subject to
the control and direction of the Board of Directors, the President shall hire and discharge
employees necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Coalition.
ARTICLE V: MEETINGS
Section 1. Regular Coalition Meetings
Coalition meetings will be held a minimum of four meetings per year. Attendance by
members can be in person, by proxy, or by conference telephone (or other similar device)
when such facilities are available. All members shall be duly notified of each meeting.
Notice of each meeting shall be sent to each voting member not less than ten days before
the meeting.
The annual calendar of regular meeting dates shall be determined at a general meeting
following the election of Board of Directors.
A simple majority of members present and proxies will determine all votes. There must
be a quorum of Board of Directors Members for any vote to take place.
Section 2. Special Coalition Meetings
Special meetings can be held occasionally as decided upon by the Coalition membership
and approved by board members. Special meetings can be held for the purposes of
membership recruitment, strategic planning, special recognition, or any other reason
determined by the Coalition.
Section 3. Board of Directors Member Meetings
Board of Directors will meet a minimum of four times a year in addition to the General
Coalition and Special Coalition Meetings. A quorum of 75% of Board of Directors
Members must be present. Board of Directors Members may send proxies on business
decisions that need to be made.
ARTICLE VI: COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors to fulfill functions chosen by a vote of the membership and or
Board of Directors shall name committees. Committees may be permanent, thus an
ongoing and integral part of each meeting, and/or temporary; and/or appointed to fulfill a
function that will terminate within an appointed or designated time.
Committee chairs will be identified on a volunteer basis for each committee. Committee
Chairs will report to the Board of Directors any committee actions to ensure compliance
with Coalition mission and 501-3c status.
Committees may be dissolved by a vote of the Board if the activities of the subgroup
conflict with the objectives of the Coalition.
ARTICLE VII: CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS AND FUNDS
Section 1. Contracts
The Board of Directors in majority vote may authorize any officer or officers, agent or
agents of the Coalition, in addition to the officers so authorized by these Bylaws, to enter
into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of
the Coalition, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2. Checks
Such officer shall sign all checks, drafts or orders for the payment of money, notes or
other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Coalition, or officers, agent or
agents of the Coalition in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by
resolution of the Board of Directors. In the absence of such determination by the Board
of Directors, such instrument shall be signed by the Secretary or Treasurer and
countersigned by the President or a Vice-President of the Coalition.
Section 3. Deposits
All funds of the Coalition shall be deposited in a timely manner to the credit of the
Coalition in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors
may select.
Section 4. Gifts
The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Coalition any contribution, gift,
bequest, or device for the general purposes or for any special purpose of the Coalition.
Acceptance of gifts and contributions is contingent upon conformance to the International
Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
Section 5. Loans to Officers
No loan shall be made by or to this Coalition and no evidences of indebtedness shall be
issued in its name, unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such
authority may be general or confined to specific instances. No loans shall be made by the
Coalition to any of its officers.
ARTICLE VIII: FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Coalition shall begin January 1 and end December 31 of each year.
ARTICLE IX: DISSOLUTION
Members must be notified by mail of intent to dissolve. Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition
may be dissolved by a vote to dissolve with a minimum of two thirds of its voting
members and 100% of its Board of Directors. In the event of dissolution of the Arizona
Breastfeeding Coalition, any assets shall be distributed to any organization(s) whose
purpose and objectives promote breastfeeding education and support to be determined by
the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X: CHANGE OF BYLAWS
These bylaws may be amended or repealed by vote at a meeting of the membership called
for acting upon such amendments or by ballot executed in writing, provided proper notice
has been given to the entire membership for each proposed change.
Adopted: ____________________________
President: _________________________________
ATTEST:
Secretary: _________________________________
Come join the La Leche League of Flagstaff and attend our meetings held at the Federated Church, every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am. Stay tuned for more information regarding the June 28th ABC meeting hosted at the Coconino County Health Dept., the World Breastfeeding Week celebration August 7th 2010 held in downtown Flagstaff & the Nursing Moms Rest Stop at the Coconino County Fair Labor Day Weekend 2010.
Quarterly meetings to be formalized after CALCA meetings, check back for more info next month.
The Southern Arizona region has been active in promoting breastfeeding through World Breastfeeding Week, the Breastfeeding Challenge. There are Lactation Consultants in private practice, hospital based consultants, and WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors.
Next Meeting
Date: July 22nd following the mornings LatchAZ
Location: Bookman's on Grant 1930 E. Grant Rd. Tucson, AZ, 85719
Time: 12:30 pm in the Community Room
Helpful Links!
La Leche League of Tucson AZ
Mother Baby Wellness Coalition of Pima County
Minutes May 2010
More Info Coming Soon......
Navajo Nation |
Contact: Roberta Duncan rmduncan2003_yahoo.com
Healthy Start Act Banner (PowerPoint)
Jackie Haney and Ali French are the hospital based lactation consultants at YRMC. Jackie has been the sole lactation support person for the last 8 years until Ali joined her in June of 2009. YRMC now provides seven day lactation coverage 0800-1700 for Women and Children services. Jackie and Ali have the great privilege of providing support for breast feeding moms and babies in various areas of the hospital including; post partum, pediatrics, NICU, ER and as outpatients.
Yuma also supports breast feeding moms through:
Paula Snook, RN, BSN, IBCLC for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief at (928) 269-5401
Paula is a resource for the Navy and Marine Corps. paula.snook_nmcrs.org
Yuma WIC Contact: Dolores Messer at (928) 317-4500 dolores.messer_co.yuma.az.us
"I breastfeed because..." Campaign
Ameda
Now through September 15, 2010
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Month.
For every video, comment or tweet posted, Ameda will make a donation (up to $10,000) to the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA)
http://www.ibreastfeedbecause.com
Breastfeeding Challenge 2010
Hosted by Mary, Southern AZ Region Breastfeeding Coalition Chair
Register to take part in the Quintessence World Record!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Reid Park Ramada # 20 - 10am to Noon
Playground near Ramada
Bring a snack to share if you wish
Questions? Contact Mary 520-904-1478
The challenge is to get the most mothers breastfeeding simultaneously in a set geographic area province, territory, state or country as a percentage of the birth rate.
Breastfeeding Challenge Flyer
State of the State
A Symposium of Breastfeeding Research in Arizona
ASU College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Thursday October 7th 2010
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Building/Rm: NHI1/344, 348
Questions? Joan Dodgson 602 496 0823
Symposium Flyer
Certified Breastfeeding Counselor Course
Tucson Medical Center November 2010
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Nov 2,3,9,10,16 & 17
Registration Deadline October 1st 2010
CBC Informational Flyer
Need help making breastfeeding work for you?
Here are a few resources. This is a working list of resources that you may find useful here in our state. All published listings are not a form of endorsement and is not meant to be substitution for medical direction from your healthcare provider.
Breastfeeding Hotlines are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
WIC State Hotline Open to All: 1-800-833-4642
La Leche League: 1-877-452-5324
AZ Dept of Health Services Breastfeeding Program
http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/bnp/gobreastmilk/index.htm
Northern Arizona
Southern Arizona
Central Arizona
Tucson
Glossary of Support Roles and Directories
There are dozens of support people in Arizona to help mom breastfeed. To help you decide who is best for you, here is a definition list of breastfeeding support roles:
Postpartum Doulas:
Postpartum doulas provide in-home support to new parents, usually including breastfeeding support, newborn care, meal preparation, and other household tasks. Some doulas are also nurses, midwives, and mothers themselves. They specialize in postpartum maternal child health issues and can help identify when professional assistance is necessary, referring mothers to their physician or community resources such as lactation consultants, breastfeeding counselors, and support groups.
The link below will provide you with the names, telephone numbers, and services offered by those providing breastfeeding support and services in Arizona as breastfeeding specialists, peer counselors, or lactation consultants. We recommend that you get to know those in your area who provide these services so you are confident in referring your breastfeeding mothers to them.
www.dona.org
DONA's web site describes the training process for doulas and provides email referrals for postpartum doulas.
Peer Counselors:
Some breastfeeding counselors are hired to teach women about breastfeeding and provide prenatal and postpartum support, such as the peer counselors employed by WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children). Peer counselors generally live in the same neighborhood and are readily accessible to the new mother. They may be paired or buddied with a new mother to provide more intensive breastfeeding help. WIC provides training for their peer counselors, which builds on the peer's own breastfeeding experiences.
www.azwic.gov
Breastfeeding Counselors:
Many women who have breastfed their own children have both enjoyed it and realized how helpful it was to have an experienced mother provide support for common questions and concerns. These women attend training courses and learn about the experiences of many mothers, so they understand breastfeeding beyond their own personal experience. These women belong to breastfeeding support groups such as La Leche League International. Breastfeeding counselors are knowledgeable about breastfeeding and the normal situations that arise during the course of breastfeeding. They are available by telephone to answer questions and most participate in one of the local breastfeeding support groups that meet regularly in many communities. The meetings provide a place for mothers to come together with their babies to discuss breastfeeding and parenting. When a breastfeeding counselor encounters a breastfeeding problem that is beyond her skills, she will refer to the primary health provider and a lactation consultant. Breastfeeding counselors are usually community volunteers and their help is free of charge.
www.lllofaz.org
Lactation Consultants - IBCLC
Lactation consultants are specialists who offer assistance for more complicated situations requiring hands-on help such as low milk supply, babies who will not or cannot latch to the breast, inefficient feeders, sore nipples, babies with Down Syndrome, cardiac anomalies, cleft lip or palate, etc. Some practitioners have a sliding scale of fees. Most lactation consultants have qualified as International Board Certified Lactation Consultants by passing a certifying examination given by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. Only lactation consultants who successfully pass the exam use the initials IBCLC after their name. Lactation consultants may be employed by hospitals, health maintenance organizations, clinics, pediatricians, family practice physicians, or may offer their services through a private practice in the community. Some lactation consultants teach breastfeeding classes or professional lactation management programs.
www.iblce.org
For a directory to find an IBCLC near you: www.ilca.org
Other Breastfeeding Credentials:
Some breastfeeding specialists carry other credentials such as CLC (certified lactation counselor), CBE (certified breastfeeding educator), etc. These letters mean that the person has taken additional training in lactation management but is not board certified. These credentials are not the same as IBCLC.
Information adapted from Massachusetts. Breastfeeding Coalition 2006 - permission obtained 4/2007
Arizona law protects your right to breastfeed in public:
"A mother is entitled to breast-feed in any area of a public place or a place of public accommodation where the mother is otherwise lawfully present."
Breastfeeding Websites
General:
www.bflrc.com
www.breastfeeding.com
www.breastfeedingonline.com
www.bsccenter.org
www.lactivist.com
www.promom.org/bf_info/index.htm
www.normalfed.com
www.edithkernerman.com
www.drjacknewman.com
Government:
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Breastfeeding/breastfeedingmainpage.htm
http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm
Organizations:
http://www.ilca.org
http://www.llli.org/
http://www.iblce.org/
http://www.bfmed.org/
http://www.waba.org.my/
http://www.infactcanada.ca/
http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/
From the Academy of Breastfeeding Blog
Disclosure and Transparency:
How do we know just who is giving us advice?
(click the title to be taken to the original posting)
Quote:
"Reading the recent conversations regarding the non-disclosure by both ABC (News) and Dr. Lillian Beard about Dr. Beards significant ties to formula manufacturing, I wondered how we, as consumers, are ever to know whom to trust when we are given advice by experts."
"We can ask our legislators to expand the current Physician Payments Sunshine Act to include infant formula. We can ask them to place responsibility on the physician to disclose their relevant ties when they are asked for their expert opinion."
To find and contact you Senators and Representatives start here http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml and then keep going.
From AOL NEWS:
"An international breastfeeding advocacy group is accusing ABC News of failing to reveal that a pediatrician it quoted in a report critical of a breastfeeding study is a formula industry spokeswoman."
"In the future, please take into account physicians' formula industry ties before reporting on breastfeeding," the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine's president, Jerry Calnen, wrote in a letter to ABC News President David Westin this week.
Click Here to Read the News Story
Breastfeeding Promotion Act
On June 11, 2009, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) introduced the Breastfeeding Promotion Act in both houses of Congress, to provide a unified national policy to keep mothers, their children, and their communities healthy. This is the first time the bill has been introduced in the Senate.
Click Here For More Information
Click Here to tell Congress to Support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act!
Health Care Reform Boosts Support for Employed Breastfeeding Mothers
With the inclusion of this provision in health care reform legislation, the U.S. joins the rest of the industrialized world in recognizing breastfeeding as the natural outcome of pregnancy, and workplace lactation programs as the natural outcome of a society where the majority of mothers and infants are separated due to work.
New! Federal Law & Nursing Moms
TIme and Place to Pump at Work
The Business Case for Breastfeeding
The overall project goal of the BCBF is to increase workplace lactation support for employed breastfeeding women by equipping lactation consultants and other professionals within community Healthy Start programs and State breastfeeding coalitions to conduct effective outrach and education activities with employers and other stakeholders.
ABC regions will be holding trainings in their area. See our "Regions" page for contact information in your area.
ABC is excited to bring this wonderful opportunity to support working mothers in the State of Arizona.
2009 Business Case Speaker Notes (Word)
Business Case Outline (Word)
Handout "A" Elevator Pitch (Word)
Handout "B" Solutions for Working Mothers (Word)
Handout "C" Press Release (Word)
Handout "D" Company Profile (Word)
Handout "E" Outreach Meeting Guidelines (Word)
Handout "F" Community Resource Flyer (Word)
Handout "G" Role Plays Section (Word)
Handout "H" USBC Accomodations (PDF)
Handout "J" Options for additional educational events (Word)
Handout Section "1" Project Overview (PowerPoint)
Handout Section "2" Breastfeeding is Good for Business (PowerPoint)
Handout Section "3" Easy Steps (PowerPoint)
Handout Section "4" Supporting Working Women (PowerPoint)
Handout Section "5" Outreach (PowerPoint)
Handout Section "6" Using the MCHB Worksite Lactation Kit (PowerPoint)
Handout Section "7" Building your Plan (PowerPoint)
Handout Section "8" Presentation for Businesses (PowerPoint)
Meeting Minutes
Winter 2009 Newsletter
January 2010
April 2010
June 2010
CALCA
Central Arizona Lactation Consultants Association
Contact:
President, Anna Alexander IBCLC in Maricopa County WIC
annaalexander_mail.maricopa.gov
CALCA meets on the 4th Saturday each month at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Prenatal Classroom.
CALCA members include a wide variety of health professionals including IBCLCs, midwives, nurses, physicians and medical practitioners, childbirth educators, dietitians, and many more.
CALCA members are also maternal and infant health advocates, public health specialists, and volunteer support counselors.
The next CALCA meeting will be:
Saturday August 28th 2010
9 am to 11 am
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Prenatal Classroom
Sue Menegay RNC IBCLC, will speak on
Arizona Baby Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
Sue Menegay is the Breastfeeding Program Manager for
The Arizona Department of Health Services
9 am to 10 am Speaker (We start promptly at 9 am)
10 am to 11 am Business meeting and networking
Coffee and food is available at Miss Lulu's in the Lobby or Cafeteria
Clicking a photo will enlarge it and pause the slideshow
A B C: It’s easy to breastfeed...
Yes! It is easy to breastfeed when you know how, when you have a support network, when you have accurate information, and when you have a community that welcomes you.
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Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition is a non-profit organization comprised of lactation advocates, lactation professionals, physicians, nurses, dieticians, and business and health care organizations from across our state.
Our most important members are Arizona families wanting to make a difference.
The Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition strives to remove obstacles so breastfeeding can be as easy as
A - B - C.
A Word From Our President
I would like to take this moment to thank all who are dedicated and committed to helping women and their children in breastfeeding.
I am immensely proud to be a part of the breastfeeding community. Your enthusiasm and dedication shows as more women are initiaing breastfeeding and providing this wonderful nutrition for their babies for a longer duration. Keep up the good work.
Lisa Zamudio MSN RN IBCLC
President
Arizona Breastfeeding Coalition
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