BreastfeedLA Education Committee
The BreastfeedLA Education Committee is dedicated to advancing breastfeeding education and support throughout Los Angeles and Southern California. Our committee plays a vital role in shaping impactful programs, events, and resources for lactation professionals, parents, and community members.
Our Mission: We foster a collaborative environment for learning, connection, and advocacy. Through webinars, seminars, and community events, we address current topics and emerging needs in lactation.
What We Do:
- Program Development: Select speakers and topics for educational events and develop annual programming.
- Partnership Building: Build partnerships and seek sponsorships to expand our reach and resources.
- Community Engagement: Host networking and engagement events to strengthen our regional community of lactation advocates and professionals.
- Curriculum Review: Regularly review and update our lactation education curriculum to reflect the latest research and protocols.
Benefits of Joining: Education Committee members enjoy perks like free tickets to in-person events they volunteer at, access to select webinars, and leadership opportunities within our committee. Join us to make a lasting impact in the lactation field and connect with passionate professionals!
Meetings: We me once a month, every second Monday from 12-1pm.
To Sign Up: Register for the meetings today!
BreastfeedLA Advocacy & Legislative Engagement
BreastfeedLA is committed to removing systemic barriers that prevent families from meeting their breast/chestfeeding goals. We advocate for policies that support lactating parents in hospitals, workplaces, and communities across California.
Common Barriers We Work to Eliminate:
- Hospital policies that discourage breast/chestfeeding
- Inadequate health insurance coverage for lactation services and supplies
- Workplace discrimination against lactating employees
- Public discrimination for breast/chestfeeding
Legislative Successes:
In partnership with our community and policy allies, BreastfeedLA has helped advance legislation that:
- Mandated HMO coverage of breast/chestfeeding services and pumps,
- Required state agencies to inform pregnant people about current lactation accommodation laws
- Mandated hospital policies to support lactation
- Made breast/chestfeeding a civil right in California
- Removed barriers to CalWORKS participants who are lactating
Get Involved in Policy Change:
BreastfeedLA is proud to partner with the California Work & Family Coalition, a leading force in advocating for paid family leave, workplace accommodations, and family-friendly policies statewide. Their efforts directly impact our mission to support lactating families through better public policy.
Join the movement!
To learn more about how you can support policy efforts, contact Katie Duberg at katie@workfamilyca.org.