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Meeting Minutes

Date

Minutes

05/21/2024

Introductions/Updates

- Katie McHenry WIC: New supplies for WIC families – including pumping bras. Working on possible virtual breastfeeding support group for Spanish-speaking families

- Rose Will WIC: closer to Milk Depot opening – tentative Grand Opening August 2nd. Rose will be retiring end of June!

- Courtney Lake WIC: fully staffed with breastfeeding peer counselors! IBCLC Pediatrician leaving the Health Department; will continue project to determine FQHC breastfeeding rates and breastfeeding support project with another provider

- Martha-Margaret IPHI: CLC/CLS Learning collaborative applications due soon. Focus groups in Peoria, Jackson County, and Southern Seven for parents and a separate one for providers to dive into breastfeeding landscape: obstacles, benefits, etc. in their area. July 11th IAPOH Breastfeeding Equity meeting: Glendean is Co-Chair, Courtney also participates/represents Lake Co.

- Glendean SIDS of IL/MIECHV: early childhood screening comprehensive system contract looking at different models. Currently it’s a patchwork (family case management, better birth outcomes, etc.) and the goal is to have a universal system for screening and support. BF education classes with Blue Cross Blue Shield and SIDS of IL went really well in the pilot so in June will start with 4 classes each month!

- Summer Well Child WIC: Working with IPHI and Sherman Hospital on a continuity of care learning collaborative grant. Goal is to create/hire a Pregnancy Resource Specialist position within the Family Birthing Center at Sherman hospital. This person will complete follow up calls with pregnant clients during pregnancy and through post-partum. Goal to address social determinants of health and reduce risks during pregnancy. Can/will also address feeding methods and support breastfeeding. WIC will complete referrals to the specialist and peer counselors will collaborate on shared clients. Working on getting approval to share WIC data with them easily.

- Jodi Sharp Clark Co: here to observe 🙂

Legislative/Advocacy Updates

Community Health Assessment Updates

1. 1. Review of what we know so far; identify gaps; assign action items
  2. Survey
    1. Currently 38 responses
    2. Continuing until further notice
      1. Courtney will reach out to IDHS for an extension on the approval for WIC agencies to give out the survey oast June 30th
      2. Margaret will print copies to bring to her hospital and reach out to La Leche Leagues
      3. Katie will post on BF USA facebook group and share in her clinic
      4. Courtney will check with Lake Co. libraries about posting again

Hospital-WIC Collaboration Project

1. 1. Website work in progress
    1. Reviewed current information gathered
    2. Still need to add information for collaboration on prenatal classes and on sharing pumps
  2. Policies and Procedures from agencies already doing this
  3. Website
    1. Why hospitals should collaborate with WIC agencies
    2. Sample policies and procedures
    3. Evidence
      1. Margaret and Katie will look at NWA Hub for research on WIC and Hospital collaborations
      2. Courtney will reach out to Highland Park Hospital who are doing a study now looking at peer counselors in the hospital in addition to LCs (not in partnership with WIC, but still applicable)
  4. Courtney will be presenting the project June 13th at an IPHI Peer Learning Continuity of Care collaborative meeting

World Breastfeeding Week

1. 1. Theme: Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All
  2. Plan: received permission to use the logo, discussion on t shirts or canvas tote bags. Summer will look into pricing and send out a survey to agencies in our region to get a count

Goals for Year (discuss and narrow down to 2-3)

1. 1. Build Membership
  2. Facilitate Hospitals and WIC partnerships
    1. In progress and should be complete in July
  3. Education for providers – focusing on referrals for breastfeeding support
  4. World Breastfeeding Week/Month
    1. Restart progress using template from hospital project in July
  5. Businesses Supporting Breastfeeding
  6. ½ day conference
    1. Maybe delay until next year?
  7. Explore Non-Profit status
  8. Explore Baby Cafe

Reminders:

1. 1. IDHS Continuing Education opportunities:
    1. https://mwrtrainings.com/
  2. Website continuously updated with continuing education opportunities: https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com
  3. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NCBTF
  4. Share ideas for mini-talks/continuing education opportunity for these meetings
    1. northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
  5. Glendean: Substance Use Disorder survey feedback

Next Meeting: June 18, 1 pm

04/16/2024

Introductions/Updates

Legislative/Advocacy Updates

Community Health Assessment Updates

1. 1. Review of what we know so far; identify gaps; assign action items
  2. Survey
    1. Current response numbers
    2. To continue or not?

Hospital Collaboration

1. 1. Review Summary guide and plan next steps for edits and dissemination/availablility

Goals for Year (discuss and narrow down to 2-3)

1. 1. Build Membership
  2. Facilitate Hospitals and WIC partnerships
  3. Education for providers – focusing on referrals for breastfeeding support
  4. World Breastfeeding Week/Month
  5. Businesses Supporting Breastfeeding
  6. ½ day conference
  7. Explore Non-Profit status
  8. Explore Baby Cafe

Reminders:

1. 1. IDHS Continuing Education opportunities:
    1. https://mwrtrainings.com/
  2. Website continuously updated with continuing education opportunities: https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com
  3. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NCBTF
  4. Share ideas for mini-talks/continuing education opportunity for these meetings
    1. northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
  5. Glendean: Substance Use Disorder survey feedback

Next Meeting: May 21, 1 pm

Other news:

Happy Spring! The Illinois Public Health Institute’s Biannual Chest/Breastfeeding Networking meeting is planned for Wednesday May 29th, 10am-11:30am CST. At this meeting IPHI brings together many of the partners we have worked with as well as new potential ones to discuss priorities in the breastfeeding space in Illinois, relevant legislations we are all watching, provides networking time, and lets everyone know what IPHI is currently working on and hoping to start in the future.

We would LOVE to have your voice there! Let’s connect this spring

You can register using this link HERE

Please spread in your breastfeeding networks!

If you are or know any pediatricians or OB/GYNs in the state of IL, we need that VOICE heard. The Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) is hosting a focus group for Pediatricians and Obstetricians/Gynecologists across Illinois to consider opportunities for promoting lactation support, and to better understand ongoing barriers and facilitators to breastfeeding continuity of care throughout Illinois. As we work with the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, this one-time focus group is slated to take place in late May- Early June 2024 and should be around an hour long.

We want to hear from you! Your responses will help us better understand the landscape of lactation support in the clinical space, the demographic composition of who you’re serving, and help us determine any opportunities to increase lactation education among clinical providers, across the state. Compensation for time is also provided.

Please submit your interest (“Yes I’m interested in your Breastfeeding Clinical Focus Group”) and/or questions to Martha-Margaret Cotton atmarthamargaret.cotton@iphionline.org

IPHI is currently running a CLS/C survey and we are trying to get as much participation from these lactation providers throughout the state of Illinois as possible. Please share widely!

Survey for Certified Lactation Specialists and Counselors (CLS/Cs): The Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI), non-profit organization in Illinois focused on improving lactation support and equity, is surveying CLS/Cs across Illinois to learn about gaps and consider opportunities for promoting a diverse lactation support professional network in Illinois.

We want to hear from you! Your responses will help us better understand where CLS/C providers are across the state, the demographic composition of our state’s CLS/C provider workforce, who you’re serving, if you have opportunities for professional advancement within your organizations and gaps in access to services across the state.

Take the survey HERE and please submit your response by May 31st, 2024. We are hoping to get as close to 100% participation by CLS/Cs across the state, so please spread the word!

2024 WIC Breastfeeding Training

*Classes are open to community partners/program staff

MWRTrainings.com

*Certified Lactation Specialist Course (CLS) provides a basic one-week lactation counselor certification

course. The CLS course is offered over 5 days and is presented in real-time via Zoom. Materials are mailed to participants before the course. This course is available in both CST and EST time zones. This course provides (45 L CERPs and 1 E CERP for a total of 46 CERPs)

*Exclusive Pumping: The 1-day course focuses on the care of individuals who largely rely on pumping for milk removal during lactation. It includes a discussion on pump types and will address the most common issues with exclusive pumpers. The session will address strategies and challenges for these parents. (4.5 CERPs, CPEUs, CMEs

*Ethics for Lactation Professionals: is a 5-hour one-day live virtual training, OR self-paced online work that follows the detailed content outline required by IBLCE. It fulfills the (5 E-CERPs) requirements for recertifying as an IBCLC. Must take a final quiz. (IBCLC staff only)

*LOVE in the Margins: DEI lactation Training: 1-day live virtual training combined with 2.5 hours of individual work. This interactive training will teach the attendees how to approach, navigate, and respond to individuals from various cultural backgrounds within the WIC environment. (5 L-CEUs), (5 E-CEUs)

*Parental & Infant Health During Lactation: this is an 8-hour one-day breastfeeding conference. This BF conference proves (6.25 CME, CERPs)

Topics proposed for 2024 are:

– Morning: (Focus on Parents)

Eating at home- How Parental diet affects milk quality

Parental weight concerns and lactation

Maternal chronic diseases and breastfeeding

– Afternoon (Focus on Infants)

Food allergies and breastfeeding

Infant medical conditions and breastfeeding

Slow infant growth during lactation

*Book Group: “Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple”: with author Nancy Mohrbacher, this 4-weekly live Zoom session, recorded for online self-paced viewing. (14 L-CERPs)

03/19/2024

Introductions/Updates

Recording of meetings: meeting will be recorded and sent to participants and will help with writing minutes

Attendance:
1. Courtney A., Lake County Health Department WIC (Secretary)
2. Margaret, private practice IBCLC, pathway 2 educator, Rush Copley (Chair)
3. Katie K, McHenry WIC
  1. Sitting for IBCLC exam in April!
4. Maria and Cindy, Good Samaritan Hospital LCs
5. Sue L, VNA Aurora WIC
6. Robin T, Dupage WIC
7. Jenn H, Grundy WIC
8. Alyssa D, Will WIC
9. Rose S, Will WIC
10. Martha Margaret C, Illinois Public Health Institute
11. Courtney S and Holly, Condell Hospital LCs
12. Glendean, Nurse CLC consultant with MIECH-V, SIDS of IL, Chair of IPHI IAPOH Breastfeeding Equity workgroup
  1. Leading online breastfeeding support classes for families with BCBS Special Beginnings Program
13. Shari D, Rush Copley Hospital LC
14. Stevie K, St Alexius Hospital LC

Legislative/Advocacy Updates

1. 1. HB5142 brought to hearing 3.12.24
    1. Require health insurers to cover all services for pregnancy, postpartum, and newborn card rendered by perinatal doulas or certified professional midwives including home visits and supports during labor, abortion, or miscarriage up to 1 year after the end of the pregnancy
    2. Includes coverage for home visits by lactation consultants and purchase of breast pumps and breast pump supplies, breastfeeding supplies, and feeding aides recommended by lactation consultant
    3. Link to bill info: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5142&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=153243&SessionID=112&GA=103
  2. Press Release – Lancet Letter by ILCA on Sponsorships with Formula Manufacturers.pdf (memberclicks.net)
  3. ABM Position Statement: Paid Maternity Leave—Importance to Society, Breastfeeding, and Sustainable Development (memberclicks.net)
  4. Notice from IDHFS: Medicaid families now eligible for 1 pump per year vs 5 years!
    1. Electric Breast Pump Change in Benefits Frequency without Prior Approval. This notice informs providers of a change in policy for requesting an electric breast pump. This change affects both the Medicaid fee-for-service program and the managed care organizations (MCOs). Effective with dates of service beginning January 1, 2024, the benefit frequency limit for an electric breast pump has been changed from one in five years without prior approval, to one per year without prior approval. An additional electric pump needed within one year of the previous pump will require prior approval. Only the benefit frequency limit without prior approval has been changed. All other requirements remain the same. Questions regarding this notice may be directed to the Bureau of Professional and Ancillary Services at 877-782-5565 for FFS claims, or the appropriate MCO.

Community Health Assessment Updates

1. 1. Please continue to share hospital contacts for counties, private LCs, etc.
  2. Survey
    1. Current response numbers
      1. 25 as of 3/18/24
      2. Briefly reviewed summary of responses
    2. Where has everyone shared it? Brainstorm additional ways to disseminate
      1. WIC, Home Visiting Programs, Social Media, Libraries

Hospital Collaboration

1. 1. Discussion/Presentation led by Rush Copley and VNA
  2. Draft guide based on discussion (See attachment)

Goals for Year (discuss and narrow down to 2-3) – next meeting

1. 1. Build Membership
  2. Facilitate Hospitals and WIC partnerships
  3. Education for providers – focusing on referrals for breastfeeding support
  4. World Breastfeeding Week/Month
  5. Businesses Supporting Breastfeeding
  6. ½ day conference
  7. Explore Non-Profit status
  8. Explore Baby Cafe

Reminders:

1. 1. IDHS Continuing Education opportunities:
    1. https://mwrtrainings.com/
  2. Website continuously updated with continuing education opportunities: https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com
  3. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NCBTF
  4. Share ideas for mini-talks/continuing education opportunity for these meetings
    1. northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
  5. Glendean: Substance Use Disorder survey feedback

Next Meeting: April 16th 1 pm

02/20/2024

Intros/ Updates

Present: Margaret Saltysiak, Rose Stroemer, Katie Koll, Sue Laurila, Alyssa, Summer Richards, Robin Tawech, Zachary Heindl, Jennifer Hill

Alyssa/Rose (WCHD): working on becoming a milk depot; starting first Spanish in-person class March 6. Local hospital relationships have changed over the years, not as strong now. Alyssa donated over 1200 oz of milk to the milk bank!
Robin (DCHD): Peer Counselors and IBCLCs in Alexian Brothers and Central DuPage hospitals going through volunteer program. Getting good referrals from social workers there. Working on Good Samaritan too in the future. Trying to have case managers or outreach staff go to some hospitals to do presentations to social workers to get more referrals. Maybe go to Edward Hospital too. Will be presenting a Poster at National WIC Association Conference in April on breastfeeding support strategies used in our county
An IBCLC goes to Alexian Brothers hospital one a week to see any Medicaid clients. Lots of clients in Addison deliver there. There is a good doctor there who speaks Spanish so a lot of clients who prefer Spanish go there
Summer (Well Child): a few nutritionist vacancies right now. Fully staffed breastfeeding peer counselors, working with Advocate Sherman Hospital on breastfeeding grant through IPHI. In planning meetings/early stages. Want to connect more with the hospital. Thinking of having a pregnancy navigator who can work closely with moms during their pregnancy to meet some needs related to transportation, insurance, etc.. Was able to connect with Stevie at St Alexis in Hoffman Estates and presented about WIC program there. Lots of families deliver there or Sherman. Working on a partnership for that hospital too
Zachary/Katie (MCHD): Katie made a great breastfeeding bulletin board in WIC office, connecting with community partners. Working with community partners to make sure everyone is up to date on what’s going on in WIC and breastfeeding support. Working on getting more involved with Huntley Hospital. Met with Social Worker. Goals: better communication and continuity of care.
Jennifer (GCHD): Grundy county WIC, CLC, no updates
Margaret: working at Rush Copley now, has some exciting ideas.

Legislative updates: none
Community Health Assessment
1. What we know so far- see attachment. DuPage has the largest number of deliveries.
2. What gaps can we see now: in RED in attachment below.
3. Action item: if you know/can find answers for parts in red please send to Margaret
4. Community Survey
  1. Goal to understand parent perspective on breastfeeding support in the community to help us identify gaps
    1. For WIC agencies: received approval to give out survey to WIC participants. Approval will be emailed out to all agencies with the survey to keep on file for MEQA.
    2. Flyers have QR code, will also be a Facebook ad. QR code will be activated after the meeting today. Goal to collect responses through April then reassess.
    3. Goal is to promote the survey beyond the WIC community as well.
    4. Action item: Please share with community partners
      1. Home visiting programs, libraries, pediatrician offices, preschools/daycares, social media pages, etc.
    5. Hospital Collaboration
      1. Questions about WIC program
        
        How is it determined which WIC works with which patients/ hospitals? Based off where client lives and which clinic is closest/convenient for them. Signupwic.com can be a helpful website to find the closest location. Clients need to transfer between different agencies if they move within Illinois, but is a fairly quick process. Moving out of state or into Illinois can also transfer.
        
        What is the process for enrolling new moms from a hospital? WIC agencies having relationships with hospitals can make this easier. Individual referral process to send information to WIC agency. WIC doesn’t know a client delivered unless we get a referral or the client calls.
      2. Next Month, Rush Copley and VNA discussing their partnership as a model
        
        Project idea: can we create a guide/template/model to help other hospitals/WIC agencies to build relationships?
        
        The flow sheet could include information like how families might automatically qualify for WIC (if they have SNAP or Medicaid title XIX)
        
        Could also include breastfeeding support available at both hospital and wic agency… pumps, etc.
        
        Action items: for next meeting, bring questions/ideas/past experiences for this project. Invite your hospital partner if they are not already coming to discuss. Will put together a draft of the guide during the next meeting.
      3. Project idea: could we create a care packet to send out to all of our hospitals in our region, plus ones in Cook that have a lot of deliveries for us like Alexian Brothers and St Alexis.
        
        Letter explaining what we do as a task force and how we can work together
        
        Could include BF Law card
        
        Could include Information about CHAMPS
        
        Grant funded education program for hospital staff
        
        Survey asking about what their needs are? For example:
        
        Medicaid moms who aren’t eligible for pumps
        
        Non-English-speaking moms
        
        Help working with local WIC agencies

Action item: collect contacts/addresses (email or post) for each hospital on our list below. Will draft letter at next meeting.

5. Potential Goals for the Year

1. Help hospitals work with their local WIC agencies
2. Education for providers- focusing on the drop off in breastfeeding, emphasizing referrals for breastfeeding support
3. 2^nd annual breastfeeding conference
  1. Half day instead of full, looking for speakers now
  2. If you have ideas please reach out!
4. Explore nonprofit status
5. Explore Baby Café
6. Build membership
7. Plan WBW
  1. T Shirts last year
8. Double membership in the task force
9. Action Item: Think about which goals we should prioritize
10. Next Meeting: narrow down list of goals to 2-3 for the year at next meeting and create action plan for completing each one
Other News
1. Please check out the website if you have not already: https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com
2. New continuing education opportunities added
3. Facebook: New Facebook page. Please follow and share. https://www.facebook.com/NCBTF
4. Mini talk: Margaret will try to find speakers to do a mini talk or update for each Task Force meeting moving forward. Please send any ideas or offers to speak to Margaret at northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
5. Stories/ pictures: If your group has received a mini grant in the past, please share stories or pictures to be added to the website!

Meetings
1. Next meeting: March 19, 1pm

Community Health Assessment

DuPage County
1. 9770 births- 2021
2. 6 Hospitals
  1. Good Sam
  2. Edward
  3. Elmhurst- Need Contact
  4. CDH- Need Contact
  5. GlenOaks- Need Contact
  6. Hinsdale
3. 4 WIC Locations- DCHD
  1. Addison
  2. Lombard
  3. Westmont
  4. Wheaton
4. Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinics
  1. Edward Hospital
  2. Any others?
5. Breastfeeding Support Groups
  1. LLL Naperville
  2. LLL Wheaton
  3. LLL Lombard
  4. LLL Woodridge
  5. LLL Hinsdale
  6. LLL Geneva
  7. Breastfeeding USA- Elmhurst- phone support only
6. Grundy
  1. 581 births- 2021
  2. 1 Hospital
    1. Morris- Need Contact
  3. 1 WIC location
    1. Grundy County Health Department
  4. Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinic?
  5. Breastfeeding Support Groups?

Kane
1. 5620 births- 2021
2. 5 hospitals
  1. Sherman- Need Contact
  2. Mercy- NO LACTATION STAFF
  3. Joseph- Elgin- Need Contact
  4. Delnor- Need Contact
  5. Rush Copley
3. 3 WIC locations
  1. Well Child- Elgin
  2. VNA- Aurora
  3. Aunt Martha’s- Aurora
4. Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinics
  1. Rush Copley
  2. Any others?
5. Breastfeeding Support Groups
  1. LLL Aurora
  2. LLL Elgin
6. Kankakee
  1. 1157 births- 2021
  2. 2 hospitals
    1. Mary’s- Need Contact
    2. Riverside
  3. 1 WIC location
    1. Kankakee County Health Department
  4. Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinics?
  5. Breastfeeding Support Groups
    1. LLL Kankakee
  6. Kendall- no hospital
    1. 1581 births- 2021
    2. Breastfeeding Support Groups
      1. LLL Yorkville
    3. Lake
      1. 6858 births- 2021
      2. 2 hospitals
        
        Lake Forest Hospital
        
        Condell- Need Contact
      3. 1 WIC location
        
        Lake County Health Department
      4. Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinics?
      5. Breastfeeding Support Groups
        
        Breastfeeding USA- Highland Park- phone support
        
        Breastfeeding USA- Barrington- meetings

McHenry
1. 3098 births- 2021
2. 3 hospitals
  1. McHenry- Need Contact
  2. Woodstock- Need Contact
  3. Huntley- Need Contact
3. 1 WIC location
  1. McHenry County Health Department
4. Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinics?
5. Breastfeeding Support Groups?
Will
1. 6990 births- 2021
2. 2 hospitals
  1. Silver Cross
  2. Joseph- Joliet- Need Contact
3. 3 WIC locations- WCHD
  1. Joliet
  2. Bolingbrook
  3. Monee
4. Outpatient Breastfeeding Clinics?
5. Breastfeeding Support Groups?

12/08/2023

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10/13/2023

09/08/2023

09/08/23 Meeting Agenda

Intros/ Updates
-Margaret Saltysiak
-Courtney Adam
-Glendean Burton
-Summer Richards – Well Child Center WIC Program
-Jill Downey
-Katie Roll
-Tiffany – registered nurse and lactation advocate
Legislative updates
NA
Community Health Assessment
1.What it is/ why it’s important
2. What data is needed
3. Next steps
Baby Café
1. What it is?
-Free weekly drop-in breastfeeding clinic
-2 hours
-Staffed by IBCLC, CLC, PC- paid
-Same location weekly
2. How it could fill gaps
-Evid-ence-based program
-Free support available to all
-Collects data: demographic, attendance, goals, outcomes
-Mentorship opportunities- approved by IBLCE- Pathway 1
-Recognized by NACCHO
3. How to start one
-$750 start up fee- training for staff
-Find location
-Purchase scale
-Get funding (Average $11k/ year to run)
501c3 Status
1. Why?
-Access to funding opportunities
2. Who else?
-Edwardsville Region BF TF
3. How
-Incorporate
-Board of directors- elected
President
Vice-chair-optional
Secretary
Treasurer
-File for non-profit status
Breastfeeding Friendly Business Program
New businesses in Naperville designated as breastfeeding friendly
Other News
1. Please check out the website if you have not already: https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com
2. Facebook: New Facebook page. Please follow and share. https://www.facebook.com/NCBTF
3. Mini talk: Margaret will try to find speakers to do a mini talk or update for each Task Force meeting moving forward. Please send any ideas or offers to speak to Margaret at northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
4. Stories/ pictures: If your group has received a mini grant in the past, please share stories or pictures to be added to the website!

Meetings

1. Next meeting: October 13, 1pm

Action Items:

Invite someone new to the next meeting.
Reach out to hospitals to gather contact information for lactation consultants and invite them to participate.
Contact Lake County home visiting programs and bring them back into the task force and discuss the possibility of shadowing a peer counselor.
Send a sample letter to hospitals, customized with the contact person’s name, inviting them to join the task force.
Reach out to Lake County peer counselors to
Fill in the gaps in the data sheet, specifically the number of lactation consultants and the availability of prenatal classes and support groups in hospitals.
Draft a letter to hospitals and OB managers to introduce the task force and request their participation.
Follow up with the lawyer to gather information about forming a nonprofit organization.
Schedule the other Baby Cafe and invite Decassing to the next meeting.
Send a reminder email with the to-do list and tasks two weeks before the next meeting.
Consider the role you would like to play on the board, including the possibility of being the treasurer.
Research the process for incorporating and obtaining nonprofit status.

08/18/2023

08/18/23 Meeting Agenda

1. Intros/ Updates
  1. Margaret Saltysiak- Chair of NCBTF, UCSD Lactation Instructor, NILCA Treasurer.
  2. Zachary Heindl – McHenry County, WIC Coordinator
  3. Pamela Chay – Program Manager, Lake Forest Hospital
  4. Summer Richards – Well Child Center WIC Program
  5. Glendean Burton- MCH Nurse Consultant SIDS of IL
2. Legislative updates
  NA
3. World Breastfeeding Week
  T-shirt distribution
4. Community Health Assessment
  1. What it is/ why it’s important
    The discussion revolves around the need to identify doulas and home visiting programs for clients, with a particular focus on addressing gaps in primary breastfeeding support. This emphasis is placed before exploring other areas such as businesses, childcare centers, and schools.
  2. What data is needed
    Obtain information from various sources, including hospitals for lactation consultant data. However, they highlight challenges in accessing data from hospitals. Action items are assigned to collect relevant information from health departments, WIC programs, hospitals, and community resources.
  3. Next steps
    The ultimate goal is to have meaningful data on identified gaps within two months’ time. Connect with the founder of Baby Cafes as a potential resource.
5. Breastfeeding Friendly Business Program
  1. New businesses in Naperville designated as breastfeeding friendly
  2. The suggestion is made to establish “baby cafes” that would offer mentoring, education, and support for breastfeeding mothers.
6. Other News
  1. Please check out the website if you have not already:
    1. Facebook: New Facebook page. Please follow and share. https://www.facebook.com/NCBT
    2. Mini talk: Margaret will try to find speakers to do a mini talk or update for each Task Force meeting moving forward. Please send any ideas or offers to speak to Margaret at northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
    3. Stories/ pictures: If your group has received a mini grant in the past, please share stories or pictures to be added to the website!
7. Meetings
  Next meeting: September 8th, 1pm

Action Items:

Follow-up with the Breastfeeding Friendly Business program
Follow-up with the Community Health Assessment
Inviting new participants
Gather the baseline data on breastfeeding services and demographics, including the number of deliveries, initiation of breastfeeding, and other related statistics.

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02/10/2023

01/13/2023

11/18/2022

11/18/22 Meeting Minutes

Intros/ Updates
- Margaret Saltysiak- Chair of NCBTF, UCSD Lactation Instructor, NILCA Treasurer.
- Erin Stisser- New PC at McHenry Co. WIC
- Glendean Burton- MCH Nurse Consultant SIDS of IL
- Martha-Margaret Cotton- IPHI
- Courtney Adams- Lake Co. HD
- Summer Richards- WellChild Kane Co.
- Michelle Esquivel- ED WellChild/ WIC serving Northern Kane County
- Nicole Jaramillo- IBCLC, Rush Copley
- Rose Stromer-WIC, WCHD
- Pam Chay- IBCLC, Lake Forest Hospital
- Ivora Hearn
- Nancy Heller
- Ruth- Aunt Martha’s WIC

2. Legislative update

3. Summer: Mini Grants

Would like the group to think of ideas to suggest for mini grant use

4. NCBTF/ NILCA joint virtual conference

Conference information:
- Date: Friday, February 17, 2023
- Tentative Speakers:
  - Dr. Cindy Rubin, IBCLC
  - Dr. Juei Lee- Pediatric Dentist- Tethered Oral Structures
  - Meghan McMillin, MS, RDN, IBCLC- The Lactation Dietitian- Breastfeeding and Allergies
  - Lisa Lahey- Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery
  - Deb Lawrence- Fascia release and breastfeeding
- Roundtable DiscussionConference webpage:
  - https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com/2023-conference/
  - CEUS: apply via the state for CERPS, and CEs for RNs and RDs.
  - Work with Dr. Miena Hall to see if we can get physician CE credits through her organization.

5. Task Force Building and Outreach

Margaret is working on a community assessment for the Task Force to better understand the resources in our service area and to identify gaps.
- To understand:
  - Our population of mothers
  - Healthcare support in the area
  - Breastfeeding support in area
  - Gaps
- This will be shared with the group for additional input.
- Once the assessment is done, a plan for outreach to all breastfeeding professionals, advocates, and providers in our service area will be formulated. This will require the help of Task Force members tomake connections between their contacts in the area and the Task Force.

6. Goals

Would like to move toward identifying a number of specific goals for each year that we work towards accomplishing. Other projects can be completed, but we will have a certain number of very specific goals that we work to achieve, as well. Ie. Helping to strengthen the breastfeeding community/ resources after discharge in Will County. (or something similar to this)
- Develop a strategic plan for promoting and maximizing mini grants.
- Also, create a formal process around how applications are approved.

7. Other News

Please check out the website if you have not already: https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com
Facebook: New Facebook page. Please follow and share. https://www.facebook.com/NCBTF
Mini talk: Margaret will try to find speakers to do a mini talk or update for each Task Force meeting moving forward. Please send any ideas or offers to speak to Margaret at northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
Stories/ pictures: If your group has received a mini grant in the past, please share stories or pictures to be added to the website!

8. Meetings

Next Meeting: January 13th
Webinars- Several upcoming webinars listed on the website
Action Items:
- Please help us understand all the breastfeeding support in our service area. Request for information coming. Please give any information you have.
- Continue thinking of ways we can do outreach to businesses, etc. to educate about IL breastfeeding law. This could be one of our specific goals for the year.
- Please feel free to send me any events or info that would be helpful for others to see and I can add to the website!

09/09/2022

09/09/22 Meeting Minutes

Intros/ Updates
1. Margaret Saltysiak- Chair of NCBTF, UCSD Lactation Instructor, NILCA Treasurer.
2. Nancy Chrest- WIC Coordinator McHenry County, reported that her agency just finished celebrating World Breastfeeding Month; they are working to bring in a new PC
3. Katie Harrison- Nursing Director at Grundy County HD, no PC at their WIC office, staff are CLCs
4. Julie Krohn- WIC Coordinator Lake County, Courtney Adams (absent) is the breastfeeding coordinator. Their office has 4 PC, hiring one. Just opened a milk depot.
5. Mary Gonsatu- Direct of WIC at Knox County HD; reported having some moms interested in becoming PC, seeking more information about the structure of hiring/ employing PC- directed to Melanie after answers from some present
6. Robin Tawech- BF Coordinator, WIC/PC Coordinator @ DCHD. 5 pt PC at DCHD locations. Just opened milk depots at all locations.
7. Michelle Esquivel- ED WellChild/ WIC serving Northern Kane County
Legislative update
1. No updates this meeting.
NCBTF/ NILCA joint virtual conference
1. Conference information:
  1. Date: Friday, February 17, 2023
  2. Time: tbd/ all day

Theme: Education and Advocacy

Audience: Breastfeeding professionals, advocates, peer counselors, providers

Topics
1. Requested topic suggestions from group:
  1. Michelle Esquivel suggested something along the lines of the “Myths” conference that some of her staff participated in recently. (Carol Peterson, speaker?)
  2. Formula shortage.
  3. Social media influence on breastfeeding
2. Requested feedback on potential vendors
  1. Pump vendors
  2. Neb: pump variety/ insurance coverage

Conference pricing structure
1. Early bird pricing was determined to be a good option to establish early buy-in and get an estimation of the response
2. Reduced pricing was determined to be a good option for students, Peer Counselors, and those for whom conference participation can be cost prohibitive

Next steps
1. Margaret will launch a conference webpage: https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com/2023-conference/
2. Conference Volunteer Survey emailed to all on mailing lists for both groups (NCBTF and NILCA) 09/09. Survey due 09/16: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemMz3xgXHW4ukzz-Nlu3R2kQ_QSkr5n7U_Htr-ZPi8_qKfoA/viewform?usp=sf_link
3. Speakers: determine topics, find speakers
4. CEUS: apply via the state for CERPS, and CEs for RNs and RDs. Work with Dr. Miena Hall to see if we can get physician CE credits through her organization.
Formalize Task Force
1. Margaret met with Melanie Eader (Il State Breastfeeding Task Force) and several other regional task forces to determine the structure of active task forces.
  1. Plan to move toward creating formal bylaws.
  2. Plan to recruit a secretary.

WellChild acts as Treasurer for state funds we receive each year by request.

If Task Force does fund raising and begins bringing in money outside of WIC funds, will recruit a non-WellChild treasurer.
Consider becoming a 501c3
Look into becoming a USBC chapter

Task Force Building and Outreach
1. Margaret is working on a community assessment for the Task Force to better understand the resources in our service area and to identify gaps.
  1. This will be shared with the group for additional input.
2. Once the assessment is done, a plan for outreach to all breastfeeding professionals, advocates, and providers in our service area will be formulated. This will require the help of Task Force members to make connections between their contacts in the area and the Task Force.
Goals
1. Would like to move toward identifying a number of specific goals for each year that we work towards accomplishing. Other projects can be completed, but we will have a certain number of very specific goals that we work to achieve, as well.
  1. Ie. Helping to strengthen the breastfeeding community/ resources after discharge in Will County. (or something similar to this)
2. Develop a strategic plan for promoting and maximizing mini grants. Also, create a formal process around how applications are approved.
Other News
1. Please check out the website if you have not already:

https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com

Facebook: New Facebook page. Please follow and share. https://www.facebook.com/NCBTF
Mini talk: Margaret will try to find speakers to do a mini talk or update for each Task Force meeting moving forward. Please send any ideas or offers to speak to Margaret at northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
Stories/ pictures: If your group has received a mini grant in the past, please share stories or pictures to be added to the website!

Meetings
1. Next Meeting: November 11th
2. Next NILCA meeting: October 11th – IN PERSON at the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes in Elk Grove Village. Summer Kelly will be speaking on a milk bank related topic. Please come at 6:30 for pizza provided by the Milk Bank. Meeting/ speaker will begin at 7:15pm. 1.5 CERPS for members. More info here: https://www.northernillinoislca.org/meetings
Webinars- Several upcoming webinars listed on the website

Action Items:

Continue thinking of ways we can do outreach to businesses, etc. to educate about IL breastfeeding law. This could be one of our specific goals for the year.
Please fill out the Conference Volunteer Form. Even if you aren’t able to volunteer, please provide any ideas, feedback, or advice you have!
Please feel free to send me any events or info that would be helpful for others to see and I can add to the website!

07/15/2022

07/15/22 Meeting Minutes

*This was a make-up meeting as there was an issue with invites for the 07/08/22 date.

Intros/ Updates
1. Margaret Saltysiak- New Chair of NCBTF.
2. Robin Tawech- BF Coordinator, WIC/PC Coordinator @ DCHD
3. Glendean Burton- RN, CLC- Retired IL DHS
  1. Working on half-day training for home visiting program, bf training, early November
4. Summer Richards- BF Coordinator, Wellchild Centers WIC/ PC Supervisor
  1. PC enrichment day in Northern IL/ WIC region 2 upcoming
  2. Open PC position, Elgin area
5. Miena Hall, MD- Family Practice Physician, IBCLC, Duly Health-Elmhurst and Hinsdale
6. Pamela Chay- RN, IBCLC- Lake Forest Hospital
7. Martha-Margaret Cotton- BF Program Manager IPHI
  1. IBCLC mapping project ongoing
  2. BF resources available free of charge for providers
8. Legislative update
  1. AAP Policy Statement on Breastfeeding
    1. It was brought up that we should look into what next steps need to happene to update Illinois’ breastfeeding protection laws with the new AAP policy supporting breastfeeding until 2 years and beyond.
  2. Other updates
    1. Glendean raised the idea of creating some outreach campaign to provide businesses, etc. with information about the breastfeeding laws in Illinois to prevent moms in the future from being harassed for breastfeeding in public
  3. Project
    1. Webinar Project– Create a webinar for providers around one or two breastfeeding topics, chosen after a survey of providers to determine knowledge gaps. Webinar would be available in 2023.
      1. Questions
        
        Glendean created a list of questions that could be sent out to providers to understand where the knowledge gaps exist.
      2. Providers
        
        Margaret received provider lists from several members representing the area NCBTF covers.
      3. Pivot: Partnership-The Northern Illinois Lactation Consultant Association would like to put on a virtual conference directed at breastfeeding advocates and providers with the goal of education and networking. We discussed partnering with NILCA to help produce this conference and spread our reach. It was also discussed partnering with other task forces such as the CRBTF. *The members in attendance agreed that this is a good plan, and we are moving forward with working together to create this conference.
        
        Proposed plan
        
        Online conference next spring 2023
        
        Target audience: lactation professionals and providers
        
        5-6 speakers
        
        1 open discussion/ round table period
        
        Possibly a panel discussion
        
        Apply for CERPS and possibly physician credits
        
        Cost to attend, scholarships available where needed
        
        Topics tbd, possibly look at what other conferences are doing- make it IL focused
        
        Skills survey
        
        Margaret will create a survey to send out to all members of NILCA and NCBTF (and any other task forces we join with) to determine what skills and availability members have to contribute to the project. Following that, a project plan will be developed to help us move forward
        
        Website– We now have a website! Please send Margaret any stories of how you used a mini grant and/or pictures, or any news to add to the website!

https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com

Illinois news
Grant application
Stories/ pictures

Other news
1. Next Meeting: September 9th
2. Next NILCA meeting: August 11th – Topic: Use of FEES in the breastfeeding infant. Sign up on this link to receive the meeting link:

https://forms.gle/CcJPSk7VymmYg7s36

Next IL State Breastfeeding Task Force meeting: July 26^th
Webinars- Several upcoming webinars listed on the website

Action Items:

Start thinking of ways we can do outreach to businesses, etc. to educate about IL breastfeeding law
Start thinking about ideas for the conference:

Topics/speakers
Creative delivery
Should we get donations for a raffle?

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05/13/2022

5.13.22 Minutes

Round Robin (group sharing)
1. Margaret: Northern Illinois Lactation Association (https://www.northernillinoislca.org/) 5 meetings/year are educational and receive CEUs. Membership is $30
  1. Also teaches at UC San Diego for their Lactation Program. Student from Arlington Heights is looking for an internship location. Please reach out to Margaret if you could be a preceptor or know someone who could.
2. Glendean: continuing to work with IPHI (Illinois public health institute) and MIECHV (maternal infant early childhood home visiting) programs for improving breastfeeding training available to home visitors. Working to continue/increase scholarships for CLS trainings.
3. Pam: Lake Forest is beginning to have classes in person again and it is going well, lots of interest
4. Michelle – Cindy retired from Well Child Elgin WIC program. Summer Richards on the call today will be moving from Lake County Health Dept. to Well Child to be the Breastfeeding Coordinator there starting in June.
5. Chayo – prenatal classes are continuing virtually with Sherman Hospital and going really well. Very popular and lots of good participation from partners/dads too.
6. Vanessa – spoke with someone from Meridian health insurance about their goals to increase support/guide their clients to maternal and child resources in Lake County.
7. Jill – continuing to work with Chayo at Sherman with virtual visits. Outpatient lactation clinic had 486 visits last year!
8. Courtney – wrapped up first session of virtual prenatal class in partnership with Vanessa and other home visiting programs in Lake Co. working on getting more peer counselors in hospitals. Waiting to get freezer from Milk Bank and then will be ready to officially be a Milk Depot! Will send an announcement about the grand opening
9. Sue, Rose, Ruth also in attendance but no updates from their regions
Webinar Project
1. Provider lists provided from
  1. Lake Co, Will Co, DuPage Co, Aunt Martha’s (Aurora)
  2. Courtney will reach out to ask about support from Kendall, McHenry, and Grundy counties

provider lists include prenatal and pediatric providers right now. Will send out questionnaire to determine what would be helpful

Michelle brought up that Well Child center has been working with the Illinois chapters of AAP and AAFP to do outreach about their services, getting on their emailed newsletters, etc. could be a resource for us to reach out to as well!

questionnaire: Glendean will put together final questions for us to review in July, then once approved by everyone we can start sending it out
1. what do you want to know more about? What do patients ask about? How important is it to get CMEs? What are limitations to talking about breastfeeding with patients?
Logistics
1. Released as a recording instead of live
2. Objectives:
  1. what is the task force and how we can support providers/who the BF resources are in the community
  2. topics based on the survey results

Well Child Center can use Teams for the Webinar recording

Mini Grants and Plans for funding
1. Have $100 until July 1 to use the funds: will purchase stamps and envelopes so we can mail information to providers about the survey if we are unable to have email contacts with them
Meetings will continue as virtual
1. Thoughts about an in person meet up in the summer.
Leadership changes:
1. Margaret will be taking over as Chair and Courtney will be stepping back
2. Summer will be the treasurer once she starts her new position at Well Child in June. (Well Child is the fiscal agent for the Task Force)
3. Task Force Email: northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com
  1. We will use this account to help things be a little more organized. If anyone is looking to join the task force, they can reach out to this account as well.
4. Next Meeting: July 8^th

03/11/2022

3.11.22 Minutes

Round Robin (group sharing)
1. Roma (NICU nurse/private practice IBCLC) reminder about the Chicago BFTF spring networking event (FLYER ATTACHED)
2. Sue (VNA Health) able to start sharing the ISPAN info cards and breast pads with the OB team and they are starting to give them out to women who are 6 months pregnant. VNA Today is a Facebook video created by VNA health and this week posted on Nutrition month and included breastfeeding! https://fb.watch/bGrno1DUTu/
3. Glendean (MCH Nurse consultant/SIDS of IL) presented on Safe Sleep and had good feedback/acceptance
4. Pam (Lake Forest Hospital) prenatal and breastfeeding classes are now being held in person. Discounted class prices available ($10) for those who need assistance
5. Dyana (Family Focus Aurora) virtual prenatal class starting March 22^nd – 8 week sessions with weekly giveaways, open to community too (FLYER ATTACHED)
6. Courtney (Lake Co) IGROW home visiting partnership has also started virtual prenatal group – week 2 for this session and 2 more sessions planned for later this year, open to anyone is Lake County (FLYERS ATTACHED)
ISPAN Project
1. Info cards and breast pads are open to everyone on the task force. Reach out to Cindy Anderson or Courtney Adams for information on getting the materials. (see email for image of the card and breast pads)
2. Webinar project
  1. Audience: prenatal healthcare providers
    1. OB physicians, APNs, etc.
    2. Home visiting support
    3. WIC providers
    4. Anyone who is supporting pregnant women’s health
    5. Margaret will start a google spreadsheet to start compiling a list of providers we would want to invite to the webinar (and send our survey)
      1. Everyone: Please reach out to Margaret (mdombrowski@mac.com) if you are interested in helping to add providers and offices to the list from your area – divide and conquer!
    6. Content:
      1. Making time to include BF information
      2. Other important topics?
        
        Create small needs assessment survey to find out!
        
        Glendean will draft up a few questions
        
        What is the time constraints on talking to prenatal clients? What topics do you want to know more about? What topics do your clients ask about? Anything else?

Webinar Logistics
1. We need a hosting platform.
  1. Possibly using task force funds to purchase a Zoom license
  2. Cindy will see if Sherman Hospital may want to partner and host the webinar series (have relationship with them for (currently) virtual breastfeeding class)
  3. Cindy will reach out to other task forces who have offered webinars to gain insight on what we might be missing or need to know
2. CEUs
  1. CMEs will be too expensive/difficult to offer ☹
  2. Through IDHS can offer RN, RD, IBCLC ceus/cerps
3. Mini Grants and Plans for funding
  1. Have $1000 until July 1 to use the funds
  2. Currently no plans for this year! Extra breast pads are at Well Child Elgin for anyone who would like to get some for their area, extra of the info cards are available as well.
4. Meetings will continue as virtual
  1. Thoughts about an in person meet up in the summer.
5. If anyone is interested in taking on a leadership role in the task force, please reach out to Courtney
6. Next Meeting: May 13^th

01/14/2022

1.14.22 Minutes

Present at the meeting: Glendean (SIDS of IL), Nancy (Kendall), Nancy (McHenry), Jen (Grundy), Ruth (Aunt Martha’s), Alyssa (Will), Rose (Will), Gabriela (Will), Sue (VNA), Pam (Lake Forest Hospital), Dyana (Family Focus), Yesenia (Family Focus), Robin (Dupage), April (Well Child Elgin), Chayo (Well Child Elgin), Chayo (Well Child Elgin), Dezzy (Lake), Courtney (Lake)

Round Robin (group sharing)
1. Rose, Will County: She has been full time in her breastfeeding support role since November. Feels she is able to reach more newborns and Nutritionists have been helping make calls to pregnant clients in their last month
2. Pam, Lake Forest Hospital: Lake Forest is hosting a virtual course on safe sleep featuring Nancy Maruyama, RN, BSN from SIDS of Illinois. On January 27^th from 6-7 pm for free. Here is the link to the registration: https://classes.nm.org/wlp2/classes/info/FUP0006C
3. Glendean, SIDS of IL/MIECHV: ISPAN project is continuing for MIECHV home visiting programs. Last year created a protocol for home visiting programs with MIECHV funding regarding breastfeeding. This year, applied for funding to provide comprehensive breastfeeding training for home visiting staff. Survey will be going out to assess needs and help shape the training. Goal is for training and materials to be ready by June 2022 with implementation of the training to begin in second half of 2022. Hoping to have more options for home visiting staff to become CLCs.
4. Courtney, Lake County: Lake County Health Department is working with the Mother’s Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes to open a Milk Depot in Waukegan. Paperwork is being completed now by the county and Milk Bank, so we can hopefully open in the spring.
Legislation updates
1. Congresswoman Lauren Underwood asking for support: District overlaps with Task Force region, outreach coordinator reached out to Courtney. Shared information about what we do as a task force.
  1. Rep Underwood has been very vocal about maternal and infant mortality: https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/Momnibus
  2. What feedback or questions do we have for her/her team?
2. IL bill: parity for pumps
  1. Currently Illinois collects sales tax for breast pumps, there is a law up now that would remove that tax (see PDF flyer attached to email for more information) to share
  2. Discussion about lack of equity between private and public insurance and access to pumps. Private insurance = eligible for new pump each year while public insurance means only 1 pump every 5 years.
    1. Do we have any local IL legislators that have women’s health/breastfeeding support as part of their platform? Maybe we as a task force can write a letter, make a request for a legislator to see what can be done to make changes/improve equity and access?
    2. REQUEST: look at your area’s local legislators and see if anyone could be someone we could reach out to about it

New HRSA guidance seems to expand pump coverage offered by ACA (https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/01/11/hrsa-updates-affordable-care-act-preventive-health-care-guidelines-improve-care-women-children.html)

ISPAN Project
1. Lake County’s Women’s Health team has been handing out the info cards and breast pads to pregnant women at their first visit now so they help remember and get the information out. Feeling like this part is not measurable? Breast pads have a sticker with WIC information and Facebook page, but not seeing an increase in people joining. Prenatal team has always done well with referring to WIC services.
  1. Courtney presented twice to the Women’s Health team: one on local resources/referral options and free breastfeeding education opportunities. The second presentation focused more on breastfeeding education. Both presentations are attached to the email. Both presentations were only about 15-20 minutes long
  2. Glendean asked if she is able to give out the breast pads and info cards in SIDS of IL baby showers? For sure within our task force region, Courtney will find out if they can be given outside the region too/any limitations.

Cindy is interested in trying to partner with local OB offices in Elgin and see if they would be interested in handing them out/partnering for education

Rose also interested partnering with prenatal program. They refer to WIC for breastfeeding support currently, and she is trying to do a class, but having talking points that they can use – empower prenatal teams to do a little education about breastfeeding too!

Webinar project
1. Pam has been a great help in helping us feel confident with content to cover. Content we are still putting together is how to help providers feel confident in talking about breastfeeding in their visits
  1. Courtney reached out to a few providers at Lake County. 1 pediatrician gave good feedback:

Sharing my experience, struggles, victories has helped me a lot during these visits.

My newborns- 6month visits probably take longer than 15 min time slots, but it is what it is. It helps me build rapport with my patients/parents and understand their goals.

Regarding discussing breastfeeding during the visit, I usually start with asking what their goals are, congratulating them on their decision is the first step toward positively re enforcing they are being a great parent. If they don’t want to breastfeed, I ask for what barriers they feel they have so we can support them. If they say breastfeeding, I usually give a small applause (😊claps!! Claps!!). Of course, assessing how long they feed at each breast, latch, any nipple pain. If there is another parent/family member in the room, I congratulate them as well in supporting mom in breastfeeding. I also discuss safe sleeping while breastfeeding. I sometimes give them handouts from Kelly mom, LLLI, AAP on topics such as triple feeding, paced feeding, returning to work, etc. depending on the situation.

Using Facebook groups: (3) Doctors Practicing Breastfeeding Medicine (Or Want To!) | Facebook and (3) Dr. MILK | Facebook

April brought up that we should discuss the scope of practice as well: where does the scope of peer counselors or CLCs end and we need to refer back to providers for them to take over.
1. REQUEST: if you work with any providers that you know talk about breastfeeding, ask them how they make it a priority or what tips they would share with other providers who don’t
Webinar Logistics
1. We need a hosting platform.
  1. Sue will check to see if VNA is able to host the webinar
  2. Cindy will see if Sherman Hospital may want to partner and host the webinar series (have relationship with them for (currently) virtual breastfeeding class)
  3. Cindy will reach out to other task forces who have offered webinars to gain insight on what we might be missing or need to know
2. CEUs
  1. CMEs will be too expensive/difficult to offer ☹
  2. Through IDHS can offer RN, RD, IBCLC ceus/cerps
3. Mini Grants and Plans for funding
  1. Have $1000 until July 1 to use the funds
  2. Currently no plans for this year! Extra breast pads are at Well Child Elgin for anyone who would like to get some for their area, extra of the info cards are available as well.
4. State BF Task Force Calls
  1. Next call: Jan 25^th 10 am- 12 pm
    1. If you do not get the email invites from Melanie Eader already and would like to, please reach out to Courtney to get connected
  2. Next Meeting: March 11^th

09/10/2021

9.10.21 Minutes

Round Robin (group sharing)
1. Cindy – new executive director hired; Cindy’s new position is “just” as breastfeeding coordinator now
  1. Add baby’s name to WIC peer counselor spreadsheet to filter to get rid of the not bf moms and narrow down the results
2. Nancy – manually calculating 2 contacts for WIC goals, the spreadsheet from Melanie didn’t really help so using their own system
3. Rose – getting the 9 month calls in for WIC, but having staffing shortages so having a harder time getting the 2-contacts in. having 4 staff going to CLS training. Offering as many trainings as we can
4. Courtney – having some WIC clients come back onsite: seems to be going well! Gave staff 2 months “warning” before having clients on site, reviewing schedules 1 week in advance and offering mid-certifications and recertifications the option to come on site if they wish. About 1-5 families agree per day across all 5 locations. Generally no more than 3/site/day. Sites with more than 1 nutritionist have morning huddles to determine who will see each in person family so they can move from the lab directly to a nutritionist without going back to a waiting room. Not a lot of pushback from staff – reached out to them early for ideas on who they thought would be interested in coming on site and what they thought might work.
  1. Most staff are vaccinated, within an FQHC so masks worn all day and screening at entrances for staff and clients.
  2. PPE provided: masks, face shields, gloves, surface wipes, plexiglass dividers on desks or a standing one (like a white board/chalkboard on wheels)
    1. Intake staff wipe down their space and lab between clients
    2. Nutritionists wipe down their offices
    3. Staff were used to wiping things down from pre-covid procedures
  3. ISPAN Project
    1. LCHD: Starting in July prenatal teams giving out infographic cards and breast pads to moms around 16-18 weeks pregnant (20 week visits are via telehealth right now)
      1. Follow-up meeting scheduled in October to check in
    2. Mini Grants and Plans for funding
      1. Webinar idea (using funding for next year)
        
        Series of 4 webinars covering BF basics for providers
        
        Audience:
        
        OB/GYNs
        
        Pediatricians
        
        Family Practice
        
        APRN/RNs seeing pregnant/bf women and infants
        
        4 1-hr long webinars
        
        How to discuss w/patients, benefits of bf
        
        Anatomy/physiology, position and latch
        
        Feeding cues, getting enough milk, problem solving
        
        Lifestyle (work/school), additional challenges
        
        Timeline:
        
        First webinar in Sept 2022
        
        CE option – could request more money from the state to fund it!
        
        Courtney started looking into it… a little complicated!
        
        Family Practitioners: $625 for the series – 1 credit per webinar
        
        Pediatricians: $300 per credit hour

OB/GYN, APRN/RN unsure still

Speaker(s):
1. Pam Chay (IBCLC and clinical coordinator for Northwestern) has offered to lead
2. Courtney Adams (IBCLC, RD and WIC BF coord. For Lake County) can also lead one
  1. Will reach out to former provider and IBCLC from LCHD and see if she is interested in assisting w/at least the first one
3. Anyone else interested?
Other ideas for using funds for this year?
1. Dr hale books – purchase updated copies to share w/organizations? – have done in the past
2. Breast pads, law cards previously done

Have $1000 until July 1 to use the funds

State BF Task Force Calls
1. Discussion about July 20^th topics:
  1. Marijuana effects in pregnancy and lactation (slides attached)
    1. Interesting perspective – a little bit different information than has been shared in the past.
    2. Discussion on how we counsel: weighing the risks and benefits individually w/families
  2. Next call: Oct 19^th 10 am- 12 pm
2. Next Meeting: November 12

07/09/2021

7.9.21 Minutes

Round Robin (group sharing)
1. Glendean – MIECHV/SIDS of IL
  1. 2 baby showers completed in May and June (Kankakee and N. Kane co.)
    1. Kane county was largest ever with 37 participants!
  2. Planning stages for 3^rd in Southern Kane Co now – will be focused on supporting Spanish speaking families. Help needed for how to handle translation
    1. Brainstormed ideas for Zoom closed captioning, google translate, and having trusted community member who is bilingual interpret? Challenges with timing – translation will take longer!

Statewide task forces, legislation passed to support pregnant and parenting women! (looking for members to support projects below)
1. Focus on housing access for pregnant and parenting women
2. African American pregnant and parent women
  1. Doula support
    1. Looking for doulas to help provide input on guidance for increasing doula support
  2. Telehealth support
    1. Recommendations on how to help explain and prepare patients for successful telehealth visits
  3. Implicit bias trainings
    1. Improve trainings for health care providers
  4. Cindy – Well Child Center
    1. BFPCs are back at Sherman Hospital seeing moms in person
  5. Rose – Will Co. WIC
    1. Purchased “WIC loves Breastfeeding” peds and designed business cards with breastfeeding and local WIC agency information for outreach
  6. Diana/Yesenia- Family Focus
    1. Starting to do some home visiting in person (meeting in parks, outside when possible)
    2. Having families sign a consent form discussing CDC and other COVID-19 related procedures in place. Masking, temp screening, questionnaire, social distancing and having families keep any activities used during the visit vs giving back.
  7. April – Well Child Center
    1. Going to LCA conference in Houston Aug 30-Sept 1
  8. Courtney – Lake Co. WIC
    1. IGROW home visiting partnership will be starting a 9-week long virtual prenatal class beginning 7/14/21. Doulas will be leading; WIC helping facilitate, promote, and providing giveaways
    2. IGROW and WIC virtual BF support group will be starting Aug 5 -led by WIC BFPCs, will be for WIC moms and moms who participated in the IGROW prenatal class to join once they deliver. Will be weekly

Will be offering option to have WIC clients come in person if they want starting at the end of July.

Shared LC WIC Facebook page info (bit.ly/lcwicbreastfeeds if you would like to join to check it out) and bargaining with Communications team to get it
1. Private group vs a page, started by the county and then we update it as individuals vs as the agency
2. Not great interaction yet, but BFPCs team wants to make a bigger effort this year with new content ideas
ISPAN Project (Courtney)
1. Survey sent to women’s health team at Lake Co (pregnancy testing, prenatal/post partum care teams)
2. Presentation at staff meeting discussed WIC, other BF support in Lake Co, training options, ISPAN project
3. Team will hand out info cards with the reusable breast pads to women who are 16-22 weeks gestation
  1. Has WIC phone # and WIC facebook page info
4. Mini Grants and Plans for funding
  1. Idea to create a webinar for health care providers – continuation from ISPAN project
    1. Feedback from Lake Co. women’s health team that they want more education on BF
    2. Will create separate email chain with Dyana, Pam, Ruth to start the brainstorming process for how to make it happen (email Courtney if interested in helping!)
  2. $600 for continuing ISPAN project and $400 for minigrants available
    1. Minigrants open to all members: use the funding to support breastfeeding in the community
  3. August Breastfeeding Month
    1. Not much happening this year!
    2. Lake Co will have social media posts
      1. Panel discussion on African American Community Partnership Group’s facebook page about breastfeeding in the AA/Black community led by WIC BFPC
      2. “woman on the street” video in Spanish and English talking with people about breastfeeding myths
    3. Will Co. will have posters and a table up in the health clinic and near COVID clinic
  4. State BF Task Force Calls: Next one July 20^th 10 -12, webex
    1. Marijuana effects in pregnancy and lactation
    2. A day in the life… working with baby friendly hospitals
    3. US BF Committee Conference Update
  5. Next Meeting: September 10

09/11/2020

9.11.20 Minutes

Round Robin
1. Well Child:
  1. Aug did a Bath and Body Works soap giveaway for BF moms. Started Prenatal BF classes with Sherman Hospital last month had 2 participants in the Spanish class and 2 in English; this month have 7 in Spanish and 3 in English. Using Injoy Curriculum and so moms get a packet of information and can access videos online for 6 months. Chayo made videos in English and Spanish addressing 2 common BF concerns (how to make more milk and difference between personal and hospital pumps) to share with IPHA BF videos channel.
2. Lake County
  1. Virtual BF month events with social media posting and tried to encourage moms to share photos of BF to normalize BF (didn’t get anyone to share though). Courtney is attending the National WIC Association Conference virtually this week and shared about a presentation on “Red Alert Babies” – an agency created a protocol to identify and support babies who have lost excessive weight in the first 2 weeks of life and how to provide a plan/adequate support until the family can get back to the pediatrician and/or meet with an IBCLC. (desktop guide created and parent handout attached). Courtney will be reaching out to the presenter to see if they can share the protocol with us as a Task Force.
3. Kendall County
  1. Included a flyer in the new WIC folders about BF month for Aug. Currently only in the office 3 days/week
4. Glendean/SIDS of IL
  1. Drive through baby showers – open to planning! Had a webinar covering the topics and included a pre- and post-test for families and then entered them to win raffle prizes – seems it was successful! Reach out to Glendean if interested in helping to host one!
5. General discussion on how we think COVID-19 is affecting BF rates. More moms pumping now than before it seems. A lot of moms are motivated by the health benefits of BF (especially in relation to COVID-19). Struggles with testing positive and concerns about support.
ISPAN Project
1. Cards and talking points approved. Courtney will reach out to Sue to get the process started on sending the cards to be printed. Good conversation on how receptive providers will be to the intervention/information. Concerns that pumps seem to get promoted a lot and discussion about finding the balance between making sure clients have access to pumps as a resource and giving the perception that they need a pump to be successful at BF.
Mini Grants and Plans for FY21
1. Extra breast pads purchased with FY20 funds, so these are available for TF members to use in their communities – reach out to Cindy.
2. With COVID-19 and lack of in-person BF month events, lots of funding available for this year!
State BF Task Force Calls
1. Next call is Oct 20^th 10-12:30
org information about our task force
1. Upcoming meetings – Courtney will have Melanie update to 2^nd Friday afternoon November – next year dates added to website.
2. Currently only doing calls vs conference call. Are members interested in doing the calls vs video chat?

07/10/2020

7/10/20 Minutes

Round Robin
1. Sharing updates
2. Dyana shared about Family Focus: starting to transition back to the office 1-2x/week. No in-person visits with families yet though. Doing virtual prenatal classes on Zoom – received donations to provide infant 1^st aid kits, birthing balls, and gift cards to participants from funders. Promoting the class through social media, emailing partners. (Flyer also attached serving Aurora, North Aurora, Batavia, Montgomery, Oswego, Plano, Yorkville, and Sugar Grove families). It is a free class. Biggest class so far had 6 moms. Hard to get them to have the video on and participate most of the time.
  1. We brainstormed some ideas on how to encourage them to participate so they don’t miss out on the interactions they would have had in person. When sending out the link to moms encourage them to find a quiet place to focus and relax for the class and encourage them to have the video on. At the start of the class encourage clients to have the video on so they can get to know the other moms – maybe explain how to blur/hide the background if they don’t want others to see where they are/or their home. Use ice-breakers or interactive games in the beginning to help everyone get more comfortable. Ask if the moms are comfortable sharing their contact info w/the other moms since they all have similar due dates and encourage them to talk outside of the class with each other too.
3. Chayo shared about Well Child Elgin starting virtual prenatal classes in partnership with Sherman Hospital using the Injoy Breastfeeding curriculum “understanding firsts”. Chayo feels moms she has contacted don’t seem too interested in the online class. They need to pick up a prenatal packet so they can follow along virtually and only 1 client has come to pick it up. All participants will be entered to win a car seat.
4. Glendean shared that SIDS of IL has put all community group events on hold. They have continued to provide education over the phone and cribs/supplies to families. Glendean said she was able to take one of the LEC online lactation counselor trainings – the 3 day one- and found it helpful.
5. Courtney shared that Lake County is not doing any virtual classes right now, only individual appointments. Vista Hospital might start doing the Injoy online classes and we will try to have a BFPC involved as well but have not heard back if they were approved. For Breastfeeding Month, we are planning to create a few short videos to share on social media.
6. WIC updates: Changing from paper coupons to EBT cards this month. Hopefully easier for clients, lots of changes for us!
Finances
1. Review of FY20
  1. Mini-grants, breast pads for ISPAN project
2. Plan for FY21
  1. Mini-grants went well, so will offer again for this year
  2. Tent – April had looked into a tent to purchase and share for outdoor events.

Printing of infographic cards for ISPAN project

ISPAN project updates
1. Card sample attached. Working on talking points (got delayed due to WIC program updates with training but should be able to send out before the next meeting!) Sue needs to talk with providers at VNA about implementation. Courtney will review with Lake County changes in implementation due to COVID-19.
State BF Task Force Call: July 21^st
1. I believe Cindy was able to be on the call and will share updates at the next meeting.
Next Meeting:
1. Conference call vs video call? For now, we can maintain the conference calls but if people are interested we can look into doing the calls on Zoom or another platform. It’s nice to be able to see people!

01/10/2020

01/10/2020 meeting minutes

Agenda:

Nicole Robbins from Mother’s Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes presented about the milk bank
1. Courtney will bring the brochures, information of the screening process, and information about Poppy’s Dream bereavement milk donation to the next meeting for anyone who is interested
2. The Milk Bank is part of HMBANA – a group of 28 milk banks across the US and follow specific safety and testing guidelines
  1. Our milk bank serves IL and WI
  2. FDA food processing facility completing pasteurization and blood testing

. How to donate milk?
1. Complete the Donor Interest Form online
  1. Receive a phone call screening about lifestyle, current milk storage routine

. Complete an application
1. Includes Mom and Baby doctor appointments and lab work to ensure that mom’s milk is safe for other babies and that her own baby is healthy and receiving enough milk from mom directly
2. Blood testing for mom includes looking for Hepatitis B and C, HTLV, and HIV
. Once approved, moms can drop their milk off at Milk Depots
1. Zip code locator online
. Milk Depots
1. Easier access to milk depots leads to increased milk donation!
2. Accept frozen milk from approved donors

Complete a log for donations (recording when accepted)

Track temperatures (only needed on days when the building is open)
When 3/4 full or close to 6 month mark for milk, send to the Milk Bank for processing
1. Milk Bank pays for coolers to ship the milk
2. Our locations generally a courier will be sent to pick it up

. Milk Processing
1. Each milk is individually tested for bacteria, then mixed with other milk to ensure nutritional consistency
  1. Preterm milk, early term milk, and term milk
    1. Preterm and early term milk is generally given to NICU and Special Care infants
    2. Term milk is accepted until 2nd birthday

. Pasteurized milk using the Holder method, then a second round of bacteria testing
1. If the sample bottle tests positive for bacteria, the entire batch is scrapped
2. 100% of Human Milk Oligosaccharides are kept intact and majority (I forgot the %s) of the immunological components are also safe during the pasteurization process.

Currently, about 80% of their milk goes to hospitals, about 20% to outpatient access at dispensaries or directly from the milk bank
1. If it cannot be used for these purposes, it is used for research
Charity Care
1. Look at financial situation, health of mom and baby.
2. Usually can cover about 20% of the cost

Currently supporting 3 families with children who have Spinal Muscular Atrophy
1. New IL Law allows Medicaid reimbursement to the Milk Bank for providing breastmilk to these families

Poppy’s Dream
1. Bereavement program. Accepts milk donations from women who’s infant passed away. Families receives a star with their child’s name and every year there is a ceremony

Round Robin
1. Glendean shared an update about her local baby showers. Making progress with contacts in Kankakee to set up an event, planning meeting also set up in Lake. Having trouble in Will county since so specific home visiting programs have McVee funding. Looking to reach out to someone maybe in Kendall or Grundy counties as the 3 tend to have crossover in clients.
Finances
1. Cindy will submit form for our FY21 funds
  1. Goal to do similar mini-grants for members
  2. Other ideas: Tent and/or table/tablecloth to be shared by the group for use at events, farmer’s markets. April is looking into prices
2. FY20 funds
  1. Spent $625, have $375 remaining.
    1. Courtney will submit receipts to be reimbursed for August event expenses
    2. Possible to use some funding for ISPAN BF information cards. Sue is working on determining pricing
  2. ISPAN project updates:
    1. Action Plan
      1. Breast pads are here, 166 for VNA and 166 for Lake Co.
        
        If anyone is interested in ordering them for your own location, I can share the link. Wholesale ordering comes to $1.50 for an individually wrapped set of 2 reusable breast pads (2 sets = 4 individual pads)
      2. Infographic cards to go with the pads
        
        Sue showed an example of the recipe cards VNA has printed in the past. The cards are about 3×5″. She is looking into the pricing for them
        
        Ideas for what to put on the cards:
        
        Title: “You have Milk!”
        
        Points to cover:
        
        Will I have enough?
        
        Maybe an image of a teaspoon of colostrum?

. Bottle introduction/options for breastmilk

Feeding cues (image of common cues if possible?)
When to ask for help and who

Any images included will be real life vs cartoon images

These cards could also be great to share with pregnant women even without the breast pads. Chayo talked about the possibility of sharing them with the pregnant women at Sherman hospital for their non-stress testing.

Talk with provider leads to get buy-in for the project
1. Sue is in the process of meeting with prenatal management
2. Courtney met with Women’s Health Program Coordinator
  1. LCHD program coordinator thinks most prenatal education is handed out by the providers as a packet of information. She is unsure how the providers would feel about handing out the pads/info card
    1. We are also going to survey the providers, nurses, and medical assistants about the breastfeeding support they currently have and that they provide to their patients. Hopefully this will help us get some buy-in. I’m also going to try to attend one of their next meetings. (draft of survey attached)
    2. Still in the process to determine the amount of patients we will reach with the project.
  2. Perhaps create a list of talking points for provider teams to use when handing out the info card/breast pads or at any time during pregnancy
    1. LCHD: Idea we (with the prenatal program coordinator) came up with is to have one of our WIC BFPC staff work near the prenatal provider and see all the prenatal clients when we have the staffing for it (ideally 2 days/week).
  3. State BF Task Force Call: 1/21/20
    1. Glendean and Cindy will be able to join in
  4. Next meeting: March 13th at Well Child in Elgin

11/01/2019

11/01/2019 meeting minutes

Round Robin
1. No updates
State BF Task Force call review
1. Cindy shared information from the July call where the PRAMS study was reviewed. PRAMS is the “pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system” and it is given randomly to moms. Participants earn a gift card as an incentive to participate. Participation rates are low. Asks questions about how moms heard about BF and why they chose not to BF for example. Mostly hear about BF from midwives, nurses, not from providers. The highest reason for not BF: “I didn’t like it”
2. Glendean shared what she learned from the October call about the ILPQC Opioid intervention project. About 100 OB hospital teams are focusing on improving the standards of practice for screening, documenting, history taking, and interventions for women with a history of opioid use. About 88 hospital teams are focusing on the neonatal side, looking at treatment of moms and babies exposed to opioids. Creating standards of care for moms and the infants. Overcoming bias and stigma. ID early treatment plans for moms, help providers feel more confident with screening and resources in the community. Practices in L/D and nursery to help offset issues, make sure mom knows how to care for a baby with NAS, what to expect (highly encouraging BF). IL maternal morbidity and mortality rates are like the US average. However, doesn’t consider disparities in different communities. More maternal deaths due to opioid use than HTN and hemorrhage.
3. Courtney shared information about the new IL law that mandates Medicaid to pay for donor breastmilk for infants who qualify. Presentation from the call and a Fact Sheet about the new law and coverage criteria attached. Discussion about milk bank vs milk depot and where they are location. Courtney will reach out to the Milk Bank and see if someone is able to join us for a meeting in person or on a call to discuss their services more in depth.
4. Next State Call is Jan 21^st – Courtney and Cindy will split the call (if anyone else is interested, please let me know!)
BFTF Budget and ideas for next fiscal year
1. We do still have some funds left over from this year, maybe we can use them for the part of the ISPAN project? Maybe we can use them to get luggage tags for hospital bags for our families with BF support contact information on them?
2. Like the mini-grant idea, and feel it went well this year. Will review the budget and complete the summary report for Melanie at the next meeting in Jan.
ISPAN project updates
1. Met with Devi from 1-1:30. We seem to be on the right track with our planning stages. Site specific changes need to address a policy/process or procedure.
2. Current plan has 2 parts
  1. Reusable breast pads that we will attach an index-card sized “did you know” quick BF fact sheet. Provider offices will hand these out to pregnant clients (maybe at 6 months?)
    1. Use client surveys, BFPC/Doula experiences to help narrow down topics
      1. “babies who receive breastmilk…” (benefits)
      2. Support/bonding to expect in first weeks
      3. “reality check” about what BF looks like in the first few weeks – how to know baby is getting enough
      4. Good visual/infographic
    2. Lake Co has about 15 completed surveys so far:
      1. about 50% said the provider only talked about who to ask for help with BF and no other topics.
      2. About 50% asked their provider for information on infant feeding.
      3. 20% received breast exam
      4. 25-30% received information about getting started with BF, how to pump, returning to work or school, or IL laws.
      5. Felt more accurate responses when verbally asking the questions vs having the client read and circle the answers.
    3. Part 2 includes information given to providers – sustainable change to policy/procedure/process.
      1. Maybe a similar infographic with information targeted towards providers
      2. Will discuss more at the next meeting. Brainstorm ideas of what we want to do/discuss with the prenatal providers
      3. Do we want to reach out to AAP/ACOG vs only targeting individual providers?
    4. Next steps for ISPAN
      1. Complete more surveys to get a better understanding of client needs from VNA locations
        
        Other sites encouraged to use surveys if they want to help us all understand the providers in our areas
      2. Create the infographic card for the clients

Create a list of providers and their estimated case loads
1. How many moms will we be affecting?
2. Which providers are we targeting?

What do we want the intervention directly affecting the provider to look like?

Next meeting is January 10^th at VNA Health in Aurora
1. Address information to come!

09/13/2019

09/13/19 meeting minutes

Round Robin
1. BF Month Activities
  1. DuPage: Had a large banner made with puzzle pieces that moms complete to “pledge” to BF, filling in the pieces to complete the puzzle – most of the way completed!
  2. Aunt Martha’s: SIDS and BF display and raffle prizes

VNA, Family Focus, Rush: Big Latch On Event – went well, ran out of room!
1. VNA also make shirts for staff and had BF tote bags for exclusively BF moms
. Well Child: Big Latch On with Sherman Hospital, had about 11 moms this year, was a smaller event due to a back-to-school backpack event happening on the same day

Lake: Family Fun Day/Big Latch On – had 7 moms participate, total of about 20-25 families come to the health fair/event.
SIDS of IL: Community baby showers, 2nd series of perinatal education in Pullman neighborhood; baby care item drive

Well Child and Vista Hospital had screenings of the Chocolate Milk documentary; had discussions of impact/thoughts.

Next year World BF Week will have 2 weekends, which one will have the Big Latch?

Upcoming events
1. Well Child annual BF cross-training for non-BFPC staff in October, every Tuesday from 12:30-3:30, open to all BFTF members
Updates
1. SIDS mini-grant progress: plan to partner with other agencies that are not associated with WIC (like home visiting programs that may not have doulas) for community baby showers and education, including IL Law Cards
  1. Focusing in Kankakee, Will, and Lake counties
    1. Lake is starting a centralized intake for home visiting programs, Courtney can help connect Glendean.

. Kane BF Coalition: shared information about recognition of employers in Kane who support BF with their employees/customers. There is an online survey, anyone can refer a business to the program
1. Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. Bronze level is meeting the expectations of the law
2. Sample resources available, policies, pictures of lactation rooms

Trying to increase outreach year round, and include more photos of non-traditional lactation spaces.

ISPAN project updates
1. Devi will be in touch with us to schedule a check-in call during October
2. Client survey for VNA and LCHD participants
  1. Talked through client survey to find out what clients are learning about BF from their OBs
  2. For ISPAN project, Lake and VNA will be focus in terms of piloting the intervention in these areas, all locations encouraged to use survey for their sites.

Courtney will get the questions translated into Spanish and send out by the end of Sept.

Updates from the last 2 calls
1. Most BFTF groups seem a little confused. On the last call, a pediatrician presented about different ways and phrases for CLCs to refer to pediatricians for assistance with BF issues without diagnosing.
2. Reviewed timeline: intervention to begin in November 2019 – April 2020

Our groups action plan:
1. Survey clients to find out what they learn/don’t learn from their prenatal providers
  1. Using 9th month phone calls or in person

. Reach out to prenatal providers to provide education on topic as chosen by survey

Provide information and supplies with a “did you know” quick fact sheet for providers to give to patients.

Request for funding application
1. Project has $500 for us to apply for
2. Washable nursing pads + laminated “did you know” card with short to the point information for moms

Or colostrum syringes for moms to hand express colostrum once they are 37 weeks and bring to the hospital with them + laminated “did you know” card
1. Will reach out to hospital IBCLCs to hear input about moms being able to bring the colostrum to the hospital and offer it to baby instead of formula in cases of low blood glucose, mom/baby separation, or difficulty with latching.
2. Washable breast pads used by Lake County: through Mother’s Lounge (wholesale available as well) https://www.breastpads.com/cart; $7/set (each set includes 4 nursing pads)

Other discussion about increasing support from providers:
1. Does Medicaid allow for billing of prenatal BF education? Maybe through specific MCOs? Could NEB medical (breast pump supplier) have information about duration rates?
State BF Task Force Calls
1. Cindy was on the July call (unable to be at this meeting)
2. Tuesday Oct 22^nd 10:30 am – 3 pm
  1. Courtney (AM) and Glendean (PM) will split this call
3. Next meeting is November 8th in Waukegan

07/12/2019

7/12/19 meeting minutes

Round Robin/Sharing
1. Vista Hospital in Waukegan will be showing the Chocolate Milk Documentary on Aug 6^th at 9 am and 6 pm
2. Well Child in Elgin will be showing the Chocolate Milk Documentary on Aug 7^th at 1 pm
3. Rush Copley will be hosting the Big Latch On Aug 2, Family Focus is participating as well
4. Well Child partnered with Advocate Sherman Hospital to host the Big Latch On Aug 3^rd
5. Lake County will be hosting the Big Latch On Aug 3 at the Health Department in Waukegan off Belvidere Rd.
Mini Grants to use BFTF award dollars
1. $1000 from the state for each Fiscal Year. FY19 funds were used to translate and purchase the IL law cards in English and Spanish.
2. Cards issued to those present who wanted them
3. Mini-grant application sent out
  1. Currently set at a maximum of $200 request per agency requesting
  2. Requester must be an active participant in the task force

The funds should be used to support breastfeeding in the community and not for just your agency

Examples that other BFTF have approved mini grants for:
1. A walk to the zoo (purchased bottled water) to promote BF
2. Lunch and Learn for providers
3. Snacks/cookies with breastfeeding facts for providers
4. Baby expos and showers for the community
ISPAN updates
1. Focus for our region will be providing doctor education at VNA and Lake County Health Department.
  1. Action Plan:
    1. Narrow down who we want to focus on
      1. OB/GYNE?
      2. Midwest PA/Physicians school in Downer’s Grove?
    2. Survey providers to find out what type of education is needed and how they would prefer it be provided
    3. Plan what to teach
      1. Idea about having providers ask about mother’s support system
      2. Targeting high risk mothers
      3. Using a pre-made curriculum if possible
    4. Best methods to disseminate the education
  2. Survey for moms
    1. Kane County BF Coalition completed a survey in the past for mothers – use this survey as a guide?
  3. State BFTF calls
    1. Quarterly meetings; can call in vs attending in person. Usually 10 am – 2pm
    2. July 23^rd 12:30 – 3 pm, at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department
      1. Cindy will call in
      2. Focus on PRAMS study

Updates shared from each BFTF

October 22^nd 10:30 – 3 pm at the Logan County Health Department, Lincoln
1. Need a volunteer to attend/call in?
  1. Can split into a morning and afternoon shift
2. Illinois State Breastfeeding Task Force Website updates (Illinoisbreastfeeding.org
  1. Contact information to join:
    1. Courtney Adams, cadams@lakecountyil.gov, 847-377-8752
  2. Mission statement:
    1. Our goal is that all families will live, work and receive health care in a breastfeeding friendly culture.
  3. Current members include breastfeeding advocates from SIDS of Illinois, Vista Medical Center, Rush Copely Medical Center, Lake County Health Department and Community Health Centers, Aunt Martha’s Community Health Center, Family Focus in Kane and DuPage Counties, VNA Health, Well Child Center, McHenry County Health Department
  4. We serve the collar counties of Cook including: DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties.
  5. There are no fees or dues to attend, and we encourage participation from all areas!
  6. Mini-grants are available to participating members to support breastfeeding in your community
  7. Current Meeting Schedule: The second Friday every other month from 1-3 pm Call-in number available: 1-847-377-3200, participant code: 0157036#
    1. September 13^th2019: SIDS of Illinois Lisle office, 6010 IL-53, Lisle, IL
    2. November 8^th2019: Lake County Health Department, 2400 Belvidere Rd, Waukegan IL

January 10^th 2020: VNA Health – Aurora (Tentative)

March 13^th2020: Well Child Center, Elgin, 620 Wing St, Elgin, IL
May 8^th2020: Vista Health Center East, (Tentative)
July 10^th 2020: Family Focus DuPage (Tentative)

Next Steps:
1. Logo design ideas for our Task Force
  1. Possible idea to include whole family, support as well as mom/baby
  2. Maybe have Illinois look like people?

Bring ideas to next meeting!

Courtney will email Melanie updates for the website
Volunteers needed for October 22^nd State BFTF Call
Complete Mini-grant application and submit to Cindy (cla@wans.net) if you have a project you would like funded
Interest in joining USLCA as a group? Discounted rate available
Next Meeting: September 13^th at SIDS of Illinois office in Lisle, IL

Julie Krohn (phone in)
Taylor Fletcher (phone in)
Courtney Adams cadams@lakecountyil.gov
Tonya Temple ttemple13@outlook.com
Angelica Lucero lucero@family-focus.org
Shari DeLine twinsistwo@comcast.net and deline@rushcopley.com
Ruth Flores rflores1184@gmail.com and rflores@auntmarthas.org
Sue Laurila laurila@vnahealth.com
Cindy Anderson cla@wans.net
April Swain wellchildswain@sbcglobal.net
Dyana Garcia garcia@family-focus.org
Janet Ramirez jxramirez@mchenrycountyil.gov
Gleandean Burton glendeanburton@hotmail.com