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CABC Meeting Notes 7/27/15

August 4, 2015

July 27, 2015 Meeting Minutes

Attendance:  Lynn and Anthony, Emily and Otto, Diane, Nicole and Mailee and Liana, Pat, Karen, Tracie, Mary, Caroline

Welcome to new attendees– Karen, Emily and Caroline.

1. Sparrow Breastfeeding Clinic: Karen Twyman provided an update on the Breastfeeding clinic. They are open Tuesday and Friday, noon- 5 p.m. Dr. Berry is the physician and Karen is the IBCLC. They hope to have 2 LC’s at each clinic in the future to be able to see more moms. They will be able to see 10 moms per clinic if they have 2 LCs. They are ready to see more moms now– could use more information out in the community and among providers. Pediatricians and OBGyn’s can make referrals to the clinic; also any birthing hospital can make referrals– it is not restricted to just Sparrow babies. They can take referrals that are made in the a.m. the same day. Insurance or Medicaid pays for all visits. They are now putting info in the folders of moms going home after birth. The location is the Sparrow Professional Building, 4th floor, in the Pediatric Specialty Clinic. Karen confirmed that WIC can make referrals under the Ingham County Medical Director’s authorization. Coalition members provided suggestions for promoting the clinic, such as contacting Moms Everyday (Cat Cooper), The Hub, Emerald Morrow, Lauren Thompson, and Chivon Kloepfer of TV news, asking McLaren if they would share info .  Action–promote the clinic. Diane will ask Lindsey to include info on the BF in EL site, if not already there.

2.World Breastfeeding Week/Breastfeeding Month: 

  • Big Latch-On at Mother & Earth Baby Boutique on July 31 and August 1. Lynn plans a drawing to benefit the Coalition and has 8 donors for prizes. She has sent out a press release.
  • Milky Way screening, Celebration Cinema, Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m., sponsored by Willow Tree and EPO.
  • Lugnuts outing— Event posted on-line by Nicole at Willow Tree. Game will be August 9 at 2 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the Coalition. Ingham County HD may be able to purchase a block of tickets for WIC Moms.
  • Breastfeeding Week Calendar— thanks, Nicole, for the great flyer with the August breastfeeding events.
  • MI BFN Golf Outing— unfortunately, this has been cancelled.
  • LLL event: Live, Love, Latch! Delta Waverly and East Lansing La Leche League groups are happy to host the first ever Live, Love, Latch! event for our area. Join us for a celebration of National Breastfeeding Month. We will have a potluck meal, plenty of time to play on the playground, and more. To mark this special event we are going to take a community breastfeeding photo. In addition to the free community photo, there will be a chance to purchase a breastfeeding mini session. (Look for a post with more details soon.)
    Child Passenger Safety Technician, Megan Mayes, will be giving a demonstration on car seat Safety. VBEs from Babywearing International of Lansing will also hold a demonstration.
    There will be door prizes too! You know you love prizes.
    Please visit the perfect potluck site to let us know what you will bring.http://www.perfectpotluck.com/meals.php?t=MYQS7401
    Please plan on bringing beverages for your family.
    Gather: 4:00
    Community Photo: 4:30
    Dinner: 5:00
  • World Breastfeeding Hike— Tuesday, August 4, 5:30 at Granger Park, to benefit the Coalition.
  • Action: Post and share on Facebook, ask Ann if she can do a press release, print flyers to have on hand at Big Latch On, Baby Cafe, etc., Diane will print License to Breastfeed business cards and Tracie will laminate them.

3. MI Breastfeeding Network: Golf outing cancelled. All are asked to comment on new Medicaid draft policy which will reimburse for IBCLC only if you are also an RN, PA, etc. Action: Tracie will send out the language suggested for response to Medicaid on this policy. Response due August 17.

4. Breastfeeding friendly businesses– Visit  https://mibreastfedbaby.com/ to add a business. Action– continue actions from June– Diane will modify and add Midland materials to the website. Lynn will create a draft window cling design for the next meeting. Lynn will talk with Old Town Business Association re: getting sign-up information to businesses.

 5. CABC display & banner— No update.

 6. EL Art Fair– No update

7. Baby Cafe–Mary reported that there have been 64 new moms this year. 15-24 attend weekly. Karen T. has been coming a few times per month. Due to a space conflict, one week was changed to a picnic.

8. Ingham County–Baby Cafe has started a new session at Ingham County Health Department. It is held 1 – 3 p.m. on Thursdays, which is new baby day. For the soft opening, 4 moms signed in, and there were 4 moms at the 2nd session. There will be an LC there every time (Rose, Tina, Tracie). For MA eligible, an LC home visit is scheduled. Everyone is welcome, you don’t need to be a WIC client. Suggestions made to try Allen Foundation and Kellogg for possible grant funding. Currently, Ingham supplies the space and the staff, and EPO provides the rest. Ingham plans a “Grand Opening” in September, and has a donated gift basket from Dusty’s that was obtained for the Golf Outing.

Discussion regarding the lack of LC’s and the lack of medical providers who are also LC’s. All WIC agencies have to have an LC on staff or available by 2017. WIC will become more of a breastfeeding hub, and able to serve all income levels for breastfeeding support, not just low income. Currently, Ingham WIC serves all moms who call the Breastfeeding Warm Line.

 9.La Leche League- see above re: Love, Live Latch event.

10. MSU Extension Peer Counseling– Pat reported on a grant received from Kellogg to train peer counselors to be lactation consultants in Detroit. It will be a 2-year pilot project in Detroit to train 3 people. Targeting bilingual, Hispanic providers to participate.

11.Willow Tree Family Center– Project called Flourishing Families. They are looking at training volunteers as peer counselors. The Breastfeeding Basics training was recommended.

 12. List of coalition members on website– Action– send an email to ask if members agree to their name being listed as members/supporters of the Coalition, on the website. Have a list of organizations that support, also. Diane to send email.

 13. CABC Fundraising– wishlist for funds includes:

  • Table top display
  • MiBFN membership–$50 (unless this is waived)
  • Gift bags, supplies and materials,
  • Car window clings, “I breastfeed anywhere”
  • Baby cafe and other BF support group needs
  • License to breastfeed cards– printing and laminating

Fundraising planned:  Big Latch On drawing, Latch On at the Lugnuts proceeds, World Breastfeeding Hike proceeds.

Action–(from June meeting) Krisanne will send Lynn a template letter for requesting donations, as a model for us to develop one for the coalition.

 14. Volunteer list–Action (from June meeting)–suggest a list of “mother-size” jobs that could be done from home or a little at a time, such as Resource Guide checking (websites, phone numbers), asking businesses if they will display window clings, delivering window clings and post on website

15. Trello– this is an organizing and planning site that allows members of an organization to post and share information on-line and keep track of “to-do” items. Lynn and Diane have started testing it out– you may receive an invite in the near future to join the Coalition Trello site.

Next Meeting:  Monday, August 31, 5:30 – 7:30.  Lynn will send out minutes and Diane will post on CABC Facebook page.