World Breastfeeding Week: WBW around the World 08

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The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is the greatest outreach vehicle for the breastfeeding movement, being celebrated in over 120 countries. Officially it is celebrated from 1-7 August. However, groups may choose other dates to make it a more successful event in their countries.

Sharing your wonderful work will show linkage and solidarity with the global WBW campaign. Send your reports, materials you have produced, photos and we will create a webpage for you which you can use to further promote your WBW activities to wbw@waba.org.my

SPONSORSHIP: We do not accept sponsorship of any kind from companies producing breastmilk substitutes, related equipment and complementary foods. We encourage all participants of World Breastfeeding Week to respect and follow this ethical stance.

World Breastfeeding Week 2009 • 1-7 August 2009

WBW around the World

North Georgia Health District in conjunction with the Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, and Cherokee County Health Departments celebrates World Breastfeeding Week

Our World Breastfeeding Week event is designed to promote and support breastfeeding families in our community. We will have the North Georgia Health District Emergency Preparedness members available with information for all families on disaster preparedness. A walk is planned around the Ellijay downtown area along with some fun games. Come enjoy a game of "So You Think Your IQ is Higher than a Breastfed Baby?" and more…

Join us to support our local celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 2009!



Breastfeeding Support Group Mom	Martha - Breastfeeding Support Group	Angela - Tandem Nursing Mom - Breastfeeding Support Group
	Carol Hendrix and Carol Srymanske at Breastfeeding Awareness Month Proclamation Signing, May 2008	Breastfeeding Awareness Month with Governor, May 2008

September 11, 2009 • Gilmer/Fannin/Pickens Counties

Date: Friday, Sept.11, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Downtown Ellijay on the Roundabout, grassy area in front of Watkins House, Ellijay, GA
Rain Location: Deli Junction, 96 Craig St. #107, East Ellijay, GA

September 11, 2009 • Gilmer/Fannin/Pickens Counties

September 14, 2009 • Murray County

Date: Monday, Sept.14, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: City Park, Chatsworth, GA
Located off Hwy. 411 behind City Hall at 400 N. 2nd Ave
Rain Location: Holly Creek Baptist Church, 422 Holly Creek Cool Springs Rd., Chatsworth, GA

September 18, 2009 • Whitfield County

Date: Friday, Sept.18, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Dalton Green Park, Dalton, GA
Located on Selvidge St. next door to the Whitfield County Courthouse and behind Krystals
Rain Location: Dalton City Hall, 114 N. Pentz St., in front of Krystals

September 29, 2009 • Cherokee County

Date: Tuesday, Sept.29, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Downtown Woodstock City Park, Woodstock, GA
Located at 101 Arnold Mill Rd. (corner of Town Lake, Main St. and Arnold Mill Rd.)
Rain Location: Woodstock Recreation Center, 7545 Main St., Bldg. 200, Woodstock (next door to Woodstock Health Dept.)

Look forward to seeing community members along with all our beautiful moms, babies, and their families.

If you have any questions, call Carol Hendrix (1-888-284-3998).
To see our event listed or for more details on World Breastfeeding Week, see www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org

Event promoted by
North Georgia Health District
in conjunction with the Whitfield, Murray,
Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens and Cherokee
County Health Departments

Dear 2009 NW GA Breastfeeding Conference Attendee:

Enclosed you will find your personal copy of the DVD "Breastfeeding: A Guide to Success" that was released Summer 2009 as promised. We hope you will take the time to view it yourself. We feel as a Coalition that it is phenomenal! It has many unique mother/baby pairs representing various nationalities. No doubt you will find it useful to share with the prenatal and breastfeeding mothers that you encounter in your job or volunteer work.

Enclosed is an order form. Bulk pricing is available. Our previous DVD, "Getting Started with Breastfeeding", is a ten minute guide to give mothers a good start. It will continue to be available. Like "Breastfeeding: A Guide to Success", "Getting Started with Breastfeeding" has both Spanish and English on the same DVD.

Visit our website at www.nwgabfcoalition.com, email us at nwgabfc@gmail.com, or call us at 1-800-289-7406 for more information.

Thank you again for your participation in our 2009 conference. We hope to see you March 24, 2010 for our conference with Teresa Pitman, author and co-author of numerous books, including The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, and The Latch and Other Keys to Breastfeeding Success, both with Dr. Jack Newman. Please mark your calendars now.

NW Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition:
• Patty Spanjer, LLLL, IBCLC o President
• Theresa Brown, RNC, IBCLC o Treasurer
• Heather Tom, Breastfeeding Mother o Secretary
• Carol Hendrix, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator, BS, CLC
• Melanie McDonald, LLLL o Website Coordinator
• Rita Marie Goudreau, CNM
• Karen Rutledge, WIC Nutrition Services Director, RD, LD, CLC

The NW GA Breastfeeding Coalition is a not-for-profit organization. Profits from the sale of our videos are used for breastfeeding promotion and education. The content of our videos is copyrighted by the NW GA Breastfeeding Coalition. This material may not be reproduced, republished or redistributed in whole or in part without the expressed written permission of the NW GA Breastfeeding Coalition. Permission to air our videos on an in-house hospital system may be obtained for a fee. To obtain permission, send an email to nwgabfc@gmail.com or fax your request to 509-278-9074.

About North Georgia Health District WIC Program

North Georgia Health District WIC Program is located in the northwest corner of Georgia, USA. The Governor in the State of Georgia signs a proclamation endorsing Georgia Breastfeeding Awareness Month in May of each year. Georgia boasts 274 IBCLCs in the state.

The Health District takes care of breastfeeding mothers and babies in 6 counties: Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, and Cherokee Counties. The participant demographics are 44% Hispanic and 56% Non-Hispanic. The primary languages spoken are English and Spanish. There are 18 full time WIC Nutritionists and 4 additional staff members who are Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs). They provide breastfeeding encouragement through the monthly support groups hosted in 4 location and they have a Breastfeeding Coordinator who makes home visits to mother/baby pairs. Electric breast pumps are provided to help mothers who are separated from their babies (premature babies and mothers working full time).

Last year the team organised several events for WBW. This year they are holding celebrations in 4 counties which will be accessible to the moms and babies in the 6 counties which they serve. The events are planned in parks with presentations on emergency preparedness relating to breastfeeding and families, as well as walks around their local communities. Several city and county officials plan to participate in a "game show" that they are playing called "So You Think Your IQ is Higher than a Breastfed Baby?". Local newspaper and media are expected to attend the events.

In the district resides the not-for-profit Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition, www.nwgabfcoalition.com, which is comprised of La Leche League Leaders, WIC Lactation Counselors, Certified Nurse Midwives, Hospital-Based Lactation Consultants, and breastfeeding mothers. Together they have produced two videos in English and Spanish, most recently a one hour long DVD released this summer entitled "Breastfeeding: A Guide for Success". In addition, the Coalition hosts a breastfeeding conference every spring featuring international speakers and providing CEUs to those who attend.

www.nghd.org

The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of individuals and organisations concerned with the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding worldwide. WABA action is based on the Innocenti Declaration, the Ten Links for Nurturing the Future and the Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding. Its core partners are IBFAN, LLLI, ILCA, Wellstart International and ABM. Find out more at the WABA.