Check out all of the Continuing Education opportunities in Kentucky and online in the Calendar!
The Kentuckiana Lactation Improvement Coalition provides professional education, networking, communication, and mutual support among Lactation Consultants and other health professionals concerned with breastfeeding in Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.
Upcoming KLIC Quarterly Meetings
May 7, 2019
August 6, 2019
November 5, 2019
Next Meeting - May 7, 2019
USLCA WEBINAR:
Marijuana in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: The Stakes are Getting Higher
Laura Borgelt, PharmD
May 7, 2019
6:00 – 6:30 pm Networking and Dinner
6:30—7 pm KLIC Meeting
7 - 8 pm CE Presentation
Norton Women's & Children's Hospital,
Medical Plaza 1, Lower Level Room D
3999 Dutchmans Lane, LouisvilleEnter at Entrance #1. Park in garage or parking lot, go to lower level.
Dinner provided by KLIC. RSVP for Dinner by May 6 to Robin Gillespie, KLIC Secretary, at robin.gillespie@louisvilleky.gov. Please inform us of any dietary needs when you RSVP.
Dinner provided by KLIC. RSVP for Dinner by May 6 to Robin Gillespie, KLIC Secretary, at robin.gillespie@louisvilleky.gov. Please inform us of any dietary needs when you RSVP.
Dinner and CEU free to KLIC members, $10 for CEU. Use the button at the right to pay.
Download the flyer here for more details. Please share with your colleagues.
In the News:
Urgent Reminder for Hospitals to Participate in mPINC Survey
The 2018 national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) is currently in the field. All hospitals with maternity services in the United States and Territories have been contacted at least once. Of facilities that have received their survey, FEWER THAN HALF HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR RESPONSES!!!! If you were contacted to complete the survey and do not believe you have received it yet, please look for an e-mail from CDCMPINCSURVEY@battelle.org. Please check your junk e-mail folder, too. Please share this information with colleagues at your hospitals to confirm that they have participated in the survey. To learn more about the mPINC survey, visit the Web site: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/mpinc/index.htm.
The 2018 national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) is currently in the field. All hospitals with maternity services in the United States and Territories have been contacted at least once. Of facilities that have received their survey, FEWER THAN HALF HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR RESPONSES!!!! If you were contacted to complete the survey and do not believe you have received it yet, please look for an e-mail from CDCMPINCSURVEY@battelle.org. Please check your junk e-mail folder, too. Please share this information with colleagues at your hospitals to confirm that they have participated in the survey. To learn more about the mPINC survey, visit the Web site: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/mpinc/index.htm.
VICTORY! Pregnant Workers Act Signed into Law!
Senate Bill 18, the Pregnant Workers Act, was signed into law by Gov. Bevin. This is a great leap forward for protecting breastfeeding, working mothers.
If you are interested in working on implementing this new law, please contact Doraine Bailey, KLIC Legislative Liaison, at doraineb@hotmail.com.
Upcoming Educational Opportunities:
- The next Bi-Monthly Coalitions Webinar will be Tuesday, June 11 at 2 pm EST. For more details, visit https://bit.ly/2V3zyHf
- The next Michigan BF Network webinar is Tuesday, May 21, 1-2pm EST. Register for this FREE webinar at www.mibreastfeeding.org/webinar-series/
Congratulations New IBCLCs!
Did you Certify or Recertify in 2018?
Let us know!
IBLCE does not share the names of new certificants with the professional organizations. Take a moment to let us know if you're recently IBCLC certified or recertified by emailing info@klicbreastfeeding.org. If you are a resident of Kentucky or Southern Indiana, we'd like to recognize your achievement.
Also, if you achieved another lactation certificate, such as CLC, CLS, or CLE, please let us know. These companies do not share the names of their graduates with us either.
Consider joining KLIC, your professional association! See the info above!
Support KLIC with AmazonSmile!
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to KLIC whenever you shop through AmazonSmile. The first time you visit, choose "Kentuckiana Lactation Improvement Coalition" as your charitable organization. You use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. This makes it easy to support KLIC as you shop at Amazon! Start today at https://smile.amazon.com.
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2019 Membership
Please join KLIC for 2019. For $25, you will receive four free CERPS and/or CEUs at our quarterly meetings along with free dinner. You will also receive a discounted price for our annual conference. Our membership runs from January to December, so join now to take advantage of our entire year of offerings.
Quarterly Meeting
$10 (for those who choose not to join KLIC)
