Home > Friday, October 27th
8:00 – 8:30Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:40Welcome and Introductions– Susan Lukwago, Chair, KBC
8:40 – 9:40When Everyone Leads —Ed O’Malley, Kansas Health Foundation CEO
9:40 – 9:50Break
9:50 – 10:50State of Breastfeeding in Kansas
Landscape of Breastfeeding Support in Kansas – Susan Lukwago
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data report – Dr. Antje Anji, KDHE
Section updates:
• Hospital – Brenda Bandy
• Public Health – Stephanie Henry
• Local Coalitions – Cara Gerhardt
• Child Care – Kris Nicholson
Celebration Moments:
• Kris Nicholson – Child Care Providers
• Cara Gerhardt – Hospitals: High 5 for Mom & Baby and Baby Friendly Designation
• Brenda Bandy – Employers Awards and Breastfeeding Friendly Local Health Departments
10:50 – 11:00Break
11:00 – 12:00The Elephant Often Ignored: Bias & Politics of Artificial Infant SupplementationSekeita Lewis-Johnson
12:00 – 1:00Lunch – Annual Meeting
1:00 – 2:00Lactation Support, Discharge Planning, Continuity of Care & The CommunitySekeita Lewis-Johnson
2:00 – 2:15Break
2:15 – 3:15Kansas Success Stories
• Breastfeeding 911 “Go Bags” – Stephanie Henry
• Wichita Black Breastfeeding Coalition – Joyea Marshall-Crowley
• Mini-Grants:
o   Lactancia Latina of Southwest Kansas – Carmen Valverde
o   Ford County Breastfeeding Coalition – Ashley Smith
o   Johnson County Breastfeeding Coalition – Kate Clark
o   Wichita Area Breastfeeding Coalition – Jolynn Dowling
3:15 – 3:30Closing

Handouts

The Elephant Often Ignored: Bias & Politics of Artificial Infant Supplementation: Bibliography

Lactation Support, Discharge Planning, Continuity of Care & The Community: Bibliography

The State of Breastfeeding Slides 

2023 Annual Meeting Slides