Loving Support Minutes

(The committee has had a series of conference calls. A summary of progress will be posted at a later date. Below are minutes from last formal meeting.)

Using Loving Support Breastfeeding Initiative
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes November 18, 2008

Baby Café discussion
Connie: Baby Café support
                                         •College will supply space and furniture. Place is a "student lounge".
                                         •New nursing program should be a support source.
                                         •Problem of staffing.
                                                  ~Credentials are not rigid. Require "knowledge and interest".
                                                  ~Open one day /week
                                                  ~Laguna group can't help.
                                                  ~WIC peer counselors probably too busy.
                                                  ~? Connie herself might rarely fill in.
                                                  ~Hospital could supply personnel. Needs to be approached. Connie
                                                     thinks hospital will support, but perhaps not until off the ground.
                                                 ~Money from Sharon's funds to Carol could be used to pay hospital
                                                    personnel as educational endeavor.

Additions or alternatives to Baby Café
                                      •Lending library. ?at WIC. ?at college library
                                      •Posters for doctors' offices and elsewhere. "Support breastfeeding"
                                      •Breastfeeding duration incentive certificates
                                      •"Quarterly baby showers" by WIC for pregnant mothers who intend to
                                          breastfeed.

Conclusion: Cibola Task Force will not apply for a Baby Café itself, but rather a "quasi-café". Grant application will include funds for food, prize for coming e.g. baby sling or a Boppie pillow and after10 meetings, a spa ticket or gift certificate, funds to purchase books.. Carol will call hospital to ascertain their support to furnish personnel.   Discussion re details of budget items ensued.   Grant application is otherwise nearly completed.

Billboard Grant Discussion
USBC timeframe is January.
Price depends on location. $300 to at least $700.
Roswell: $5000 for south then north location.(Newman)
Valencia: $750 to $1500/month (Lamar)
Further discussion of this matter deferred to December meeting.

Next meeting
At 9:00 AM in conjunction with Statewide Task Force meeting on December 5th tentitively at First Choice Community Health North Valley Office, 1231 Candelaria NW            .

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