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The New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force holds statewide meetings in Albuquerque, on a quarterly basis, usually  at the First Choice Community Health North Valley Office, 1231 Candelaria NW. The Candelaria meetings are potluck, so remember to bring a dish to share! The next statewide meeting will be held on  Friday, September 5th, 2008. The final meeting of the year will be on Friday, December 5th.  Both meetings are scheduled from 10AM to 3PM.   Click to apply for  Meeting Travel Stipend

The New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force

Minutes of Meeting                                                                                         May 2, 2008 Attendees: Peggy Ortiz                             Chavez County Carrie Weems                        Chavez County  Deb Shatzkin                          SouthWest NMBF Council Janette Kiraly                          Pueblo of Isleta Carolyn Abeita                        Pueblo of Isleta Deborah Boyles                     Valencia County BFTF Kathy Douglas                        Southern NM BFTF Sharon Giles-Pullen               NM WIC Carol L-Esperance                LC-PHS Jim Fisk                                  NM Peds Society Rebecca Mrzlak                    Four Corners BFTF CONGRATULATIONS Emilee on the birth of your new baby!!! CONFERENCE NEWS Two positions available:  Conference Coordinator and Conference CEU Coordinator Position requirements and duties can be found on the NMBFTF website 2009 Conference is scheduled for March 12th and 13th BAN the BAGS Issuance from hospital staff is un-ethical Lot #'s for each can given out are not being recorded-in the event of a recall. There is a Federal Anti-Kickback statute that may cover this type of marketing. The risk management group at the hospital could be a place to start. Carol L'Esperance states that Presbyterian is going to try to pay for their own formula. Kathy Douglas attempted to approach Las Cruces hospital See the Ban the Bag website to print a 'Toolkit' .  The  'Toolkit' is helpful information for anyone interested in developing a plan to encourage hospitals to stop advertising formula. Dr. Fisk tells us that the Formula co.'s have a new gimmick:  Formula cans given to mothers in physician's offices  now have a code that parents can use to enter into a $50,000 scholarship for school. Treasurer's Report-Carol L'Esperance $10,000 in CD for the NMBFTF See website for information on WBW stipends and IBCLC exam reimbursement CHAPTER UPDATES: Chavez County BFTF-Carrie and Peggy Still in need of photos for the 2009 Calendar… Entry form is on website WIC will continue to remind mothers to enter their photos and maybe LLL can promote it as well. Billboards still up and Help line # is being called by 'non-WIC' clients. Isleta-Janette and Carolyn Focusing on a community based 'Ban the Bag' project.  Working with VCBFTF. Also planning WBW activities. VCBFTF-Deborah Still visiting physicians to provide them with BF books and educ. as part of a grant project. Working on WBW ideas and activities Has HRSA-US Department of Health and Human Services- workplace information materials.  They will send 10 kits to those who are interested. Contact information: HRSA-Health Resources and Services Administration P.O. Box 2910 Merrifield, VA 22116 #1-888-ASK-HRSA Fax: 703-821-2098 www.ask@hrsa.gov Gila Reginal Medical Center-Mary Working on increasing awareness, advocacy, and promotion San Juan Regional-- Four Corners -Rebecca Currently active in Health Fairs and providing BF education to the hospital staff. Rebecca also has HRSA materials. Santa Fe-WIC-Sharon KOB TV segments air next week-May 6th and May 9th -will be Tues. and Fri. through month of May Commercials focus on benefits of BF, the NM law, father's role, UNM Lact. Room. The NM WIC website is set up to handle incoming questions from info-seeking viewers. Sharon handed out a copy of what the website looks like. Southern New Mexico-Kathy Douglas Recently attempted to speak to area hospital regarding 'Ban the Bags'.  It did not go well! Planning WBW activities. Future Purchase by the TF: Exhibit-it Boards These boards can be used by the TF at health fairs, conferences, etc. $900 to 1200 $240 for design time $150 for fabric panels Decided to have committee-- Deborah Boyles and Kathy Douglas-- to determine what goes on it (graphics-Logo, and text- website address) TF members will receive email from committee-reply with suggestions on what we feel should be included-info. graphics, text, etc. Also suggested that we should send in 10 photos that may be used for the watermark on the panels.