New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force Meeting Schedules and minutes

Attendees:
Laura ReevesNM WIC Peer Counselor Program
Christine Kamm CPA
Sharon Giles-Pullen WIC
James Fisk UNM/NM Peds Society
Linda Doering Private Practice
Cindy Chavez LLL/Private
Janette Kiraly Pueblo of Isleta WIC/POIBFTF
Jacie Coryell Breastfeeding Resources
Carrie Weems WIC/CCBFTF
Melissa Deete WIC/CCBFTF
Peggy Ortiz WIC/CCBFTF
Emilie Sebesta UNMH
Mary Gruszka SWNMBFTF/Gila Reginal Medical Center
Deborah Boyles WIC/VCBFTF
Elsa Quintana WIC/SBBFTF
Jahaan Martin BCRC
Kathy Cline Presbyterian Hospital
Stephanie Andrews UNMH

Conference-Jacie
'Achieving the Goal"-- March 8th and 9th at the Albuquerque Marriot. Room rates and Cost of Conference is about the same as last year. Presbyterian will be hosting the 3rd day and information is online on the Pres website.
We will ask Pres to advertise @ the TF conference.
Treasury Report-Christine-
Provided us with a detailed account of what each chapter had in their TF accounts and NM's Peer Counseling acct. Christine is still learning @ all of the accts and will be able to provide TF's with info @ how to keep our books.
Kellogg Draft Proposal
A committee has been working on a proposal for the Kellogg Grant since they were approached by Diane. Kellogg Foundation recognizes that BF is important to increase the health of children-focusing on children from age 0 to 8 years.   States with hi income disparities are Michigan, Mississippi, and NM. Emilie recently attended a workshop @ grant. Sharon provided group with a summary of the notes from the meeting with the Kellogg Foundation on Nov 18th. The Kellogg Foundation would be giving an equal amount of funds as the TF's operating budget. Committee will need to write a letter of intent by December 31st. Letter will focus on why BF is important, & what needs to be done in NM.   Grant funds will provide funding for a consultant who would attend meetings and report to TF, as well as help us develop a strategic plan. Grant applicants can apply for @250,000 per year per proposal. TF needs to think about who will supervise the contract person. Proposal One: focus on a 3 year plan to strengthen and expand the TF as an organization to achieve its goals. Proposal Two: focus on helping all NM hospitals to become baby friendly. (Anyone wanting a copy of the notes from the meeting with the Kellogg Foundation can contact Janette Kiraly).
Grant Reports
Jahaan Martin-Exec. Director of Breast Cancer Resource Center
Reported on results from their grant project. They are providing psychosocial support, information, education to women with pregnancy associated breast cancer who are diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or 1 year after delivery. Jahaan reports that she is seeing more young women affected by cancer. The resource center helps women review options for treatment and discuss thoughts and concerns women may have. Will provide TF members with a formal report @March 2012 meeting.
Mary Gruszka-SWNM
Grant-'Strengthen BF community and support to new mothers'. Mary states that TF is providing training and education materials to several medical practices in area. Targeted a OBGYN,office, pediatricians office, home visit program, and a healthy start program. Giving physicians support and encouraging doc offices to create a bfing friendly environment.
Deborah Boyles-VCBFTF
TF is working with WIC moms in Los Lunas and Belen to give bf support bags as these moms return to work, hoping to increase bf duration. Items in bag are focused on supporting continued bfing and pumping once mothers return to work. Bags were purchased from Cottonwood Kids. Bags include teas medela products lansinoh, a frame for a baby photo. VCBFTF will be tracking the success of the program and will report findings at March meeting.
Grant for 2012- TF has 10,000 to give out. Grant recipients' will give a brief presentation in December meeting and a formal presentation at March meeting.    Organizations awarded $ need to provide a final budget of how the funds were used. TF will be audited this year.
Sharing:
Jim F.-working on website
Sharon P.-WIC is working on an online computer based modules to help with training new staff.   She has also purchases BF resources-small books pamphlets for continuing education hours for staff and PC's who need CE's.
Elsa Q.-states that her TF members requested that we have someone (maybe Christine) do a training on how to do basic bookkeeping for chapter treasurers.- maybe at march meeting- Christine could do a short training.   Elsa has been referring many mothers to Baby Café in El Paso since there is a LC on staff. She reminds TF that the USBC conference will be held in Virginia in August 2012. In the past the TF has paid for 1 person to go. Anyone who wants to attend needs to submit a request to the TF. TF committee will choose from applicants at a future meeting.
Carrie W.- Calendar is printed and will be delivered before January. 6000 calendars were sold this year. Calendars can still be purchased-contact Carrie.
Janette K.- no new projects
Emily S.-UNMH is working towards baby friendly.
Stephanie A.- UNMH-will be using a web-based curriculum from baby friendly for staff training.
Linda Doering-is a L.C. and an Acupuncturist working with perinatal and children with ADHD.
Laura R.-State WIC Program has 72 PC's throughout the state. 50% have been on staff for a year or longer. Now have a tier systems for PC program where PC's with more experience are considered 'senior PC's'. Emily states that Diana from Kellogg Foundation mentioned that the NM PC program is outstanding and their work in the community is unrivaled I the country!!
Deborah B.--working on Bag project, trying to recruit new members.
Mary G.--finishing up their last grant project and simultaneously working on their new grant project.

NEXT MEETING: March 7th 1 to 5 pm at the Albuquerque Marriott.
Tentative Future TF meeting dates:
May 11th
September 14th
December 7th