The CDC Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity and the United States Breastfeeding Committee co-host a series of Bi-Monthly State Breastfeeding Coalitions Teleconferences. The teleconferences are held every two months (in even numbered months) on the second Tuesday of the month from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET. The teleconferences bring together state/territory/tribal breastfeeding coalitions to share best practices and news and to network and collaborate on issues of national significance.
Access: Each coalition has assigned proctors who coordinate participation. Please contact your coalition to learn how participation is arranged in your state, territory, or Indian Tribal Organization. The topics and presentation materials from all past teleconferences are archived in this section.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET, followed by Regional Calls from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET
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Building Blocks of the SGCTA Infrastructure: The Role of Coalitions Regions
Presented by:
Megan Renner, Executive Director
Jennifer Matranga, Northeast Coalitions Regional Rep
Linda Jackson, Southwest Coalitions Regional Rep
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
About the Topic
The sixth section of The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding (SGCTA) focuses on Public Health Infrastructure, calling for the following action:
Action 20. Improve national leadership on the promotion and support of breastfeeding.
- Create a federal interagency work group on breastfeeding.
- Increase the capacity of the United States Breastfeeding Committee and affiliated state coalitions to support breastfeeding.
All 50 states have now formed breastfeeding coalitions, and there are many local, tribal, and territorial coalitions as well. These coalitions mobilize statewide and community efforts to support breastfeeding. The USBC supports state coalitions with technical assistance, web-based communications, and a biannual conference. Since 2009, USBC has also facilitated a regional representation structure for state coalitions, and on February 29, 2012 an amendment passed to the USBC bylaws creating a new membership category for the eight Coalitions Regions.
On this webinar, a brief introduction to the coalitions regions will be presented, and two Coalitions Regional Reps (CRRs) will talk about how their regions have taken advantage of the structure. Then through the Q&A session, webinar polls, and the regional discussions afterwards, we want to hear from YOU! To start off the conversation, we will post a few discussion questions here regarding what types of networking opportunities your coalition would find most beneficial. We look forward to a great discussion!
Regional Discussion Questions
- Based on your experience and what you heard today, what types of networking work well for your region (or might work well, if not yet tried)?
- Would it be helpful to step out of regional conference calls sometimes to conference with coalitions with similar activities or interests in other regions?
- How can we make the best use of the time we have to gather as regions in August at the Coalitions Conference?
Archives of Past Teleconferences
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2008 Archives