This page is specific to District 10 Health Department in Northern Michigan's Building Bridges
An innovative half day program created to build a community support system for new mothers. Taught by two instructors--one an RN, IBCLC who has worked with mothers and babies for over 20 years in a hospital setting and the other a lactation consultant who has worked in the WIC program since 2010. They bring together the challenge of these work settings to build a bridge between the hospital and follow up care for the mother–baby dyad after discharge. Emphasis is on the importance of support for the breastfeeding couplet during the first two days. Evidence-based lactation practice is the foundation of this educational offering. One attendee described Building Bridges as the best and most concise breastfeeding education she has ever received!
"Building Bridges" is a program being used to promote community partnerships around breastfeeding. Building Bridges attendees will gather together in one location (at each of the two hospitals) for each session in order to facilitate discussions and encourage the strengthening of partnerships.
The two venues offering this unique opportunity:
Corewell Health Ludington
1 N. Atkinson Dr.
Ludington, MI 49431
Munson Healthcare Cadillac
400 Hobart St.
Cadillac, MI 49601
All attendees (both AM & PM) are encouraged to attend to facilitate networking, promote discussion, and bolster community partnerships.
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