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Breastfeeding: How to Reach the Goals of Healthy People 2010 in Minority Communities
Seminar 2008
October 17, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Buerki Auditorium, Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
Hosted by: Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA)
Current sponsors include
Medela & Henry Ford Hospital.
CERPS have been applied for.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
MMISHAWN PURNELL-O'NEAL
is an author, publisher, lecturer and curator. She holds
a Masters Degree in Public Health and has been working in
the public health field for 10 years.
Her areas of concentration are Maternal and Child Health
issues, particularly focusing on breastfeeding and
lactation.
She publishes a quarterly magazine titled
"A Mother's Gift."
She also has a traveling exhibition on the
history of breastfeeding within
the African American community.
PRESENTATIONS:
· Reaching the Healthy People 2010 Breastfeeding Goals in Minority Communities
· The History of Breastfeeding in African American Communities
Other noteworthy speakers include:
GERRYLYNN MCNEAL, IBCLC
MSU Extension/W.I.C. Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
President of Michigan Association of Lactation Consultants (MALC)
PRESENTATION: "Breaking Through Barriers and Overcoming the Challenges of Breastfeeding in Minority Communities"
LINDA RODRIGUEZ, IBCLC - Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit Medical Center
PRESENTATION: "Empowering Moms: The Importance of Achieving the Initial Latch"
Early Bird Special (Postmarked before August 8, 2008)
$25.00
Regular Registration (Postmarked between August 8 - Sept. 18, 2008)
$45.00
Late Registration (Postmarked between Sept. 19 - Oct. 3, 2008)
$60.00
Onsite registration is required after Oct. 3, 2008
$75.00
Undergraduate student discount (verification required at sign-in)
Subtract $10.00 from seminar fee.
Donation towards the purchase of breast pumps for underpriviledged families
In the amounts of $20, $50, 125, or $200.
Hotel Accommodations
Hotel St. Regis, 3071 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202. Phone: (313) 873-3000. Ask for special rates of $129/nt. for Henry Ford Hospital events.
About the Location
Henry Ford Hospital & Hotel St. Regis are just seconds away from all major freeways I96, I75, I94 & M10.
Things to do while visiting the area: We are only a 1/2 mile from The University Cultural District:
· Detroit Institute of Arts
· The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
· Detroit Historical Museum
· The New Detroit Science Center
