WHO: Calling all nurses from IE Hospitals with Perinatal Units 

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WHAT: LATCH on IE is a three part course offered by the Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition. The course includes 2 Virtual Competency Days and 1 In Person or Virtual (2025) Skills Day . Participants must attend all 3 days of the training.

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WHERE: The 2 didactic education days will be virtually hosted on Zoom. The skills day will be held with options for In-person at IEHP in San Bernardino, CA or Virtual (starting 2025).

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WHEN: Dates for future cohorts above

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WHY:  Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding in Hospitals, 2013, Senate Bill 402, De Leon, Health and Safety Code 123367

Requires all general acute care hospitals and special hospitals with perinatal units to adopt, by January 1, 2025, The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, as adopted by Baby-Friendly USA, per the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, or an alternate process adopted by a health care service plan that includes evidenced-based policies and practices and targeted outcomes, or the Model Hospital Policy Recommendations.

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FREE Course Scholarships made possible with the generous support of First 5 San Bernardino.

Space is limited. Registration will close when courses are full.

Questions, email:  latchon@iebreastfeeding.org

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                                                                 LATCH on IE will provide the training required in Step 2 of the 10 Steps to Baby Friendly.

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