Networking & Education for Lactation Professionals
WHAT WE DO
The Bay Area Lactation Associates (BALA) provides lactation education and professional networking for those who work with breastfeeding families. WHO WE ARE Lactation Consultants, Doulas, Childbirth Educators, Dieticians, La Leche League Leaders, Nursing Mothers Counselors, Nurses, Physicians, Pediatric Dentists, WIC staff, Peer Counselors, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and anyone else who is interested in supporting breastfeeding families. MEETINGS: WHERE, WHEN AND AGENDA Meetings are held five times a year at rotating locations around the Bay Area. There is an opportunity to network with other professionals, as well as an educational component at each meeting. Typical Agenda: 11:00 - 11:30 Networking time, coffee 11:30 - 12:30 Educational Component of meeting 12:30 - 1:00 Business meeting |
BALA CalendarUpcoming Meetings:
Thursday, November 8, 2018, 12-2 pm Presidio Branch Library, 3150 Sacramento St., San Francisco, CA 94115 Speaker: Phyllis Klaus, MFT, LCSW will be speaking on traumatic birth and postpartum mood disorders and it's effect on women and breastfeeding. Jan. 16, 2019, 11-1 South Bay March 20, 2019, 11-1 Then Comes Baby May 16, 2019, 11-1 Corte Madera Past Meetings: Sept. 26, 2018, 11-1pm - Corte Madera May 17, 2018, 11-1pm Lafayette Library, Case Studies Discussion! March 21, 2018 - 11-2pm Oakland Annual Meeting and Lunch at Then Comes Baby. Member awards, New Board vote. Chow down and visit. January 16, 2018, 11-1pm Los Gatos: Speaker: Randy Ligh, DDS discussing ankyloglossia Thursday, November 9, 11:30am-1:30pm. Presidio Branch Library Case studies discussion Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 11am -1pm Town Center Corte Madera Speaker: Ilani Kopiecki on CranioSacral Therapy Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 10am - 12pm Lafayette Library, Oak Room Speaker: Shervin Yazdi DDS Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 11am - 2 pm East Bay Lactation Associates, Albany, CA Annual Meeting and Lunch Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 10am - 12pm WIC Program - County of Marin Speaker: Susan Lawrence, LLLL, IBCLC and RN Thursday, November 10, 2016, 12pm - 2pm Presidio Branch Library, San Francisco, CA Speaker: Dr. Susan Lee Char . Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 10am - 12pm Sequoia Hospital Wellness Center, Redwood City Speaker: Fritzi Drosten, RN, IBCLC Tuesday May 17, 2016, 10am - 12pm UCSF Betty Irene Moore Women's Hospital Speaker: Amy Gordon, MS, L.Ac Monday, March 14, 2016, 10am - 1pm East Bay Lactation Associates, Albany, CA Annual Meeting and Lunch Friday January 15, 2016 Marin General Hospital Speaker: Dr. Jan Alden, DC, CST November 17, 2015: St Paul's Church, Burlingame Speaker: Ruth Konoff, OT, IBCLC |
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