4th Annual Appalachian Breastfeeding Conference

16701 Lakeview Road Northeast,Flintstone MD 21530

22 October, 2021

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Join us for 2020's Appalachian Breastfeeding Conference in Flintstone, MD! This year's theme is "Inequities in Appalachia", where we will focus on what makes lactation difficult to sustain in the region of Appalachia. Stretching from New York to Mississippi, Appalachia is a 13-state region home to its own unique culture. This year's conference won't be afraid to talk about the nitty gritty, and we hope you'll bring both your listening and thinking caps as we investigate how to make Appalachian breastfeeding rates better as well as opening up access to care to our families. Day One: October 22, 2021 8:00 am – 9:00 am – Registration 9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome – ABN President, Stephanie Carroll 9:15 am – 10:15 am – Stephanie Carroll “Barriers to Breastfeeding in Appalachia – A Sociocultural Perspective” 10:15 am – 10:30 am – Short break 10:30 am – 11:30 am – TBA 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch (provided) 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm - Awards/Scholarships 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – ABN News – ABN President, Stephanie Carroll 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Joni Gray, Mallory Ratliff – “The Barriers to Conducting Research on Lactating Families in Appalachia” 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Jeanna Spears – “Barriers to Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Appalachia” 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Short break 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm – Robert Lee – “Barriers to Supporting Fathers in Appalachia” 4:45 pm – 6:15 pm – Panel Discussion with Stephanie Carroll, Joni Gray, and Mishelle Trescott – “Creativity and Conquest: Obtaining Lactation Careers in Appalachia” Dinner On Your Own (Optional) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – #MilkyMountainStories Networking Session Day Two: October 23, 2021 8:00 am – 9:00 am – Registration 9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome and Speaker Introduction 9:15 am -10:15 am – Kathy Kendall Tackett – “What We Can Learn from Fed is Best” 10:15 am – 10:30 am – Short Break 10:30 am – 11:30 am – TBA 11:30 am – 12:45 pm – Lunch (provided) – State Meetings 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm – Nikki Lee – “Developing a 10 Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Shelter” 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm – Break 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Jessica Warner and Genevive Ramingston - “Sexual Health: Prenatally and Postpartum” 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm - Break 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm – Stephanie Wagner – “Supporting LGBTQ+ Families: Be the Best Inclusive Provider You Can Be!” 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm – Kathy Kendall Tackett – “Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Moral Injury in Members of the Perinatal Team” 5:15 pm – 5:30 pm – Closing Remarks – Mishelle Trescott Faculty: Stephanie Carroll, MBA, BS, IBCLC Joni Gray, Ed. D., MA, BA, CLC, CLS Kathy Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA Nikki Lee, RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC, RYT Robert Lee, MA Genevive Ramingston Dr. Mallory Ratliff, OTR/L, CLS Jeanna Spears, BS, IBCLC Mishelle Trescott, LPN, IBCLC Stephanie Wagner, BSN, RN, IBCLC, RLC Jessica Warner, BS, IBCLC **Titles, speakers, and times are subject to change ***IBLCE CERPs will be applied for ****Nursing CEUs will be applied for