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Annual Report on ActivitiesPrepared for:

2016 Annual MeetingOctober 20, 2016

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Just the Facts• The BCSCW was formed in 2010 and

became a 501c3 non-profit organization in May 2013.

• Website: www.bcscw.org• Membership: 161 active members• Facebook: 610 “Likes,” up 145 from

2015

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“Improving the health of residents in South Central Wisconsin by bringing together community

members to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. ”

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2015-16 Board of DirectorsA working

board!

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2016 Board of DirectorsAlice Meyer, RN, BSN

•President, 2015-16•Past President 2012 & 2013•Founding Board Member•Symposium Co-Chair 2016•Retired Public Health Nurse, Public Health Madison & Dane County

Miranda Welch, MA, CD(DONA)

•Vice President, 2015-16•Professional Birth Doula•OPEN BOARD POSITION

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2016 Board of DirectorsIldi Martonffy, MD, IBCLC Laurel Franczek, Treasurer

•Secretary since 2012•Founding Board Member•Chair, Healthcare Outreach•Physician at UW Dept. of Family Medicine

•Treasurer 2014-16•Symposium Co-Chair 2016•Legislation Committee Chair •Repiratory Therapist, St. Mary’s Hospital•La Leche League Leader & MMA•2013 Breastfeeding Advocate Award

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2016 Board of DirectorsJenn Drake, MS, RN, CPN

•Pediatric Nursing Clinical Instructor, University of Wisconsin

Alli Ryan, SBD, CBE, CLC

•Community Breastfeeding Awards Coordinator 2015-16•Birth, Postpartum, and Bereavement Doula

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2016 Board of Directors

Kat SchuknechtAlix Loniello, CLC

Journal Club Coordinator 2015-16Birth Doula

Volunteer CoordinatorPostpartum Doula

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2016 Board of DirectorsAnne Altshuler, RN, MS, IBCLC

Founding Board MemberLa Leche League Leader2012 Distinguished Service AwardOPEN BOARD POSITION

Allie Valitchka, CLC

WIC NutritionistOPEN BOARD POSITION

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2016 Board of DirectorsJanet Braun, RN, MSN, IBCLC, WHNP

Nursing Faculty, Madison College Associate Nursing Degree ProgramOPEN BOARD POSITION

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EVENTS

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meetings

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• The 2015 Annual Meeting was held October 22, 2015

• BCSCW Board of Directors meets each month on the second Monday – all members WELCOME!

• Board elections occur once per year at our Annual Meeting, TONIGHT!

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journal clubs

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Journal club is held to provide education and discussion on current topics relative to breastfeeding…

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FEBRUARY • Barriques on Atwood• Dr. Anne Eglash presented articles on

galactagogues• Alix Loniello presented articles on gut

inflammation • 17 attended

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MAY• Madison Fire Department – McKenna Blvd• Adria Cannon, IBCLC presented articles on

the impact of birth interventions on breastfeeding and postpartum depression

• Kat Schucknecht presented on postpartum mood disorders

• Dr. Anne Eglash presented articles on breastfeeding and sleep patterns later in infancy

• 20 attended

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AUGUST • Barriques on Atwood• Dr. Anne Eglash presented articles on safe

sleep and skin to skin care • Dr. Sheila Kredit presented her own

research on therapeutic breast massage for management of engorgement, etc.

• Adria Cannon, IBCLC presented articles on fat content of manually expressed breastmilk

• 27 attended

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NEXT JOURNAL CLUB• Monday, November 14 at 6:30pm • Wingra Clinic Conference Room • Film: A Premie Needs His Mother • Please join us! All are welcome!

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community breastfeeding awards

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Thank you to the Committee!

Alli Ryan, CoordinatorLaurel FranczekAnne Althsuler

Emcee: Ildi Martonffy

Special thanks to the nominators!

Breastfeeding Awards: April 8, 2016

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Wine & Chocolate Social Cash Wine Bar

Hand-dipped Chocolate from

Pinkoko Confections

Silent Auction

Wine Raffle

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2016 Community Breastfeeding Award Recipients

• Large Employer: UW Hospital and Clinics• Small Employer: Nutrition & Health Associates,

Inc. Rock County• Child Care: Mariposa Learning Center in

Stoughton• Healthcare: Robbie Sonnentag, Director of

Women & Children Services, St. Mary’s Hospital• Public Place: Amy Erin Anderson of Bakke

Chiropractic• Advocate: State Representative Lisa Subeck

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World Breastfeeding

Week

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Live, Love, Latch! Family Potluck Picnic

Over 70 in attendance!

August 4, 2016McKee Farms Park and Splash Pad

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In partnership with La Leche

League of Madison for

the Nationwide Live, Love,

Latch!

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State Meetings

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Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition Annual Summit

Sept 23 in Marshfield –Brainstormed ways to help WBC be an effective resource for local coalitions

Alli Ryan is our new representative to

WBC.

President, Alice Meyer, was in attendance.

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Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants

Anne Altshuler attended.

WALC Annual Conference – March 2016 in Oshkosh

Liz Brooks spoke, Jenny Thomas spoke about epigenetics and obesity, Kaisa Brimdinger spoke about some work she had done in Egypt

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annual symposium

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2016 Breastfeeding Symposium:

“Milk Matters” Thank you to the symposium

committee!Laurel Franczek, Co-chair

Alice Meyer, Co-chairMiranda Welch, Alli Ryan

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HEALTHCARE OUTREACH

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• Members continue to take part in the Newborn Nursery Committee at St. Mary’s hospital as they work toward “Baby-Friendly” status

• Board member Dr. Ildi Martonffy continues to give regular lectures to the UW Family Medicine residents and NP students. 

• Met with Dane County Supervisor, Heidi Wegleitner, to discuss how we can promote lactation advocacy in the Dane Co Jail

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LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS

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State Representative Lisa Subeck introduced legislation to help protect working mothers' breastfeeding rights.

Healthy Babies, Working

Mothers Act

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In the community

…

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Goals1. Legislation

2. Member Engagement3. Strengthen Relationships

with State Coalitions

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YOU!

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member participatio

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events

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nominate

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BOARD ELECTIONS

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2016 Board ElectionsEach Director shall hold office for a two-year term with approximately 1/2 of the Directors elected each year in staggered terms. Maximum 11 Board Members.

Each member attending the Annual Meeting for election of the Board of Directors is eligible to cast one vote. 

The candidates receiving the highest number of votes up to the number of directors to be elected shall be elected.  Five seats are open this year!

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2016 Board CandidatesJaime Healy-Plotkin

Katie KuesterTonya Schilling

Wendy SherwoodTori Varland

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