To increase health-care providers’ knowledge of the need to promote and support breastfeeding.
To increase health-care providers’ knowledge of breastfeeding management.
To promote consistency of information given to breastfeeding mothers.
To encourage the adoption of policies that promote and support breastfeeding.
To encourage communities to work together to promote and support breastfeeding.

These courses are designed to prepare health-care providers to appropriately and adequately support breastfeeding women and their infants. The material is presented at a level to fill the gaps in professional education. DSHS believes that a positive, proactive approach to breastfeeding promotion and support can only be achieved through team effort. Thus, all levels of health-care workers directly affecting breastfeeding women and their infants are encouraged to attend.

Information on Becoming a Lactation Consultant

Questions or comments about DSHS Breastfeeding Training Courses should be directed to:
(512) 341-4400 ext.2277 or fax (512) 341-4406.

General Information on Breastfeeding Trainings

Registration fee — $60 each for Principles of Lactation Management, Lactation Counseling and Problem Solving, Peer Counselor Trainer Workshop or Lactation Research and Policies..

Make check payable to:

TALWD
Mail check to:
TALWD
P.O. Box 9382
Austin, TX 78766-9382

Course space is limited so register as early as possible. If you do not receive a confirmation letter within two weeks of sending your registration, please call or e-mail to make sure we have received it. The deadline for registering for a course is two weeks before the course begins.

Babies: We love babies, but course attendees find even cute baby noises very distracting. If you bring your baby, please also bring a sitter to take care of him while you attend the course. Babies are welcome in the classroom only when they are breastfeeding or sleeping.

Special Needs: If you have special physical or dietary needs, please let us know at least two weeks in advance of the course.

Confirmation Notice: Everyone who registers for a course will be sent a confirmation letter. If you have not gotten a confirmation letter prior to the course, please call or e-mail to make sure you are registered. Registrations sometimes get lost in the mail.

Registration Fee: Registration fees should be in the form of a check, money order, or cashier's check and should be received at least two weeks prior to class. Those who do not show up and haven’t paid will still be held responsible for the registration fee. Ideally, cancellations should be received at least two weeks prior to the class. Refunds for cancellation will be made up to two weeks prior to class. After that date, no refunds will be made. Individuals registered for the course that do not show up for class will not be given a refund if they have not cancelled in advance.

If you are on the waiting list and notified that a space is available and you accept that spot and you do not show up, you will still be held responsible for the fee.

AVAILABLE COURSES

Principles of Lactation Management (Level I)

Lactation Counseling and Problem Solving (Level II)

Clinical Lactation Practicum (Level III)

Lactation Research and Policies (Level IV)

Peer Counselor Trainer Workshop

Training Classes Available by Request

General Information

To register click here

BREASTFEEDING TRAININGS 2007-2008

Principles of Lactation Management (Level I)

January 8-9, 2008	Corpus Christi	Del Mar College, Economic and Development Center 3209 South Staples Corpus Christi 78411
March 3-4, 2008	Nacogdoches	Stephen F Austin University University Student Center Regents A & B Room 1936 North Street Nacogdoches TX 75962
May 13-14, 2008	Houston	Texas Children’s Hospital Feigin Center building, 1st floor - Large conference room 1102 Bates Street Houston, Texas 77030 $10 in the medical center complex garages 1 or 2
July (TO BE ANNOUNCED)	Austin	(TO BE ANNOUNCED)
September 3-4, 2008	San Angelo	Shannon Women’s and Children’s 1st floor, Women & Children’s Conference Room 201 E Harris San Angelo, Texas 76903
November 13-14, 2008	Fort Worth	Baylor Medical Center at Southwest Fort Worth 7100 Oakmont Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76132

Lactation Counseling and Problem Solving (Level II)

November 29-30, 2007 (REGISTRATION CLOSED)	Katy	Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital 23900 Katy Freeway Katy, TX 77493
December 6-7, 2007 (REGISTRATION CLOSED)	Webster	Clear Lake Regional Medical Center 500 Medical Center Blvd. Webster, TX 77598
February 14-15, 2008	Corpus Christi	Christus Spohn SMH Auditorium A&B 2436 Morgan Avenue Corpus Christi 78405
April 10-11, 2008	Nacogdoches	Stephen F Austin University University Student Center Regents A Room 1936 North Street Nacogdoches TX 75962
June 12-13, 2008	Houston	The Woman's Hospital of Texas Feigin Center building, 1st floor - Large conference room , Suite 100 7400 Fannin Houston, Texas 77054 Park at 7600 Fannin. Fee is $5.
August 2008 (TO BE ANNOUNCED)	Austin	(TO BE ANNOUNCED)
October 2-3, 2008	San Angelo	Shannon Women’s and Children’s 1st floor, Women & Children’s Conference Room 201 E Harris San Angelo, Texas 76903
December 11-12, 2008	Fort Worth	Baylor Medical Center at Southwest Fort Worth 7100 Oakmont Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76132

Lactation Research and Policies (Level IV)

February 28-29, 2008
(TENTATIVE)

Houston

Texas Medical Center

1st floor

Jesse Jones Library

Houston, TX 77030

Participants must furnish their own laptops.

April or June 2008
(TO BE ANNOUNCED)

Arlington

University of Texas School of Nursing

Pickard Hall, Room 216

411 South Nedderman Drive

Arlington, TX 75019

Parking on campus is by permit only. Do not pull straight through the spot. Violations on both will be ticketed. We will try and get passes.

August 7-8, 2008
(TENTATIVE)

Austin

JJ Pickle Research Center

Mustang Room

10100 Burnet Road

Austin, TX 78758

Peer Counselor Train the Trainer

January 29-31, 2008	Austin	Department of State Health Services Moreton Building 1100 West 49th Street Room M652 Austin, TX 78756
May 6-8, 2008	Austin	Department of State Health Services Moreton Building 1100 West 49th Street Room M652 Austin, TX 78756
September 16-18, 2008	Austin	Department of State Health Services Moreton Building 1100 West 49th Street Room M652 Austin, TX 78756

Questions?

The following breastfeeding training staff can be reached by phone:
(512) 341-4400 ext. 2277 or fax (512) 341-4406.

Registration confirmation:

Questions about Principles of Lactation Management, Physicians Breastfeeding Course, Mini Breastfeeding Management Program I or II:

Questions about Lactation Counseling and Problem Solving:

Questions about the Peer Counselor Trainer Workshop:

Questions about Continuing Education Credits:

Last Updated November 19, 2007