Carole said, 

<< But recent funding changes can help us to provide more training to
have more IBCLCs at WIC. Do we want them? Yes. I personally have worked
for over 20 years as an IBCLC at WIC. And that was my only job, not
certifying participants.  

These general assumptions about an organization as large as WIC are just

one person's observation in her area. There are numerous places where
IBCLCs are part of WIC. And we are working to bring that change to more
areas. The NWA Breastfeeding Committee is preparing information for
local agencies to encourage more IBCLCs. We want this change and it will
come.>>


Carole, that is excellent and encouraging news. Thank you for your
reply. I know change comes slowly to any large institution such as WIC
but knowing that the program is pointed in the right direction makes it
easier to be patient :-)

I am curious about what you mean by the "recent funding changes" that
can help provide more training for WIC to have IBCLCs. Can you
elaborate? Thank you!


Regina M. Roig-Romero, BS IBCLC 
Senior Lactation Consultant 
Miami-Dade County Health Dept WIC/Nutrition 
Breastfeeding Program 
7785 NW 48 ST, Suite 300 
Miami FL 33166 

(786) 336-1333 x16219
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-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:01 PM
Subject: response to anonymus

But recent 
funding changes can help us to provide more training to have more
IBCLCs at 
WIC. Do we want them? Yes. I personally have worked for over 20 years
as an 
IBCLC at WIC. And that was my only job, not certifying participants.  
These general assumptions about an organization as large as  WIC are
just 
one person's observation in her area. There are numerous places  where
IBCLCs 
are part of WIC. And we are working to bring that change to more  areas.

The NWA Breastfeeding Committee is preparing information for local
agencies 
to encourage more IBCLCs. We want this change and it will come. Do not
apply 
a local situation to a nation. 
Carole Peterson MS, IBCLC, RLC 
Chairperson for the National WIC Association Breastfeeding  Committee 


 





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