ILCA is an international organization, which *anyone* may join as an 
individual.  As the website (www.ilca.org) states:  The International 
Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) is the professional association for 
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other 
health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families.  Our vision 
is a worldwide network of lactation professionals. Our mission is to advance 
the profession of lactation consulting worldwide through leadership, 
advocacy, professional development, and research."

There are also many ILCA affiliates, which are "subgroups" of ILCA often 
organized along geographic lines.  Each operates under its own set of 
organizational guidelines, but always in accordance with the overall ILCA 
mission stated above.  Thus, one affiliate might be quite small, perhaps two 
dozen IBCLCs who live in one city and who gather periodically to "break 
professional bread."  Another affiliate may be quite large, representing a 
state or country, a running a conference each year.


Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC (ILCA Secy 2005-08)
Wyndmoor, PA, USA

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