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Date: | Mon, 10 Aug 1998 09:37:51 PDT |
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Dear Polly Sue:
I suggest you start with a thank you letter to the organizers. As you
don't give us lactnetters any info on your niche in the breastfeeding
world of your locale, I don't have other specifics. I do know that WIC
(at least in Lexington, KY, my home) is always happy to have helpers and
colleagues in the various other breastfeeding-related venues in a
locality. So, if you work in a hospital, are a LLL leader, are in the
local Chamber of Commerce, your assistance would probably be helpful.
If you knew any of the other folks at the luncheon
personally/professionally, you might call them up and ask them what they
think about starting a coalition.
Coalitions work when they have specific issues to addresss -- no one
wants to get together and just hash over old stuff all the time. Are
there specific breastfeeding-related issues in your area? Doctor
problems? Ins. co. problems? Lack of Support problems? If you can
identify a couple, and others do too, that would help to kindle the
coalescence of a coalition. Think about who potential leaders might be
(due to their status in an organization, possibly) and talk with them
about it.
Good Luck!
--Doraine Bailey, MA
Breastfeedign support services
Lexington-Fayette Co. (KY, USA) health dept.
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