Breastfeeding support comes in many forms in our community.  The lay counselor, the solo practitioner, the nurse in a doctor's office, community outreach programs and hospital based services are all ways in which we foster the common goal: to help families have a positive breastfeeding experience.  As the structure of health care continues to change, patient care becomes a cooperative effort of these many different systems.
        Would you like to share your expertise, your successes, your frustrations, as well as your hopes and dreams for breastfeeding with others who also devote their time and energy to this cause?  If so we would like to invite you to an organizational meetin of Oregon Lactation Association(OLA).
        OLA is an informal group of lactation professionals who have come together in an attempt to create an organization that will provide networking in our area.  As a fledgling group we would like to encourage you to participate in its development.
        The evening should be fun.  We are expecting a variety of regional speakers as well as a lively discussion of the future of this group.  We've also allowed time for refreshments and networking.  
        Below you will find a survey that should help us to determine what the basic needs of this group might be.  If you will be attending the meeting you may bring it with you that evening.  If you are unable to attend but are interested in the group, please fill out your survey with any thoughts you might want to share and mail it to one of the addresses below.  If you know of anyone that may not have received this invitation, but would be interested, please feel free to copy and distribute as needed.
                        Looking forward to meeting you,
                        tracy throckmorton rn ibclc

Meeting Information
DATE:   Thursday May 8, 1997
TIME:   7-9pm
PLACE:  Town Hall near Bess Kaiser (map available by request)
RSVP:   by April 25
        OLA c/o Debi Alba
        1301 Buchanan St.
        Oregon City, Or. 97045
        ph)655-2645
or by email
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Survey Information-please complete and return to OLA

Name
Title
Address
phone
Fax
Email
Employer
Position
______Yes I would like to attend the planning meeting May 8 7-9pm
______ No I cannot attend but would like to in future
______No but I would like more information
I am interested in working in the following areas
______Leadership of OLA
______Conferences
______Media Response
______Workshops
______World Breastfeeding Week
______Special Events
______Meeting planning
______Protocols/practice issues
______Literature review
______Baby Friendly
______Legislation
______Case reviews
______Other