Join us in celebrating World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7 by taking part in the exciting opportunity to attend the 2024 North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program this Fall with Northwest AHEC! Immerse yourself in a comprehensive course that focuses on essential skills for providing prenatal and postpartum breastfeeding support, including counseling and managing common concerns and clinical issues. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your knowledge and expertise in lactation education.
The 2024 North Carolina Lactation Educator Training Program consists of online self-paced training modules and a separate in-person skills day. All modules should be completed by October 7. You will need to register separately for the in-person skills day.
Following the completion of this activity, the participant should register for the in-person skills day.
Online Self-Paced Learning
Aug 5, 2024 - Oct 7, 2024
Last day to register Sept 23, 2024
All modules complete by Oct 7, 2024
In-Person Skills Day
Oct 22, 2024, 1PM - 5PM - Register
OR
Oct 23, 2024 8AM - 12PM - Register
At Holiday Inn Express, Winston-Salem, NC
World Breastfeeding Week is held in the first week of August every year, supported by WHO, UNICEF and many Ministries of Health and civil society partners. The theme for 2024 is Closing the gap: Breastfeeding support for all.
Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, contrary to WHO recommendations, fewer than half of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed.
Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants. It is safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood illnesses. Breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide up to half or more of a child’s nutritional needs during the second half of the first year, and up to one third during the second year of life.
Learn more about World Breastfeeding Week
