Tuesday, April 14 - Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Crowne Plaza
3000 S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62703
217.529.7777
During this two-day WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Symposium, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and Supervisors will learn successful strategies and Loving Support program components that have been successful in increasing breastfeeding initiation, duration and exclusivity rates among Illinois WIC participants.
Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and Supervisors from across the state will share program insights, connect at the Networking Reception and collect ideas displayed at the Poster session!
Target Audience: Registration is limited to Illinois WIC Program Breastfeeding Peer Counselors & Program Supervisors
Registration is CLOSED.
NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION
CEUs: This activity has been submitted for approval to award Registered Nurses contact hours.
This activity has been submitted to the Commission of Dietetic Registration for approval to award CPEU’s for Registered Dieticians and Dietetic Technicians-Registered.
This activity has been submitted to the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants for approval to award CERP’s.
This Symposium meets a portion of the hourly requirement for CLC recertification.
*The faculty and planning committee have declared no conflict of interest.
*Criteria for successful completion include attendance at one or more sessions of conference.
Detailed Agenda
Day 1 - April 14
1:00 - 1:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:15 - 2:45 Peer Up Illinois: From Good to GREAT! (Carothers/Roig-Romero)
Handout 1
Handout 2
2:45 - 3:15 ---Break---
3:15 - 4:45 See How Illinois Makes it Work! Best Practices in Peer Counseling (Carothers
and Panel)
- Ahleli Ayala (Peer Counselor)
- Pamela Thornton (Peer Counselor)
- Candy Letterly (Peer Counselor)
- Belinda Sayadian (IBCLC)
- Jennifer Beck (WIC Program PC Supervisor)
- Donna Hawkins (WIC Program Coordinator)
Handout
5:00 - 6:00 Networking Reception
Day 2 - April 15
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast Buffet
8:30 - 9:45 Breakouts
- Track A (Peer Counselors) High Five for Success: Preparing Moms for Their
Hospital Experience (Carothers)
Handout 1
Handout 2
- Track B (Supervisors) Supporting Immigrant Populations to Breastfeed (Roig-
Romero)
Handout
9:45 - 10:00 ---Break---
10:00 - 11:15 Breakouts
- Track A (Peer Counselors) Been There...Can Help You do That: The Beauty and
Uniqueness of the Peer Counselor Role (Roig-Romero)
Handout
- Track B (Supervisors) Building a Team for Breastfeeding Support (Carothers)
Handout 1
Handout 2
11:30 - 12:00 Closing (Carothers)
Overnight Accommodations
A block of sleeping rooms is set up at the Crowne Plaza Springfield. Special room rates of $70+ tax single and $70+tax double are available through March 23, 2015. Please request the group rate for the “Peer Counselor Symposium” room block. To reserve a room, call the hotel at 1-217-585-2871. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, or guaranteed with a major credit card. Room requests received after March 23, 2015, will be confirmed on a space available basis and participants will be charged the prevailing rate. Hotel reservations may be cancelled 24 hours prior to the day of arrival without penalty.
The Hotel address is 3000 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield IL 62703, 217-529-7777. Check-in time is after 4:00pm; Check-out time is 11:00am.
SPECIAL NEEDS
The site is wheelchair accessible. Anyone requiring an interpreter or other accommodations should notify: Lisa Kienzle, Prevention First at 217/793-7353, ext. 107, no later than Tuesday, April 7, 2015.
Parking
The parking is complimentary self-park.
Registration is closed for this event.