The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is offering professional development credits for child care providers who complete the Breastfeeding Evaluation.
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The 1.5-hour recorded webinar discusses breast milk storage and handling, provides practice guidance on paced-bottle feeding, and offers resources needed to promote breastfeeding in early education and child care settings.
At the conclusion of the webinar participants will be able to:
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Identify reasons to support chest/breastfeeding
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Explain the safe handling and storage procedures for human milk
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Describe the rationale and practice for paced bottle feeding
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Explain the benefits of the program when chest/breastfeeding is supported
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Describe and apply supportive policies for chest/breastfeeding
Listen to the recording and download the evaluation form. The password is “Ecels”. Completed evaluation forms should be emailed to ecels@paaap.org or faxed to 484-446-3255. The webinar will be free until December 31, 2023.
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for August observances:
Month-Long Observances
Summer Sun Safety Month
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- National Center Releases Guide on Children’s Eye Health, Trying Together
- An Eye Health Information Tool Kit for Parents and Caregivers, National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health
- Eye Health and Safety for Kids, National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Get Free or Low-Cost Eye Care For Children, National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Eye Conditions and Diseases, National Eye Institute (NEI)
- 6 Ways to Be Proactive About Your Child’s Eye Health, John Hopkins Medicine
- Keep an Eye on Your Child’s Vision, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Resources for Parents of Blind and Low-Vision Children, Library of Congress: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
- Parenting Without Sight: What Attorneys and Social Workers Should Know About Blindness, National Federation of the Blind
- How to Get Free Audio Books for the Blind and Visually Impaired, The Braille Institute
- 25+ Children’s Books Featuring Visually Impaired Characters, WonderBaby
Back to School Month
National Breastfeeding Month
Weeks of Recognition
August 6 – 12 is Exercise with Your Child Week
- Childhood Physical Health: Resources, Trying Together
- Play and Physical Activity Guide for Educators & Families, Trying Together
- Supporting Childhood Physical Health: A Guide for Families: The Importance of Exercise, Trying Together
- Using Play to Support Children’s Physical Health, Trying Together
- Air Quality Tips and Training Available for Families and Educators, Trying Together
- Physical Education Vocabulary for Kids, Trying Together
- Resources for Supporting Physical Activity, Nutrition, Play and More, Action for Healthy Kids
- Promoting the Physical Health of Boys (and Girls), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Days of Recognition
August 1 is National Night Out (NNO)
August 9 is National Book Lovers Day
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Releases 2023 Best Books for Babies List, Trying Together
- Toolkit: Families and Schools Partnering for Children’s Literacy Success, Trying Together
- 2023 Virtual Summer Learning and Literacy Road Trip, Trying Together
- Children’s Books on Race and Equity, Trying Together
- Books to Celebrate Gender Expression, Inclusion, and Pride, Trying Together
- Children’s Books About Transitions, Trying Together
- Children’s Books About Mental Health, Trying Together
- Restaurants Add Books to the Menu with Summer Reading Programs, Trying Together
August 15 is National Back To School Prep Day
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day
Are you interested in learning more about breastfeeding? Attend Breastfeeding Classes at The Midwife Center for Birth & Women’s Health in Pittsburgh!
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Whether this is your first baby or you have breastfed before, if you want to learn more about the new information available about breastfeeding, join The Midwife Center for their fun, informal classes. Partners are encouraged to attend, as well as any other family members. Classes designed for women who are between the 33rd and 37th week of pregnancy.
Classes will feature information on:
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- breast care and problems;
- positioning and latch-on;
- how often and how long to nurse;
- how to determine if your baby is getting enough;
- pumping and storing milk;
- and more!
Registration
To register for a Breastfeeding Class, download the Class Registration Form or call 412.321.6880.
Please note that a scholarship fund is available for people who meet the income requirements.
More Information
For more information, visit The Midwife Center website.
Join MAYA Organization on August 29 for their free Breastfeeding Basics class to learn all you need to know about breastfeeding your baby.
Register
To register for this class, call 412.945.7670, ext. 103 or email christy@mayaorganization.org.
Learn More
To learn more about Maya Organization’s free classes, visit their class calendar.
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