Lactation Counselors

Overview

Lactation Counselors protect, promote, and support breastfeeding by providing information and counseling around breastfeeding best practices. Lactation counselors may be part of the Healthy Start (HS) team or community partners. They include Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants® (IBCLCs®). The TASC provides many offerings to support lactation counselors in better serving HS participants and communities.

Explore Breastfeeding Resources

The resources below cover a variety of topics related to breastfeeding and infant feeding and were designed to aid HS staff in supporting HS participants’ breastfeeding journeys. Resources are delivered in several formats, including webinars, resource documents, and other tools. 

Fall 2022 Breastfeeding Cohort Artifact

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Grantee Meeting 2021 Breakout: Building Community Partnerships to Promote and Support Breastfeeding
November 4, 2021

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Healthy Living Initiative: Supporting Healthy Eating: Strategies for Healthy Start Programs
October 17, 2017

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Healthy Start & WIC Webinar
August 2, 2021

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Healthy Start TA & Support Center Breastfeeding Resources

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Hear From Your Peer: What’s Working in the Healthy Start Community to Support Breastfeeding
May 11, 2017

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Motivational Interviewing Training Part 1: Follow Up Postpartum Visits, Smoking, and COVID Vaccine Hesitancy
June 22, 2022

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Motivational Interviewing Training Part 2: Follow-up Postpartum Visits, Smoking, & COVID Vaccine Hesitancy
August 10, 2022

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NHSA Women’s Health Webinar #2
February 4, 2021

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Protecting, Promoting, and Supporting Breastfeeding

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Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment – Safe Sleep Practices and National Trends for Risk Reduction: Healthy Start Ambassadors’ Training
August 19, 2022

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ROSE Webinar: The Legacy of Slavery & Impact of Racism on Breastfeeding
June 1, 2021

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