Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinars
Michigan Breastfeeding Network presents the Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinar Series – a high-quality, community-centered learning space that brings together professionals, advocates, and community-based supporters across roles, settings, and lived experience.
Webinars launch on the third Tuesday of each month at 8am EST and are available on-demand for up to one year after launch. This series is designed to support real-world practice change while building connections across the field.
What You’ll Receive
- On-demand webinar access
- Continuing education credits
- Practical, evidence-informed content for real-world application
- Connection to a diverse, cross-sector learning community
- The same high-quality experience regardless of pricing tier
Access and Pricing
Available Webinars
Grounding Our Efforts
Webinar Reports
Access and Pricing
Access and Pricing
For many years, this series was offered at no cost to participants. As it has grown, so has the responsibility to sustain it with care and integrity – equitably compensating presenters, supporting continuing education across disciplines, and maintaining the quality this community expects and deserves. To support the long-term sustainability of this work, we now use a tiered pricing model.
This model is grounded in:
- Equity – recognizing that access to continuing education is not the same for everyone
- Trust – no verification required; participants choose the option that reflects their situation
- Shared responsibility – sustaining this work together
We offer four pricing options:
- Sustainer / Pay-it-Forward – $50/webinar: supports broader access and long-term sustainability
- Standard – $25/webinar: reflects the true cost of the webinar
- Community – $15/webinar: a reduced rate for those for whom cost is a barrier
- BIPOC – $5/webinar: designed to address systemic inequities that inhibit access to professional development
When those who are able choose the Sustainer level, it helps keep this model accessible for the whole learning community.
View our funding update FAQs.
Available Webinars
Available Webinars
Note: The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) recognizes ACCME accredited self-studies (that offer CME contact hours) for CPEUs for registered dietitians.
Registration opens May 19 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Caring in Crisis: Best Practices for Birth and Lactation Support When Families Fear Detention” – register here
Presenter: Sierra Leone Williams, FSD, CLC, CBE
Description: Families across the United States, are increasingly avoiding hospitals, clinics, and home-based services due to fear of immigration enforcement, detention, and racialized surveillance. In Minnesota and other impacted communities, this fear is directly affecting access to prenatal, birth, postpartum, and lactation care placing parents and infants at increased risk. This webinar will explore the intersection of racial justice, reproductive care, and immigration enforcement from the perspective of a community based birth worker. Participants will gain trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and ethically grounded strategies to support pregnant, postpartum, and lactating families who are fearful of accessing care. The session emphasizes practical best practices that birth workers, lactation supporters, and healthcare professionals can immediately apply in crisis environments.
Objectives:
- Describe how immigration enforcement and racialized surveillance impact maternal, infant, and lactation health outcomes.
- Identify trauma informed and culturally responsive approaches to supporting families who are avoiding hospitals or home visits due to fear of detention.
- Apply practical strategies that promote safety, trust, and continuity of care while minimizing harm to families and providers.
- Recognize institutional practices that may unintentionally increase risk for immigrant and racially marginalized families.
Approved for 1 E-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until May 18, 2027.
Registration opens April 21 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Beyond Blame: Addressing the Barriers and Care Gaps that Prevent Access” – register here
Presenters: Natosha Sage-EL Bylsma, IBCLC, CPST and Lindsey McGahey IBC, IFSD, BE
Description: This webinar will explore how organizations can improve access to essential services by creating environments that reflect and respond to the communities they serve. Discussion will include addressing key barriers such as limited transportation, lack of weekend or evening clinic hours, restricted access to virtual appointments, fears related to deportation, and confusion about program qualifications.
Objectives:
- Identify common barriers that limit family access to services, including transportation, clinic hours, virtual care, immigration concerns, and program eligibility confusion.
- Discuss strategies to create welcoming, culturally reflective environments that build trust and improve engagement with Indigenous, Black, immigrant, and rural families.
- Explain actionable approaches for organizations to enhance accessibility and collaboration across community, clinical, and public health settings to ensure equitable care.
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until April 20, 2027.
Registration opens March 17 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Removing Food Barriers: The Healing and Love Language of Communities” – register here
Presenters: Angelene Love, BS, Doula, CBS; Tameka White, CLS; Dera Williams, LCE
Description: Food insecurity and limited access to nutritious options known as food deserts, continue to challenge families across communities. Many programs addressing these issues overlook a vital component which is the cultural significance of food. Participants will learn how to support families in using their food benefits in ways that respect cultural heritage, encourage healthier eating patterns, and strengthen community trust, by partnering with community-based organizations to better serve families.
Objectives:
- Identify the clinical and social impacts of food insecurity on maternal, infant, and child health, with attention to how limited food access influences nutrition, lactation, and long-term outcomes.
- Recognize the importance of integrating cultural food traditions as healing, family, and preferences into nutrition education to enhance engagement, retention, and trust among diverse families.
- Discuss strategies to collaborate with community and grassroots organizations to connect families with food resources, utilizing WIC and similar programs as educational resources, and improve continuity of care across clinical and community settings.
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until March 16, 2027.
Registration opens February 24 watch whenever and wherever.
“The Missing Link: The Importance of Community Organizations” – register here
Presenter: Steph Thornton, CHW
Description: Community organizations play a critical underutilized role in improving family engagement, retention, and outcomes within public health programs such as WIC. This webinar explores how building intentional partnerships between WIC agencies and grassroots, community-led organizations can bridge the gap in outreach, access, retention and trust among families.
Objectives:
- Provide examples on how to use technology within community spaces to promote organizational services within communities.
- Discuss how organizations can establish relationships with community partners that are equitable for grassroots organizations.
- Educate participants on the role of community health workers and how their role is beneficial for organizations and families.
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until February 23, 2027.
Registration opens February 17 to watch whenever and wherever.
“First Food, Strong Roots: The Strategic Attempt to Annihilate the Practice of Black Breastfeeding” – register here
Presenter: Xaviera L. Bell, MS, cHET, CD, PFP
Description: This one-hour webinar will explore the historical, social, and cultural dimensions of breastfeeding among Black birthing individuals, examining the systemic barriers and societal attitudes that have impacted this practice over generations. Participants will gain insights into the propaganda surrounding formula feeding, the historical context of Black breastfeeding, the current statistics regarding breastfeeding rates among Black individuals, and the acute lack of support provided during the birthing process. This webinar aims to empower participants with knowledge and encourage advocacy for better breastfeeding practices and support for Black mothers.
Objectives:
- To educate attendees on the historical context and significance of breastfeeding in Black communities and the impact of systemic oppression on breastfeeding practices.
- To analyze the role of formula companies and the dissemination of misleading information that has contributed to the decline of breastfeeding among Black women.
- To provide current statistics and insights into the support system (or lack thereof) for Black birthing individuals during and after delivery, as well as to encourage advocacy for better resources and support.
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until February 16, 2027.
Registration opens February 5 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Removing Barriers Collectively: Working Together to Improve Health Outcomes for Families” Panel Discussion – register here
Panelists: Angelene Love, BS, Doula, CBS; Tameka White, CLS; Dera Williams, LCE; Natosha Sage-EL Bylsma, IBCLC, CPST; Lindsey McGahey, IBC, IFSD, BE; Steph Thornton, CHW; and Kiara Baskin, CD, CLC, CHW moderated by Shonte’ Terhune-Smith, BS, IBCLC, BD
Description: A group of panelists will discuss how organizations and maternal health providers can work together with community organizations to improve health outcomes for families.
Objectives:
- Identify the clinical and social impacts for families when there is a lack of engagement and collaboration with providers and community organizations
- Discuss the positive impacts of knowing the people, improved implementation of programming, and building trust that partnering with community organizations offers
- Provide actionable approaches for organizations to enhance accessibility and collaboration across community, clinical, and public health settings to ensure equitable care
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until February 4, 2027.
Registration opens January 20 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Breastfeeding with Trauma: Navigating the Journey After Sexual Assault” – register here
Presenter: Tierra Emerson, LMSW PMH-C, CCM, LCE, CPST
Description: Breastfeeding is often portrayed as a natural and bonding experience, yet for survivors of sexual assault, it can bring unexpected physical, emotional, and psychological challenges. This webinar will explore the complex ways in which trauma can impact the human milk feeding experience, including physiological responses, emotional barriers, and psychological triggers. Through a trauma-informed lens, we will discuss practical strategies to support survivors in their breastfeeding journey while prioritizing their autonomy, resilience, and individual needs. Participants will gain tools to provide compassionate, survivor-centered care and learn how to create a safe, family-centered environment for individuals navigating breastfeeding after trauma.
Objectives:
- Identify how sexual assault trauma can affect breastfeeding, including physical, emotional, and psychological barriers
- Develop practical tools and approaches for offering trauma-informed care and support to individuals navigating breastfeeding after sexual assault
- Learn how to center survivors’ autonomy, resilience, and individual needs in breastfeeding support
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until January 19, 2027.
Registration opens December 16 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Men and Miscarriage” – register here
Presenter: Alexander Naum
Description: Miscarriage is a profound loss that touches the entire family, yet men’s grief is often overlooked and misunderstood. This presentation highlights the unique tension that men experience during miscarriage and ways that we can partner with them in their healing journey. Participants will learn how to recognize and validate men’s experiences of grief and discover ways to provide meaningful support that fosters healing for the whole family.
Objectives:
- Recognize the unique and often disenfranchised grief that men experience during pregnancy and infant loss.
- Develop an empathetic understanding of the emotional, relational, and cultural dynamics shaping men’s journeys through miscarriage.
- Identify practical tools, supportive language, and strategies that professionals can use to effectively partner with men in their healing process.
Approved for 1 R-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until December 15, 2026.
Registration opens November 18 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Educating Dads, Partners, and Family Members on Breastfeeding Support During the Prenatal and Postpartum Period” – register here
Presenter: Arturo Gregory, MS, RD
Description: This presentation will dive into discussing methods in equipping the support circle of your patients/clients with tools and knowledge to help support them in the prenatal and postpartum period.
Objectives:
- Identify ways fathers and partners can help support breastfeeding goals
- Identify strategies to teach family members to support lactating parents in multiple settings
- Discover how breastfeeding support from fathers, partners, and family/community members can improve a mother’s self efficacy and success with achieving breastfeeding goals
- Develop strategies to discuss nutrition in a way that appeals and engages dads/partners
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until November 17, 2026.
Registration opens October 21 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Social Drivers of Fatherhood and the Impacts on Maternal Infant Health: Let’s Talk About Stress” – register here
Presenter: Reginald Day, CLC, CHW
Description: This presentation examines the role of fatherhood in maternal and child health, focusing on social drivers that influence father involvement and their broader health implications on the father and family. The discussion will touch on historical perspectives, economic and cultural influences, policy gaps, and the importance of intentional father inclusion in healthcare systems. Supported by evidence, the presentation aims to highlight strategies to enhance paternal engagement, ensuring better health outcomes for mothers and children.
Objectives:
- Understand the key social drivers influencing fatherhood
- Explore the impacts of fatherhood on maternal and child health
- Examine ways to support fathers
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until October 20, 2026.
Registration opens October 7 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Reimagining Support After Infant Loss: Nora’s Story” – register here
Presenter: Kaitlyn Bowen, MS, RD, CLC
Description: Infant loss is devastating – and for those working in the birth and breastfeeding field, it carries unique layers of grief and identity. In this intimate and community-rooted conversation, Kaitlyn, a registered dietitian and breastfeeding advocate, shares the story of her daughter, Nora, and reflects on how support for grieving families can be reimagined. Drawing from both lived experience and professional expertise, this webinar explores how individuals, communities, health systems, and policies can offer compassionate, trauma-informed care. It will also highlight lactation after loss – including options for milk expression and honoring a child’s legacy – and offer space to consider what it means to navigate grief while working in a field centered on life and nourishment.
Objectives:
- Recognize the emotional and physical experiences of families after infant loss, including options for expressing or donating milk in honor of their child.
- Identify ways individuals, communities, and health systems can offer compassionate, trauma-informed support to grieving families.
- Reflect on the unique challenges and gifts of working in the birth and breastfeeding field while navigating personal loss.
- Explore meaningful ways to honor a child’s legacy and hold space for grieving families within both personal and professional settings.
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until October 6, 2026.
Registration opens September 16 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Lactation & Intimacy: Navigating Postpartum Fertility” – register here
Presenter: Chalé Turner, Community Breastfeeding Specialist/Certified Blacktation Educator (CBS/CBE), Indigenous Childbirth Educator, PAILAdvocate
Description: In this presentation, we will dig into the facts and myths surrounding postpartum fertility and lactation. Is breastfeeding birth control? Do you really have to wait 6 weeks for intercourse? How will I know if I can get pregnant again? Together, we will explore our cycles, shifting hormones, and societal expectations as we navigate the postpartum period. With a focus on sex positivity, this webinar will help you embrace your postpartum self with confidence!
Objectives:
- Navigate the phases of your cycle & how to identify your unique signs/symptoms for each
- Understand the Lactational Ammenorhea Method (LAM) in order to assess if it fits your needs
- Explore sex & intimacy in a sex positive environment
- Learn how lactation influences your hormones postpartum
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until September 15, 2026.
Registration opens August 19 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Pouring With Wisdom: Honoring Our Past, Nourishing The Future” – register here
Panelists: Taniah Ingram CBS, Doula and Ájené Robinson-Figuereo, MA hosted by Shonte’ Terhune-Smith, BS, IBCLC
Description: This panel will explore the intersections of legacy and innovation in breastfeeding support highlighting how long-standing advocates have laid the foundation and how today’s professionals are expanding and transforming the field-particularly women of color. Together, panelists will reflect on lessons from the past, current barriers and breakthroughs, and what it means to move forward in community rather than competition.
Objectives:
- Recognize the contributions of long-standing breastfeeding advocates and how their work has shaped the field.
- Explain how current leaders—particularly women of color—are building on and shifting traditional models of breastfeeding support.
- Discuss key challenges and opportunities facing today’s lactation professionals of color within hospital systems to promote clinical change.
- Consider the role of collaboration and shared leadership between inpatient and outpatient lactation professionals in sustaining progress in the field.
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until August 18, 2026.
Registration opens August 19 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Birth is Ceremony: Reclaiming Birth Work” – register here
Presenter: Kaela Wabanimkee-Harris, MSW
Description: This virtual space is for people who are pregnant, planning for pregnancy, postpartum, or supporting a birthing person. This space will focus on decolonizing birth work with topics including treating birth and postpartum as ceremony and how cultures across the diaspora do this as well as traditional healing practices with plant medicines and traditional foods. Healing through connection and practices will be fostered throughout the time together. This is being shared through an Indigenous lens and worldview from traditional practices of BIPOC.
Objectives:
- Explore and understand the concept of birth being a ceremony
- Discuss the ways birth is treated as ceremony across cultures
- Learn the importance of postpartum nutrition on the mind, body and spirit and how traditional and nourishing foods play a vital role in this
- Understand traditional ways the ceremony of birth is closed in a healing way and welcoming baby earthside
- Verbalize how to reclaim and create your own birth and postpartum ceremonies
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until August 18, 2026.
Registration opens July 22 to watch whenever and wherever.
BONUS “When Systems Fail: Racism, Resistance, and the Power of Community” – register here
Presenter: Shonte’ Terhune-Smith, BS, IBCLC
Description: This presentation explores how racism manifests not only in patient care, but also in the treatment of people of color, and community-rooted providers and supporters within hospital systems, funding institutions, and peer networks. Participants will examine the ethics of working within harmful systems, and the role of community-based organizations as alternatives to institutional reform. Emphasis will be placed on community accountability, autonomy, and re-centering care within the community rather than continuously trying to change broken systems from within.
Objectives:
- Identify how systemic racism, funding inequities, and the rollback of DEI initiatives impact birth and lactation professionals, particularly those from historically harmed communities
- Evaluate the ethical implications of working within institutional systems that perpetuate harm, and the potential risks and responsibilities tied to maintaining professional roles in those spaces
- Discuss community-based solutions that support ethical care, sustainability, and resistance. Including how birth and lactation supporters can engage in systems disruption through community-centered models
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until July 21, 2026.
Registration opens July 15 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Identifying Bias and Racism in Data Collection: Finding a Better Way Forward” – register here
Presenter: Amy Neloms, MPH, IBCLC
Description: This presentation will define different types of bias that may occur during data collection, discuss how racism has impacted data collection and dissemination over the years, and provide suggestions on how to avoid biased/racist rhetoric from leading the audience’s data collection processes.
Objectives:
- Define the different types of biases
- Identify how racist ideology has impacted data collection throughout history
- Implement strategies to identify and avoid biased/racist thinking in data collection
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until July 14, 2026.
Registration opens June 17 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Breaking the Cycle: Addressing the Roots of Addiction and Supporting Fathers in Recovery and Parenting” – register here
Presenter: Shanta N Smith MS, BSW, CCS, CADC
Description: This webinar will provide a comprehensive exploration of addiction, its root causes, and how we can move beyond treating symptoms to address the underlying issues that contribute to substance use. We will focus on the challenges fathers face during recovery, particularly how their parental roles and supporting the lactation journey are impacted, and the barriers that hinder their ability to fully engage in both their own healing and their children’s well-being. Special attention will be given to the unique dynamics of breastfeeding within families affected by addiction, including how substance use recovery intersects with lactation support and the crucial role fathers can play in fostering a successful breastfeeding experience. Using a social work perspective, we will discuss strategies to help fathers overcome these barriers while strengthening their role as caregiver. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how addiction affects lactating families, particularly fathers, and will leave with practical tools to better support fathers in navigating their recovery journey and enhancing their parenting capabilities.
Objectives:
- Explore the distinction between treating symptoms versus addressing the root causes of addiction, and how this approach impacts long-term recovery for lactating families.
- Examine the unique challenges fathers face in addiction recovery and learn practical strategies to support them in navigating their journey while enhancing their role as parents.
- Identify local and national resources to support lactating families during addiction recovery, with a focus on holistic, culturally sensitive approaches that involve both parents, especially fathers, in the healing process.
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until June 16, 2026.
Registration opens May 20 to watch whenever and wherever.
“Perinatal Emergency Preparedness” – register here
Presenter: Taeshaun H. Walters, MPH, CLC, CHT, Doula
Description: Disasters are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity, and pregnant people, infants and young children are among the most vulnerable. In this session, participants will become familiar with Birthmark Doula Collective’s Infant Ready emergency preparedness program and the lessons learned providing support to pregnant and parenting families after Hurricanes Laura and Ida in 2020 and 2021, respectively. We will also discuss recommendations for improving perinatal emergency preparedness and response for future disaster events.
Objectives:
- Define infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCFE).
- Explain how perinatal health workers/organizations can support families before, during, and after emergencies.
- List 2 recommendations for improving perinatal emergency preparedness.
Approved for 1 L-CERP, 1 nurse’s contact hour, 1 social work CE hour, 1 community health worker CEU, 1 certified health education specialist CECH, and 1 CME until May 19, 2026.
Grounding Our Efforts
Grounding Our Efforts
Human milk is recognized as essential to improving infant and maternal health. Yet racial disparities persist across lactation experiences and outcomes.
Racial equity in lactation means that Black, Indigenous, and other Families of Color live in communities with supportive policies and equitable access to care that prevent and eliminate unjust differences in outcomes. Achieving this requires addressing systemic barriers, including:
- Limited access to compensated lactation support
- Gaps in supportive policy at state and federal levels
- Bias and lack of representation in healthcare and public health systems
- Predatory marketing of human milk substitutes
- Colonial norms that disproportionately harm Black and Indigenous families
Our webinars center strategies to address these barriers while supporting systems-level change and strengthening relationships with community-rooted lactation supporters. We intentionally amplify the voices of Black and Indigenous leaders whose work addresses clinical, individual, and structural realities experienced by families.
Who These Webinars Are For
This series supports practice change among:
- Peer counselors
- Maternity care nurses
- Home visitors
- Lactation supporters, physicians, social workers, community health workers, certified health education specialists, and other community-based support
- Public health and systems leaders
Our Core Values
In providing this series, we are guided by four core values:
- Access: Supporting ongoing, sustained connection to learning across communities and roles
- Evidence: Grounding content in research, practice, and lived experience
- Equity: Actively addressing disparities in access to support, resources, and professional development
- Relevance: Focusing on timely, real-world solutions that reflect current challenges and opportunities
Partners & Support
This series is made possible through partnership and support from:
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health and Wellness
- Connecticut Department of Health WIC Program
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Indiana Department of Public Health
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Tyler Rigg Foundation
Their contributions help expand access to this work, while participant-supported pricing ensures the series can be sustained long-term.
Disclaimer
The views expressed by speakers or third parties in MIBFN webinars, events, and conferences are solely those of the speaker or third party and do not necessarily reflect the views or official policies of partnering entities.
Webinar Reports
Webinar Reports
It is such an honor to learn alongside the webinar participants. We appreciate folx taking time to complete the post-webinar evaluations and sharing their feedback on the presentations as well as overall experience with the Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinars.
- 2022 Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinars Annual Report
- 2021 Great Lakes Breastfeeding Webinars Annual Report
- February 2021: Queer Like Radical: Affirming Abundance with Newborn/Infant Feeding presented by Etecia Brown, BA, CD
- March 2021: Serving Indigenous Families in Lactation presented by Meredith Kennedy
- April 2021: Dismantling Racism and Implicit Bias in Breastfeeding and Human Lactation presented by TaNefer Camara, MS-HCA, IBCLC
- May 2021: Beyond the Birth Suite: The Importance of Black Doulas in pursuit of Maternal Infant Health Equity presented by Kiara Baskin, CD, CLC
- June 2021: Bmadzewen yawen I Mbish Water is Life presented by Bethany Earl, RN, CNM, MSN
- July 2021: Breastfeeding Fundamentals and the Workplace presented by Tameka White, CLS
- August 2021: Bodyfeeding is a Political and Cultural Act presented by Mariposa
- September 2021: Expanding Expectations and Building Resiliency: Empowering Parents for Successful Breastfeeding presented by Lindsey McGahey, IBC, IFSD, BE
- October 2021: Cultivating a New Culture presented by Lindsey McGahey, IFSD, IBC, BE and Kiara Baskin, CD, CLC
- November 2021: Lactation Behind Bars presented by Elon Geffrard, BS, CLC, ICCE, CD(DONA)
- December 2021: How to Navigate Lactation Support with Partners presented by Natosha Sage-EL Bylsma, BA, IBCLC
- Bonus December 2021: Meeting Families Where They Are: Embracing, Respecting, Supporting, and Listening presented by Rickeshia Williams, CLS, CLC, BD, CBE
- February 2022: Human Lactation and Mental Health: Best Practices presented by Tameka Jackson-Dyer, BASc, IBCLC, CHW, Rosa Gardiner, RN, IBCLC, Mistel de Varona, IBCLC, and Kara Smith, BSN, RN, CLC, PMH-C
- March 2022: Geographies of Breastfeeding: How The Nooni Project Helps Reclaim Breastfeeding in Indigenous Communities presented by Angie Sanchez, MBA, IBC
- April 2022: Honoring Indigenous Parenthood from Conception through Postpartum presented by Lindsey McGahey, IFSD, IBC, BE
- May 2022: Human Milk and Immunizations presented by Tameka Jackson-Dyer, BASc, IBCLC, CHW and Shonte’ Terhune-Smith, BS, IBCLC, CLS, BD
- June 2022: Lactation and Grief after Perinatal, Neonatal, or Infant Loss presented by Anesha Stanley, CD, BD, PCD, CCE
- July 2022: Barriers in Birth: The Fight for Community Based Doulas and Black Birth Equity presented by Kiara Baskin, CD, CLC
- August 2022: Immunizations Guidance for Lactation Families presented by Shonte’ Terhune-Smith, BS, IBCLC, CLS, BD
- September 2022: Navigating New Motherhood as a Birth/Breastfeeding Worker presented by Tameka White, CLS
- October 2022: Feed the Baby: Lactation, Contamination, and the American Formula Crisis presented by Tameka Jackson-Dyer, BASc, IBCLC, CHW
- November 2022: The Importance of Lactation Counseling through an Equity Lens presented by Lindsey McGahey, IFSD, IBC, BE
- December 2022: Birth Workers Serving Birth Workers: An Abundance of Self-love, Community, and Grace presented by Jennifer Day, IBCLC
- January 2023: Adverse Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on the Breastfeeding Dyad: A Journey Towards Collective Healing presented by April Stoutamire, CPS
- February 2023: 10 Steps is Just the Beginning: Infusing Equity into Baby-Friendly presented by Tameka Jackson-Dyer, BASc, IBCLC, CHW
- March 2023: Young Parents and the Importance of Breastfeeding presented by Marketia White, MPA
- April 2023: Helping Parents Be Pros at Storing and Removing Breast Milk by Keva Ziegler, CLS
- May 2023: The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative’s Approach to Lactation Support by Michigan Prison Doula Initiative
- June 2023: Human Milk and Cannabis Series: Interpreting Hale’s Guidance on Lactation and Marijuana, CBD Oils, and Other Non-Inhaled Marijuana Sources by Anita Esquerra-Zwiers, BSN, MS, PhD
- July 2023: Father Empowerment: Beneficial for Everyone by Reginald Day, CLC, CHW
- August 2023: Human Milk and Cannabis Series: Support Not Stigma: Supporting Families who have Relationship to Cannabis by Raeanne Madison, MPH
- September 2023: Improving the Circle of Care in Lactation: Who’s Really to Blame? by Shonte’ Terhune-Smith, BS, IBCLC, CLS, BD
- October 2023: Community, Equity, and Breastfeeding: The Parental View on Lactation and Community Support by Ashley Strozier
- November 2023: Special Panel Discussion: Restorative Justice in the Birth and Breastfeeding Spaces with panelists Tameka Jackson-Dyer, BASc, IBCLC, CHW, CLE/S/C; Raeanne Madison, MPH; Shannon McKenney Shubert, MPH, CLC; and Tameka White, CLS
- February 2024: Safety in Supplementation – Does It Exist? Informed and Fully Supported Is Best by Samirah Muhsin, IBCLC, Doula
- April 2024: Safe Sleep: Educating Lactating Families featuring panelists by Tameka Jackson-Dyer, BASc, IBCLC, CHW, CLE/S/C; Angelene Love, CLC, BD; Raeanne Madison, MPH; and Shannon McKenney Shubert, MPH, CLC
- April 2024: Pump it Up and Avoid Supplementation: Supporting Exclusively Breastfeeding Families in the Home Birth and Hospital Setting by Nichelle Clark, IBCLC, CBS
- May 2024: Documentation for the Lactation Consultation by Sekeita Lewis-Johnson, DNP, FNP-BC, IBCLC
- June 2024: Optimizing the Breastfeeding Experience and Preventing Common Challenges for the Infant (Through Physical Manual Therapy) With Chiropractic Care by Navpreet Conn, DC
- July 2024: A Community-Driven Solution: Mama’s Mobile Milk, Breaking Down Barriers to Human Milk Consumption by Angelene Love, BS, Doula, Lactation Supporter
- August 2024: Supporting Families With Low Milk Supply by Shonte’ Terhune-Smith, BS, IBCLC
- October 2024: Mind, Mood, and Milk Feeding: Addressing the Challenges of Feeding When Maternal Mental Health Needs Are Present by Felicia McGee, CHW, BD, MHFA
- November 2024: Beyond the Red Tape: Assessment in Private Practice by Erika Dudley, IBCLC, CBS
- Extended Release November 2024: Father Empowerment: Beneficial For Everyone by Reginald Day, CLC, CHW
- December 2024: Skin to Skin is Not Universal: Teaching Equity by Raeanne Madison, MPH
- January 2025: Climate Change and Reproductive Justice: Impacts on Pregnancy and Pathways to Resilient Maternity Care by Zainab Jah, MPH
- February 2025: How to Support Breastfeeding for Community Health Workers: Reframing Breastfeeding as a Public Health Imperative by Tameka Jackson-Dyer, BASc, IBCLC, CHW, CLE/S/C, MHFA, Doula
- March 2025: Beyond the Golden: How Nurses Can Support the Lactating Family by Kendria Miller, RN, IBCLC
- April 2025: Birth Intervention Bias and Breastfeeding by Taniah Ingram, CBD, CBE, CBS