Advancing Students' Competencies in the Health Sciences through a Breastfeeding Education Program |
8/2010 - 8/2013 |
Grant provided support to: Develop an undergraduate Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC) recognized breastfeeding course that is part of the permanent ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ undergraduate curriculum. Develop and implement over a three-year period a semester long internship opportunity for undergraduate nutrition students to provide one-on-one breastfeeding education to mothers prior to their discharge from the hospital. |
Telephone-Based Support and Education to Promote Breastfeeding Rates Among Latina Medicaid Recipients |
10/2010 - 10/2013 |
Grant provided support to conduct a research study that evaluated the impact on breastfeeding rates of lactation educators, who completed ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔϢ’s LEAARC recognized breastfeeding course, delivering prenatal and postpartum phone- based breastfeeding education to Latina mothers. |
Advancing Professional Competencies of Graduate Students in the Area of Lactation Education |
9/2013 - 9/2016 |
Grant provided support to develop and implement over a three-year period a semester long lactation education practicum for graduate nutrition students to provide phone-based breastfeeding education to pregnant women at local community health centers. |
Increasing Hispanic Student Success in the Allied Health Fields |
10/1/14 - 10/1/19 |
Grant provide support to increasing Hispanic graduate students’ career opportunities in the field of lactation. Activities included: Developing a graduate level LEAARC recognized breastfeeding educator course that is part of the permanent ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ graduate curriculum. Developing internship opportunities for graduate students at organizations that promote lactation in the community. Hosting a breastfeeding continuing education seminar at ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ for graduate students and lactation professionals in the community. |
Pathways to Success for Hispanic Students as Registered Dietitians |
9/1/17 – 8/31/21 |
Grant provides support to: Develop and implement over a three-year period a lactation education service learning project for undergraduate nutrition students providing them with the opportunity to: a) shadow a breastfeeding peer counselor and a lactation consultant while she provides breastfeeding education and support to pregnant or breastfeeding mothers at a WIC clinic; b) provide WIC clients breastfeeding education in both a one-on-one and group setting. Facilitate a speaker’s series where lactation professionals in the community share with students their experience promoting, protecting, and supporting breastfeeding in the community. |
Pathway to Lactation Consulting for Human Sciences Students |
3/1/18 - 2/28/21 |
Grant provides support to: Expand ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔϢ’s curriculum to enable students to complete the 6 unit/90-hour lactation specific coursework requirement to be eligible to sit for the exam to become an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Expand opportunities for human sciences undergraduate students to complete internships opportunities in organizations that promote breastfeeding in the community. |
Developing California's Workforce: Creating Pathways for Latino Transfer Students in High Demand Careers |
10/1/16 - 9/30/21 |
Grant provides support for promoting among first-generation low-income nursing transfer students career preparation in the field of Human Lactation. Activities will include: Outreach to first-generation low-income community college nursing students regarding credentials in Human Lactation available at ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ that can complement a RN license Customize ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔϢ’s 6-unit lactation specific coursework curriculum for RN to BSN students. Convert 6-unit lactation specific curriculum from face-to -face delivery mode to fully online courses accessible and tailored to nursing students. |