Cultural Challenges, Creative Solutions: Blacks, Latinas, Asians and Teens

This one day seminar will provide important and useful information to overcome the challenges we face when working with the diverse populations in Southern Cali- fornia.

We will discuss concerns of African American mothers and methods for addressing them to support and protect breastfeeding.

We will review data on breastfeeding among foreign and US born Latina women. The effects of accultura- tion, barriers to exclusive breastfeeding and specific cultural beliefs that impact exclusive breastfeeding in foreign and US born Latina women will be discussed.

The concept of Perceived Insufficient Milk Supply (PIMS) will be described and we will identify how PIMS affects exclusive and any breastfeeding among Latina mothers.

We will gain insights into cultural beliefs related to breastfeeding among Asian American mothers. We will discuss jaundice in Asian infants.

Teens are a special group of people and are often over- looked as a ‘cultural group’. We will look at their needs and describe successful interventions to support their parenting skills, including breastfeeding.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, Registered Nurses, RDs, Nutritionists, Occupational Therapists, CPHWs, Lactation Consultants & Educators, LLL Leaders, Health Educators, Case Managers, Home Visitors, Doulas, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, Students and others interested in supporting families in the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding.

Sharen Anthony, MFCC, RD
PHFE WIC— Senior Nutritionist, Teen Coordinator, outreach and networking with pregnant minor programs

Vanessa Annibali, MS, IBCLC, RLC
PHFE WIC—Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, breastfeeding mentoring, nutrition education and staff breastfeeding training