Wednesday, April 25, 2012 – 12 noon at Palmetto Richland Childrens Hospital, Derrick Room, Main Lobby

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 -12 noon at Palmetto Richland Childrens Hospital, Derrick Room, Main Lobby

Thursday, October 25, 2012 – At our conference (TBA) in Greenville at Greenville Memorial Hospital

 Breastfeeding support at the workplace can positively impact the bottom line by lowering healthcare costs, enhancing productivity, decreasing absenteeism, improving employee satisfaction, increasing retention and improving corporate image. The workforce is changing dramatically. More than 50% of adult women are now in the workforce. Two-thirds of new employees will be women starting or returning to work. Seventy-five percent of working women become pregnant during their working lives.

 Acknowledging these facts, Greer Memorial Hospital was recognized as a Mother-Friendly Employer. Their lactation support program includes: a lactation support policy that provides employees with flexible break time to maintain lactation, education for all employees regarding the program and community resources available, and a private space (other than a bathroom) for women who need to use a breast pump at work.

 The Coalition and Eat Smart, Move More SC recently recognized Greer Memorial Hospital at the Coalition’s annual award recognition ceremony in Columbia.   Congratulations to Greer Memorial Hospital.

For immediate release

September 30, 2011

This month, the USDA announced the South Carolina WIC Program would receive a $412,386 2011 WIC Breastfeeding Performance Bonus Award in the category of Greatest Improvement in Breastfeeding Rates. The South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition congratulates the South Carolina WIC Program for this national recognition and its progress in promoting breastfeeding in South Carolina.

Read the full article at The State.

Featuring Karen Kedrowski, PhD.

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Where
Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital
7 Richland Medical Park
Columbia, SC 29203
C. Warren Derrick Jr MD Room
(Located in the main lobby of Children’s Hospital)

Please join us for great continuing education and networking! Bring a friend.

Steering committee will meet at 10am preceding the general meeting. Committees will meet as designated by chairwomen.

PLEASE CONSIDER SUBMITTING YOUR NOMINEES FOR THE SHARON SPRIGGS GOLD RIBBON AWARD!
Check the website for details.

South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition

Cordially Invites You to:

The Breast Crawl, Every Baby’s Doing It
1.25 L Cerps Available

Featuring:

Starla McGorty, RN,IBCLC 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

12:00pm – 3:00pm

Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital

7 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203

C. Warren Derrick Jr MD Room

(Located in the main lobby of Children’s Hospital)

Steering Committee to meet at 10 am preceding the meeting

August 24, 2011
12:00pm to 4:00pm

Featuring Ann Calandro

Wednesday, April 27
12:00pm – 3:00pm
Cerps: 1.5 (E) offered and approved

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN ROOM/BUILDING FOR THIS MEETING ONLY
Palmetto Health Richland
Room 130
9 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC, 29203

Driving map
You may park in the 9 Medical Park Garage

This is a great opportunity to network! Following the presentation we will discuss Coalition projects, business, and plans. Subcommittees will meet after the group at large. Steering Committee will convene at 10:00am.

Please forward to anyone that may find this interesting. We can’t wait to see you, and please bring a guest! Please feel free to bring lunch with you or pick something up from the cafeteria.

We look forward to seeing you in Columbia.

Venue: SC State Museum, Columbia, SC
Cost: $20.00

The SC Employee Insurance Program is pleased to present the 2011 Health at Work Conference.

Dr. Ann Kulze, a well-known health speaker, and Patricia Moore-Pastides, First Lady of the University of South Carolina, headline Prevention Partners’ Health at Work Conference for 2011. This fun, informative event will be from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.

The $20 registration fee covers all conference materials, admission to the museum and lunch. A vegetarian lunch is available upon request.

The conference offers sessions by expert speakers on a wide range of topics related to good health in the workplace. The speakers for 2011 are:

• Ann Kulze, M.D. – Physician, Nutrition and Wellness Expert
• Patricia Moore-Pastides – Cookbook Author, Wellness Advocate
• Greg Cooper – Chiropractic Orthopedist, Certified Sports Physician
• Thomas Jackson – Rehabilitation Engineer
• Diane Conte, MSPH – Prevention Partners Manager

The Health at Work Conference is designed for benefits administrators, Prevention Partners coordinators, agency administrators, health educators, school administrators and health promotion specialists. A registration form is available on the Prevention Partners website under Coordinator Materials.

This year, participants in Health at Work have two payment options: interdepartmental transfer (IDT) or check. The deadline for registration by IDT is April 15, 2011. Check registration is due no later than April 30.

Whether paying by IDT or check, be sure to return a completed registration form no later than April 30.

Please register early for the Health at Work Conference. Prevention Partners is anticipating a large turnout this year.

The Eat Smart, Move More South Carolina Obesity Prevention Summit, 2011
April 6, 2011
Venue: The Medallion Center
Address: 7315 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC

More information on the 2011 SC Obesity Prevention Summit