Join FLCA or Renew Dues Lactation Links Lactation Services Resource Directory Lactation Conferences in Florida FLCA Meetings Contact Us MEMBERS ONLY SECTION   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IBCLC International Board Certified Lactation Consultant The Gold Standard of Lactation Consultants What do we do?  "A lactation consultant is a health care professional whose scope of practice is focused upon providing education and management to prevent and solve breastfeeding problems and to encourage a social environment that effectively supports the breastfeeding mother/infant dyad." (ILCA 1993) What is an IBCLC? Who's Who in LACTATION? (USLCA publication) ILCA Position Paper Landscape of Breastfeeding Support Professional Standards of an IBCLC IBCLC Staffing Recommendations 5 Steps to Improving Job Security for IBCLC USLCA is ILCA in the USA FLCA is a chapter of USLCA Mission: To build and sustain a national association that advocates for lactation professionals Vision: IBCLCs are valued recognized members of the health care team. Become a part of this dynamic, essential and exciting new venture! Membership in USLCA is bundled with ILCA membership. www.uslca.org USLCA White Paper on Lactation Reimbursement Containing Health Care Costs Help in Plain Sight - Affordable Health Care Begins with Breastfeeding How to become a Lactation Consultant Lactation consultants typically spend two to five years acquiring education in the theoretical and practical aspects of assisting the breastfeeding family.  Certification is offered by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) by exam. IBLCE Candidate Information Guide and Application Booklet  in pdf Adobe Acrobat Reader. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEWS FLASH: NATIONAL LAW!!! The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a bill that has passed both the Senate and the House and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Bill includes federal worksite breastfeeding support. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June 1 - November 30 is HURRICANE SEASON Be Prepared!!!!!    Breastfeeding is important during disasters like hurricanes!!!! Infant Feeding during national disasters-slide show 2014 ILCA Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies

PLEASE SIGN PETITION to have IBCLCs in Florida licensed. This is important to creating better access of lactation care to mothers and babies. Download materials to promote signing of petition: Poster with QR Code - Color   B&W Template for business size card to pass out - Color     B&W Print out petition to get signatures Important Flyers from USLCA: Facts & Fiction Regarding Licensure of IBCLCs Efficacy of the IBCLC FLCA's Mission Statement FLCA is dedicated to building and sustaining a statewide association that advocates for lactation professionals and the advancement of the profession of IBCLC. Video- Insight into What IBCLCs Do & Why They are Important to Health of Mothers and Babies FLCA is dedicated to creating a climate among health professionals, parents, and the general population which promotes, supports, and protects breastfeeding as the optimum method of infant feeding. The purposes of FLCA are: To serve as a chapter of the United States Lactation Consultant Association and abide by its bylaws and policies To enhance the reputation, image and credibility of lactation consultants To improve the status of the lactation consultancy profession To provide continuing education for lactation consultants To serve as a network of information for lactation consultants FLCA encourages collaborative work among its members and other maternal-child health care professionals. We support and encourage professional growth of our members and all those working with breastfeeding women and children throughout the state of Florida. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FREE mammogram ~ HELP SAVE LIVES! Click here daily to give a Free Mammogram