Purpose of the Symposium
1) Discuss the benefits of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI) for hospitals, clinics, mothers, infants, and clinicians
2) Provide a forum for discussion among nurses, doctors, doulas, childbirth educators, midwives, administrators and others on the challenges and opportunities of implementing mother-friendly care in the clinical or hospital setting.
3) Provide a forum for dissemination of evidence-based best practices for maternity care.
4) Support clinics, hospitals and community-based programs in developing plans of action to shift the thinking in their organizations towards mother-friendly care and develop multidisciplinary coordinated networks of maternity care providers.
5) Practitioners and students of maternity care will obtain an objective understanding of the collision of worldviews and belief systems when the medical and midwifery models of maternity care intersect.
6) Participants will describe how the perinatal community as a whole can best collaborate to provide optimal care for mothers and infants based on the principals of the MFCI and the evidence-based practices available as outlined in the 10 steps of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI).
Principles of the MFCI are:GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION
REGISTERING FOR THE CONFERENCE
To get tickets, go to http://2015-MFCI-Symposium.Eventbrite.com.
Student Rates and Group Discounts for 4-10 persons registering together is available, and invoicing is available for agencies and companies.
You may attend either Wed., Oct. 14 or Thurs. Oct. 15 or both days.
LOCATION OF CONFERENCE
California Endowment Center for Healthy Communities
Redwood Room, Tahoe Room and Big Sur Room
1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Map & DirectionsMETHOD OF PAYMENT
Credit, Debit & Checks (Invoicing is available for companies). There is very limited at-the-door tickets and no guarantee of meals or conference materials are promised. Only checks or debit/credit accepted at the door. Make checks payable to: "AWMNH"
REFUND POLICY
Please note there will be no refunds. You may transfer your ticket to another individual if you cannot attend. Please call to inform us of the person's name who will take your place: 626-388-2191.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
CEUs are pending for RNs, CNMs, LM/CPMs, IBCLCs, CLEs; CCEs, LCSWs and CHES. Upon regsitration, indicate the type of CEUs you request. CEU fees are included in the price of the ticket.
MEALS
Lunch will be provided in ticket price. Please note that no outside food may be brought into the center. There is a cafe on site offering healthy and inexpensive items if you wish to purchase your own lunch or breakfast.CHILDREN AT THE CONFERENCE
Due to the professional business setting, no children are allowed to attend. Only newborn babies in arms will be allowed in the conference. There is a lactation room on site if you need privacy to nurse your baby or pump milk. Breastfeeding is welcome during the sessions. Please step out of the room if your baby is crying so as not to disturb other participants.
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Questions? please contact:
The Association for Wholistic Maternal and Newborn Health at 626-388-2191 or Email us.