The Bylaw documents were sent to me Sunday for urgent posting on this page. They came in two formats and were posted as received.
Webmaster Note (Wednesday, May 20)
The Bylaw documents that were available on this site Monday, May 18, through Wednesday morning, May 20, have been replaced with new versions sent to me on May 19. The files have not been opened or edited by me.
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To view and/or download OLCA Bylaws and proposed changes, click one of the links below:
To be the voice of Ohio Lactation Consultants in their efforts to transform
society into a breastfeeding culture. To empower, support, and educate our
membership enabling them to be articulate agents for change.
About Us
OLCA (Ohio Lactation Consultant Association ) is one of the
oldest and most active affiliates of the International Lactation Consultant
Association (ILCA). Our close ties to ILCA are strengthened by the direct
involvement of our members. We fully embrace and are committed to the directives
included in the World Health Organization, the International Code of Marketing
of Breastmilk Substitutes, The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, and the
ILCA Position Paper on Infant Feeding.
Members of OLCA come from all over the state of Ohio. You do
not have to be a certified Lactation Consultant to belong. Our members bring
with them a wish to support and promote breastfeeding in our state. Some are
members of the medical field, some are dietitians, others belong to LLL. Many of
our members are active in other professional associations and serve as links for
breastfeeding dialogue across the state.
OLCA has ...
Participated in the ODH Ad Hoc Breastfeeding Steering Committee for the
Ohio Department of Health Breastfeeding Policy and attended Maternity
Licensure Committee Meetings.
Provided over 25 IBCLE continuing education credits per year at member
meetings and at our annual spring Breastfest conference.
Testified and interacted with legislators regarding legislation impacting
breastfeeding mothers, Lactation Consultants and Breast feeding Counselors
in Ohio.
Testified as an organization, along with individual members, at hearings
for Title V MCH Block Grant every year since 1992.
Collected position descriptions and proposals for lactation programs for
member reference.
Snail mail to: 6077 Far Hills Ave. PMB #288, Centerville, Ohio 45459-1923
For WHO's WHO IN OLCA please
see the news section of our most recent newsletter. It will begin with a current listing of officers and contacts.
See Future OLCA Meeting Dates and Future ILCA Conference
Dates sections in the current newsletter for up-to-date event
schedules.
