Topic: Infant Feeding in Emergencies for Lactation Professionals
Speaker: Amber Ziring MSW MPH IBCLC

We are excited to have our own OWLA board member, Amber Ziring present on her topic of expertise: Infant Feeding in Emergencies for Lactation Professionals. 

We will meet at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Wistar Morris Conference room. (1st floor, enter main doors of hospital building, turn left). Please park in parking garage 2. We will have parking vouchers available at the meeting. 

Schedule:

6:30pm-7:00pm Appetizers/Facilitated Networking

7:00pm-8:30pm Presentation, Q&A

Topic Overview: This presentation will cover risks associated with infant feeding in emergencies, how to conduct a simple triage as an infant feeding responder, supporting safer infant feeding practices in an emergency, use of a trauma and culturally informed approach, and how to obtain personal resources for emergency preparedness. 

Speaker info: Amber Ziring began supporting lactation as a translator in Honduras, later becoming a La Leche League leader before becoming an IBCLC. She worked as an infant feeding specialist for Syrian refugees in Greece, where she learned of the importance of safe infant feeding in emergencies. Upon her return to the US, Amber wrote the Portland Metro area's regional guidance on infant feeding in emergencies. Amber is passionate about developing lactation consultants as emergency responders to ensure infant wellbeing in disasters. She currently works for the Oregon Pediatric Society as a project manager.

Application for 1.5 L-CERPS is pending through IBCLE