Maine Families staff achieve certification
Members of Maine Families, a home-based service providing support to expectant parents and parents with a newborn, attended a weeklong training and passed an exam to become Certified Lactation Counselors.
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CERTIFIED — Members of Maine Families, a home-based service providing support to expectant parents and parents with a newborn, attended a week long training and passed an exam to become Certified Lactation Counselors. Members include, front row from left, Andrea Ouellette, Kiley Pelletier, Dora Davis and Ginny Corrigan; and back, Sharon Raymond, Cheryl Drake, Dawn McCrossin, Laurie Pelletier and Ashley Hall.
CLC Certification means that a person has received training and competency verification in breastfeeding and lactation support including assessing the latching and feeding process, providing corrective interventions, counseling mothers, understanding and applying knowledge of milk production including commonly encountered situations. This training gives CLCs a strong foundation with which to help moms and babies.
Skilled parenting professionals visit with families in their homes, at no cost to the family, to share experiences about parenting & child development, provide helpful child care tips, and connect families to community resources. Those who would like to know more can visit www.mainefamilies.org. Offices are located in Houlton, Presque Isle and Eagle Lake, with the organization serving all of Aroostook County.
For more information, call 1-877-207-2301.
