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SPRING 2024 TRAINING for our Santa Cruz Chapter begins March 20, 2024. LOCATION Mid County Senior Center DATES & TIME
COST Future Training in Redwood City may take place sometime in the Fall of 2024 or Spring 2025. If you have filled out the membership interest form on our website, and communicated with our Membership Chair or Training Coordinator and are ready to join NMC, please visit the registration page. If you have NOT filled out the membership interest form on our website, or communicated with our Membership Chair or Training Coordinator, go to go to our website membership page to submit an interest form so we can discuss requirements and training dates, and whether the next class is full. Questions? Email our membership coordinator at membership@nursingmothers.org. Please note that we can accommodate babes-in-arms (i.e., nurslings who are not mobile) during our training sessions, but if you have toddlers or older children we ask that you please make arrangements for them to be cared for elsewhere while you attend the training. | Training InformationNMC members are volunteers who go through extensive training to become skilled counselors. See requirements in section below. Trainees (called Provisional Members) have a period of up to 6 months to fulfill their membership requirements under the guidance of an experienced NMC counselor who serves as their advisor (mentor). Trainees have often received assistance from NMC counselors and want to provide support to other new parents so they, too, can have a successful and positive breastfeeding experience. If you have any questions, please contact our membership chair via email at membership@nursingmothers.org. Types of Membership 1) Full Member: If you have nursed your baby for at least six months and complete the NMC training requirements within 6 months, you will become a Full Member and volunteer counselor. Full Members receive the NMC newsletter (with news about our organization as well as timely lactation-related articles), continuing education opportunities, invitations to community events (i.e. milk drives, NMC exhibits), NMC social events, and access to our Facebook Counselors group. Annual dues are $25 in August each year, after initial training. Professionals can become a NMC volunteer counselor (Full Member) if you meet the requirements but volunteer activities must be kept separate from professional paid activities. 2) Affiliate Member: If you are a professional (nurse, dietician, doula, etc.) who would like to receive NMC’s training to further your career goals, you can complete our training and become an Affiliate Member. You will receive our newsletter, continuing education opportunities, and invitations to events. Annual dues are $40 in August each year, after initial training. 3) Associate Member: If you are someone who wants to support NMC but not go through any training, you may become an Associate Member. You will receive NMC's newsletter and invitation to events. Annual dues are $40 in August each year. |
The following requirements must be met for Full (volunteer counseling) membership:
The following requirements must be met in order to maintain your membership status:
For details on the Training Curriculum, click here: Training Curriculum Details
For Frequently Asked Questions, click here: Frequently Asked Questions