COBA'S IBCLC Exam Fee and Education
Scholarship Program
The IBCLC Exam Fee and Education Scholarship program aims to increase the number of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) in Oklahoma with a focus on individuals of color, with demonstrated financial need and/or work in rural areas or with disadvantaged populations.
COBA offers two types of scholarships: Exam Fee and Education.
Deadlines for exam fee scholarship applications are: midnight on January 30 and May 31
Deadlines for education scholarship applications are: midnight on March 31 and September 30
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Like the determined women who formed COBA in 2000, we need your help TODAY as we continue advocating for the needs of Oklahoma’s breastfeeding families! A gift of $20 ensures that we are able to offer quality resources and programming, initiate scholarships for maternal health professionals obtaining the IBCLC, and build our non profit infrastructure.
Thanks for honoring COBA’s core values of respect and compassion; inclusion and diversity; evidence-based practices and family empowerment. COVID-19 Workplace Rights
Your COVID-19 Workplace Rights: Pregnancy and Lactation has been published by the US Breastfeeding Committee affiliated Workplace Support Constellation with support from the Center for Worklife Law. This document provides frequently asked questions with answers and resources to assist the pregnant, breastfeeding or breast pumping worker as they navigate the challenges and opportunities in the workplace. Read the full document here. COBA UpdatesCOBA is now sending monthly newsletters! Check out the May newsletter here. This issue contains information on COBA's Spring Virtual meeting, information and resources regarding Infant and Child Feeding during Emergencies, the impact of breastfeeding on women's health and much more!
Oklahoma has 11 Baby-Friendly designated hospitals! Congratulations to the 2 newest Baby-Friendly designated facilities in Oklahoma: Duncan Regional Hospital, Duncan, OK St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital, Shawnee, OK At this time over 35% of Oklahoma babies are born in a Baby-Friendly designated hospital - well above the national average of 29%. To learn more about Baby-Friendly and see a full list of designated hospitals in Oklahoma, click here.
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COBA is excited to announce a new resource for health care providers and lactation support providers. Our newest document Non-English Language Resources contains a listing of multiple resources both national and international that provide materials in languages other than English. Most of these resources are maternal and child health related including lactation specific topics. Many of these resources have materials in multiple languages. As our world continues to get smaller it is encouraging to have so many resources to help us support families! 
"Making Breastfeeding Easier" & "Breastfeeding Basics and Beyond" Training: Free one-day and two-day classes for health care providers held in Oklahoma City, provided by the Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center (OBRC) with funding from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Check the OBRC Training Page to register.
Interested in hosting a class at your location? Contact OBRC at OBRC@ouhsc.edu. Page last updated 3/22 by CAC.
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