Seven Oaks: Breast Feeding Support Group

To provide peer support and assistance to families attending breastfeeding drop-ins held in the community.

• Set up weigh scale, handouts/pamphlets to clinic location and set up room, organize pamphlets and info displays;


• Greet families and assist with strollers, clothing, etc. Assist with preschool children as necessary.


• Assist with the weighing of babies. Sanitize weigh scale and basinet in between uses;


• Assist with cleanup of group/individual meeting area(s);


• Assist families and Public Health Nurses with other duties as necessary.

• Willingness to attend virtual WRHA volunteer orientation and role specific training


• As this is a peer support role, experience having breastfed a child is an asset;


• Strives to promote, protect and support breastfeeding;


• Must be confident in handling newborns and be physically able to perform required tasks;


• Able to greet and interact with people in a friendly, supportive manner;


• Effective interpersonal communication skills both in groups and one-on-one;


• Ability to understand, give direction and express oneself in English in a clear, concise manner;

Learn new skills, explore careers in Public Health Nursing and/or Lactation Consulting, provide service to others, and make a personal contribution to early child development.

Shift: Biweekly, Mondays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Length of Commitment: minimum of 6 months

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