Jul 25

Beyond The Basics: Advanced Strategies for LGBTQ+ Lactation Care with Liam Kali, LM

Join our LIVE webinar, "Beyond The Basics: Advanced Strategies for LGBTQ+ Lactation Care," led by Liam Kali, LM (they/he) an authoritative resource on LGBTQ+ family building, therapeutic donor insemination, and gender inclusive reproductive care. Explore how to provide appropriate lactation care for LGBTQ+ individuals. It's about more than just using inclusive language and addressing people with the correct pronouns. This workshop goes beyond the basics and helps participants understand approaches to providing LGBTQ+ specific care.

Virtual location

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm PT

$25.00 - $40.00

Discover the nuances of providing lactation care for LGBTQ+ individuals in "Beyond The Basics: Advanced Strategies for LGBTQ+ Lactation Support" webinar on July 25, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST, featuring Liam Kali (they/he), Licensed Midwife.

Drawing from Liam's vast experience providing midwifery care and lactation management to LGBTQ+ families, this session transcends the basics, offering participants profound insights into tailored approaches to LGBTQ+ specific care.

Objectives - Here's what you'll learn:

1️⃣ Understand how to support co-lactation in queer couples.

2️⃣ Recognize the benefits and struggles of lactation induction for trans women.

3️⃣ Appreciate the complexities of lactation for transmasculine and nonbinary people.

Whether you're a healthcare professional, educator, parent, or advocate, this session promises invaluable insights into fostering inclusive environments and delivering ethical, effective care to LGBTQ+ communities.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your practice and support LGBTQ+ families on their journey to parenthood.

The recording of this event will be sent to all registrants approximately 2 weeks after the live event, and available for viewing for up to 1 year after the live event.

Download the Flyer/Agenda Here

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Meet the Speaker: Liam Kali, LM

Liam Kali (they/he), Licensed Midwife, is an authoritative resource on LGBTQ+ family building, therapeutic donor insemination, and gender inclusive reproductive care. He is the author of Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-be. Liam has been attending births and providing lactation care since 1997, although his current practice is limited to providing fertility care and in-home IUI in Seattle WA and conducting a live, virtual education and support program for LGBTQ+ families during pregnancy and the fourth trimester.

Liam is advancing the practice of midwifery by teaching an advanced practice course and consultation group for midwives in Therapeutic Donor Insemination, and providing training and consulting services for midwives associations and midwifery education programs throughout the US and Canada.

Liam's recent policy work includes co-authoring the forthcoming LGBTQ+ Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Guideline, "Fertility Care and Family Building for LGBTQ+ Individuals" as well as serving on the Expert Working Group and Technical Expert Panels for the forthcoming publication by the US Department of Health and Human Services, "Providing Quality Family Planning Services in the U.S.: Revised 2024 Recommendations of the U.S. Office of Population Affairs."

Liam is a queer identified, nonbinary trans masculine parent of four grown children.

Cancellation Policy

Payment Policy

Continuing Education Credits

CERPs

After the webinar a recording will be sent to all registrants to view for up to 1 year after the live event, therefore no refunds will be granted. It is the responsibility of the participant to view the recording while it is available. This webinar will not be available for sale later.

Payment must be made during the time of online registration using a credit or debit card. If you need to make alternate payment arrangements such as a company check to be mailed to BreastfeedLA, you MUST pay the General Registration rate and contact info@breastfeedla.org. No Early Bird registration rates will apply to payments by check. This policy is in effect as of Aug 1, 2017.

RN: BreastfeedLA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. This course offers 2.0 contact hours of continuing education. BreastfeedLA’s provider number is CEP 16435. Licensee must maintain certificate for a period of four years.

IBCLC: BreastfeedLA is an approved Long-Term Provider by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners #CLT113-36.

1.75 L- CERPs will be awarded. RDs & OTs: Maintain a copy of the agenda and certificate for CPEs for Professional Development Portfolio.