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Support
Support families during pregnancy, the early postpartum period, and beyond by providing compassionate, evidence-based care.
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Collaborate
With lactation professionals and healthcare providers, help families initiate and sustain breastfeeding through peer support and education.
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Learn
Earn clinical hours towards becoming an IBCLC via Pathway 1 while gaining valuable hands-on experience working directly with individual families.
GOLD Peer Support
(GPS) Program
Become a Volunteer Breastfeeding Counselor and Earn Your Clinical Hours Towards Becoming an IBCLC.
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The GOLD Peer Support (GPS) Program is a supervised platform for volunteer breastfeeding support counselors to provide compassionate, accessible, inclusive, safe, and evidence-based support to families during pregnancy, the early postpartum period, and beyond. GPS volunteers play a vital role in helping families initiate and sustain breastfeeding through peer support, education, and encouragement in collaboration with lactation professionals and healthcare providers.
The GPS program provides Pathway 1 IBCLC candidates who have met program eligibility requirements the opportunity to obtain the 1,000 hours of supervised clinical hours required to become an IBCLC.
GOLD Peer Support (GPS) Benefits :
- Evidence-based trainingfor eligible volunteer breastfeeding counselors.
- Guided support by expert IBCLC staff.
- Clinical hours tracking platformthat helps participants simplify their application process towards IBCLC Pathway 1 certification.
- Community of Learningwith monthly meetings facilitated by IBCLC staff and access to an online community platform to connect and learn with peers.
- Relevant continuing education for volunteer breastfeeding counselors.
Making a Difference as a CLSP
A Certified Lactation Support Provider (CLSP) plays a crucial role in supporting families throughout their infant feeding journey as they collaborate with International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other healthcare providers. Here are some ways in which CLSPs contribute to the field of infant feeding support.
Education & Training
Provide essential education in breastfeeding, offering workshops and classes for healthcare professionals and the general public, enhancing community knowledge and awareness about lactation.
Outreach & Advocacy
Through community outreach, CLSPs raise breastfeeding awareness, collaborating with IBCLCs & healthcare providers in organizing events and educational sessions, broadening support for lactating families.
Prenatal Education
CLSPs assist in prenatal education, informing expectant parents about breastfeeding benefits and techniques, and guiding them towards professional lactation care for optimal outcomes.
Support Groups
CLSPs lead lactation support groups, offering a supportive space for parents to share experiences, gain guidance, and ensure referrals to healthcare professionals for specialized care.
Lactation Classes
Conduct lactation classes covering latch techniques, positioning, recognizing hunger cues, and addressing common challenges, and when to seek additional help from healthcare providers and IBCLCs, thereby enhancing parental breastfeeding knowledge and skills.
Common Concerns
Offer expert guidance to tackle typical breastfeeding challenges, including latching issues, minimizing discomfort, and effective breast pump usage. Your advice complements IBCLC's in-depth assistance, ensuring parents receive comprehensive support.
Collaboration Care
Collaborate with healthcare teams, including IBCLCs, nurses, midwives, and obstetricians, to ensure consistent messaging and support. This collaborative approach helps create a unified front in promoting and supporting lactation within healthcare settings.
Continuing Education
CLSPs engage in continuous learning to stay informed about the latest lactation research and best practices, enhancing their collaboration with healthcare teams and contributing to broader professional development on their own and as future IBCLCs.
Prepare, Practice, and Succeed
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Exam Prep Super Pack
$99 USD
- Includes
- DCO Category 350 Question Bank
- Case Study Question Bank
- 50 and 100 Qs Practice Exams
- 1700 Glossary Flash Cards
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Unlock Your Lactation Superpowers
Enroll in GOLD Lactation Academy
Launch your lactation support journey today by enrolling into our 95+ Hour Lactation Consultant Training & IBCLC Exam Prep Course!
Receive Your IBCLC Exam Application Requirements of a minimum 90 Lactation, 2 WHO Hours and 5 Communication Hours.
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Faculty and Community Enagement
"I have LOVED my GOLD Lactation Academy experience! I can't say enough about the engaging platform, the up-to-date information, and the relevance to day to day work as a lactation professional. Most of all, I appreciate that the information felt so focused on being a great lactation consultant. Though other courses I had sampled prioritize exam prep, I felt the GOLD course was instrumental in passing the exam with flying colors."
Christy Shields
Your instructors, course format, easy to use technology and community support made this for me, the most complete course for IBCLC Preparation.
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