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Get Involved
Halton BFI members are healthcare professionals and members of the public who support breastfeeding who live, work or volunteer in Halton Region. We collaborate as a community to ensure families receive breastfeeding support and support local organizations in their BFI journey. Halton BFI membership is open to anyone who is interested in promoting the Baby-Friendly Initiative.
What does Halton BFI do?
The Executive Team meets, September to June on Zoom. We also hold General Meetings in person every other month. Working groups, who concentrate on a particular issue or initiative meet as needed but mostly work via email. Some of the initiatives that we work on include:
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Social media (Facebook and Instagram)
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Printed resources (community breastfeeding supports, crib cards, Baby-Friendly Spaces, Hand Expression info cards)
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Planning, hosting and attending community and professional events (World and Canadian Breastfeeding Weeks, documentary showings, healthcare professional events)
Conflict Of Interest Guidelines
Halton BFI does not pay members or supporters for their involvement in Halton BFI. Employers who support Halton BFI may ask employees to become members and to attend meetings or do work for Halton BFI during paid work hours.
If there is a conflict of interest (COI) or potential COI, the member will declare this prior to the subject being discussed. The member will not be able to participate in any discussion or vote on the issue where they have declared a COI/potential COI.
No member/supporter will put themselves in a position where they or a member of their family will derive financial gain or profit from being a member/supporter.
Decision-Making
Only Halton BFI Executive members can make decisions regarding the administration and business of Halton BFI.
Working Groups
For a list and description of current working groups, please see our latest General Meeting minutes on our News feed.
Join Us!
We are always looking for new volunteers! Please email us if you are interested. Or join our mailing list to stay up to date.
HBFI Volunteer Opportunities
- Executive Board
Halton BFI has an Executive Team made up of volunteers who work together to promote, protect and support the Baby Friendly Initiative within Halton region. We are always looking for passionate volunteers to join our team. See below for opportunities and position descriptions.