UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, August 3rd 10am-1pm

EAST PARK in OXNARD

(near the Oxnard Collection)

Come join us for the annual world breastfeeding week park celebration! Informational vendors and swag bags for attendees.  If you are interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor for this event please go to SPONSOR FORM

TUESDAY, August 6th at 10am 

Ventura County Hall of Administration

Ventura, CA 93003

Presentation of the WBW proclamation and Liquid Gold Award. NOMINATE YOUR PHYSICIAN FORM

Meet in the chamber waiting area at 9:50am. Wear Pink, bring your signs and your babies! 

Topic: The Complete Lactation Consultation

Full-Day Conference 8am-4:30pm

Breakfast, Lunch and CEUs

2240 E. Gonzales Rd.  Suite 200

Oxnard, CA 

Registration coming soon

Sheila Dedrick knew she found her niche working with mothers and babies from her first clinical rotation in Obstetrics in nursing school. She became an RN at the age of 20 and moved to the Maternal Child department as soon as she could. She has continued for 40 years, never leaving her passion, working in labor and delivery, mother-baby, and high-risk antepartum. Currently she is the Manager of the New Parent Resource Center at Community Memorial Hospital which she opened and where she combines her expertise in lactation and maternity with her passion for teaching. She developed a comprehensive set of courses and established an outpatient lactation support program where over 1400 private consultations are done each year. She was instrumental in the CMH receiving their Baby Friendly designation.  She graduated from Cal State Dominguez Hills with both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Nursing as a Nurse Educator. She is an IBCLC and Certified Childbirth Educator. She was honored with the Liquid Gold Award from the Breastfeeding Coalition of Ventura County and was named the Hospital Hero for Ventura County by the National Health Foundation.  She has been married to her husband Craig for over 40 years and is a long- time resident of Oak View, CA.  Sheila is proudly the mother of two breastfed daughters and the grandmother of two breastfed grandchildren.

Are you interested in being a sponsor for this event? Email contact@breastfeedventura.org.