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WIC WORKS: Breastfeeding and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: What’s the Connection? Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:30 AM – 12 PM PST AGENDA: Introductions & Overview -- Laurie True, Executive Director, CWA Research Report: Breastfeeding & Obesity Connections -- Shannon Whaley, Director of Research & Evaluation, PHFE WIC Program Sugar-Sweetened Beverages & Obesity Connections -- Harold Goldstein, Executive Director, California Center for Public Health Advocacy Questions and Answers For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768 California WIC Association 02/16/2012 Webinar Objectives Review research and implications for: Breastfeeding’s protection against early obesity in a WIC population. Links between breastfeeding and lower intake of sugar-sweetened beverages. Public health efforts to turn the obesity tide. For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768 California WIC Association 02/16/2012 Using GoToWebinar You may listen to the webinar on your computer’s speakers or by telephone. If you encounter internet audio problems, you may dial in using a landline at (314) 627-1515. Access code: 478-174-768. If you are connected by phone, please do not put the line on hold – this can disrupt the entire webinar! Need help? Visit www.support.gotowebinar.com or call (800) 263 6317. For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768 California WIC Association 02/16/2012 The GoToMeeting Attendee View For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768 Questions? Comments? To ask a question, type it into the Question box on your Control Panel at right. Be sure to press Send. We will prioritize questions and panelists will answer them as time allows at the end of the webinar. This webinar will be recorded and available at http://calwic.org/events/wic-works-webinars-2012 We regret we cannot offer CEU’s for this webinar. Tweeting this webinar? Use the Twitter hashtag: #wicworks For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768 California WIC Association 02/16/2012 California WIC Association Healthy Families… Strong Communities… Bright Futures! A non-profit organization of directors of local WIC agencies Represents all parties interested in the operation of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Provides training and staff development, public education and advocacy, research and policy analysis, and more. Seeks inclusion and partnership beyond the traditional WIC network, including other service providers, business and corporations, vendors, and the general public. For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768 California WIC Association 02/16/2012 Additional Resources Check back for Webinar Recording & Presentations: http://calwic.org/events/wic-works-webinars-2012 WIC WORKS Policy Brief: Higher Breastfeeding Rates Can Reduce Obesity http://calwic.org/storage/WIC_WORKS_Breastfeeding_Can_Reduce_Obesity.pdf Other CWA policy briefs and publications on breastfeeding: http://calwic.org/news-a-publications/publications-library Kick the Can: Giving the Boot to Sugary Drinks http://www.kickthecan.info/ For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768 California WIC Association 02/16/2012