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Halton BFI Education Courses

Education is essential to providing knowledgeable breastfeeding and infant feeding support. The Halton Baby-Friendly Initiative provides Breastfeeding Level I and Level II WHO/UNICEF courses as well as a Supporting the Formula Fed Infant: Informed Decision Making course. Courses and short sessions are designed for health workers interested in enriching their practice and supporting families to meet their infant feeding goals.  HBFI is celebrating their 25th Anniversary in 2025 and in honour of that, all course pricing has been reduced for 2025.  Level I courses normally $295.00 are $175.00 in 2025 and Level II courses normally $345.00 are $225.00 for 2025

Upcoming Courses

  • HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level II Course
    HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level II Course
    Thu, Apr 24
    Zoom Webinar
    Apr 24, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – Apr 25, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
    Zoom Webinar
    This two-day advanced course further explores, promotes and supports human lactation and breastfeeding through examining current evidence-based, best practice. Courses are held virtually on Zoom. ALL HBFI COURSES IN 2025 HAVE REDUCED PRICING IN CELEBRATION OF HBFI'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY
  • HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level I Course
    HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level I Course
    Thu, May 15
    Zoom Webinar
    May 15, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – May 16, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
    Zoom Webinar
    This course is designed for health workers interested in enriching their practice and supporting families to meet their breastfeeding goals. Courses are held virtually on Zoom. ALL HBFI COURSES IN 2025 HAVE REDUCED PRICING IN CELEBRATION OF HBFI'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY
  • HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level II Course
    HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level II Course
    Thu, Jun 12
    Zoom Webinar
    Jun 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – Jun 13, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
    Zoom Webinar
    This two-day advanced course further explores, promotes and supports human lactation and breastfeeding through examining current evidence-based, best practice. Courses are held virtually on Zoom. ALL HBFI COURSES IN 2025 HAVE REDUCED PRICING IN CELEBRATION OF HBFI'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY
  • HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level I Course
    HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level I Course
    Thu, Sep 25
    Zoom Webinar
    Sep 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – Sep 26, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
    Zoom Webinar
    This course is designed for health workers interested in enriching their practice and supporting families to meet their breastfeeding goals. Courses are held virtually on Zoom. ALL HBFI COURSES IN 2025 HAVE REDUCED PRICING IN CELEBRATION OF HBFI'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY
  • HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level II Course
    HBFI Celebrating 25 Years - Breastfeeding Level II Course
    Thu, Nov 20
    Zoom Webinar
    Nov 20, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – Nov 21, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
    Zoom Webinar
    This two-day advanced course further explores, promotes and supports human lactation and breastfeeding through examining current evidence-based, best practice. Courses are held virtually on Zoom. ALL HBFI COURSES IN 2025 HAVE REDUCED PRICING IN CELEBRATION OF HBFI'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Registration

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Please note: 

  • Registration is not secured until payment is received and processed

  • All courses are being offered online through Zoom 

  • Registration automatically adds you to our mailing list. You can unsubscribe from this list at any time.

IBCLE CERPs (applied for annually)

  • Level I Breastfeeding: 13.25 L CERPs, 1 E CERP

  • Level II Breastfeeding: 10 L CERPs 

Please note that CERPs are determined by IBLCE and are subject to change.  CMEs can be applied for individually by the participant.

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Our Facilitator: 

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Kathleen O’Grady is a registered nurse and an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

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Kathy is a breastfeeding educator and BFHI/BFI consultant and co-author with Marianne Brophy of the “Making a Difference” Courses for Health Care Professionals which are offered through Quintessence Foundation.

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Kathy is a WHO|UNICEF trained BFHI Assessor and Trainer (1991) and BFI Lead Assessor for the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada.

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Other work: Past Chair for the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada (BCC). Co-Chair of the BCC Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Assessment Committee.

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Currently Kathy works as a lactation consultant at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and was the recipient of the Canadian Lactation Consult Association Award for Clinical Excellence.

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Kathy’s passion is systems level change and knowledge translation to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based best practice.

Page last updated February 2024

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