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Friday, February 6, 2009

The CDC and PR

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photo by Jessie McClain "Image is everything." This is the PR mantra: say it over and over again while placing your dollars into t...
Saturday, January 10, 2009

In memory of Christine Maggiore

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The Magnolia tree stands proud beside our Florida oaks and pines. It has a regal bearing, beautiful white blossoms and shiny tough leaves. ...
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Saturday, December 27, 2008

Destination: Heartbreak Hurricane Katrina-part 6

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In 2004, Volusia County Florida was hit with back to back hurricanes. Charlie hit first and was a surprise visit. I had lived in this are...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Destination: Heartbreak Hurricane Katrina-part 5

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"You can't make me breastfeed!!!" The woman stood in the doorway of the WIC office shouting the words with defiance and anger....
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Destination: Heartbreak Hurricane Katrina-part 4

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According to the Justice Policy Institute, "Louisiana has the highest per capita incarceration rate in the country with 814 per 100,00...
Saturday, December 13, 2008

Destination: Heartbreak Hurricane Katrina-part 3

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photo by Jessie McClain Louisiana justice system gave Tiffany Woods and Emmanuel Scott life imprison with no chance for parole. Ignorance of...
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Friday, December 12, 2008

Destination: Heartbreak Hurricane Katrina-part 2

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The Maternal Child Health Journal in 2007 had an article called,"Health Concerns of Women and Infants in Times of Natural Disasters: Le...
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Valerie W. McClain
How does one describe oneself to those who landed on this page in this virtual library called the internet? I was born in Canada and moved to the USA when I was six years old. I graduated from the State University College of New York at Potsdam with a BA, majoring in political science. Got married, got divorced. Got married again, had children, got divorced. I birthed all my babies at home, breastfed them, and became a La Leche League leader for 10 years. I became an a IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) in 1991 and retired that credential in the fall of 2011. I was employed by the WIC Program for 4 years in Volusia County, Florida. In 1998 I began to question the reasoning behind denying hiv positive women the right to breastfeed. In my research for answers I stumbled upon a human milk component patent to be used to treat hiv/aids patients. Thus began my quest to understand why so much of the real knowledge of human milk is buried.
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