Birthing During COVID-19
March 9, 2022
BFH -The Gift Breastfeeding Program- Practicum Position
Position: Practicum Position (Unpaid) Time Period: August 2017 through May 2018 (preferred) Background: The Louisiana Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health (BFH) is the recipient of the Title V Maternal and Child Block Grant funds and the Title X Family Planning Grant funds for the State of Louisiana. With these funds, the Bureau…
Bureau of Family Health – Gift Program – Practicum Position
The Bureau of Family Health (BFH) provides qualified public health students with a rewarding practicum/internship. Students will gain valuable public health experience, specific to maternal and child health/breastfeeding. Students will provide programmatic support to a statewide breastfeeding initiative targeting LA maternity care facilities (The Gift) with a focus on evaluation and data collection/analysis. Primary Purpose:…
Internship – Breastfeeding Program – Application deadline: August 28
Location: La DHH-OPH-Bureau of Family Health, Breastfeeding Program Hours: 10 hours/week Stipend: $3600 (300 hours at $12/hour) Time: Internship begins September 2015 Background The Louisiana Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health (BFH) is the recipient of the Title V Maternal and Child Block Grant funds and the Title X Family Planning Grant…
Two practicum opportunities with the Breastfeeding Program at the Bureau
The purpose of the Bureau of Family Health Gift Program internship is to foster skilled public health professionals and advocates for maternal and child public health issues, specifically breastfeeding. Students will learn how social, behavioral, environmental and biological factors contribute to breastfeeding outcomes and specific strategies to address policy, community, and organizational barriers to breastfeeding.…