Celebration of life memorial service

Saturday October 16th, 2021 10:00am - 10:45am 

Prime Desert Woodland Preserve (Covered Patio)

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service 

Join us on October 16th aw we celebrate all of our Mighty Little Angels and their families during Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Please contact Care New for additional information (661) 729-4277. 

September 30th at 12:00 noon PST 

FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT! 

Let's Talk Nicu - NICU Awareness Month Edition

Join us on September 30th as we chat with MLG Founder Jessica Wade! We'll learn all about the MLG story and the NICU Postpartum Doula Life!  FACEBOOK LIVE

RE-WATCH THE CONVERSATION! 

September 22n at 12:00 noon PST

FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT! 

Let's Talk Nicu - NICU Awareness Month Edition

Join us on September 22nd as we Talk G-Tube life with Mighty Little Giants Mom Kristyn. Learn about the the day to day life of a parent with a NICU Graduate with special needs. FACEBOOK LIVE

RE-WATCH THE CONVERSATION! 

September 15th at 12:00 noon PST 

FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT! 

Let's Talk Nicu - NICU Awareness Month Edition 

Join us on September 15th as we Talk NICU with the one and only Nurse EB. You will be able to interact with EB during our Q&A and learn what it's like behind the scenes  in the NICU  FACEBOOK LIVE

RE-WATCH THE CONVERSATION! 

September 9th at 12:00 noon PST 

FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT! 

Let's Talk Nicu - NICU Awareness Month Edition 

Join us on September 9th as we Talk T tracheostomy life with Mighty Little Giants Mom Lakethia. Learn about the the day to day life of a parent with a NICU Graduate with special needs. FACEBOOK LIVE 

AV BABY EXPO 2021 

August 21, 2021 10:00am - 11:30am ​

Learn more at www.avbreastfeeding.com

Each year during World Breastfeeding Week, Antelope Valley Breastfeeding Coalition hosts AV Baby Expo. This event aims to raise awareness surrounding the importance of breast milk, brings together local resources for families, all while honoring and supporting breastfeeding members of the community we serve. AV Baby Expo is a FREE event!

August 4, 2021 at 1:00pm via Facebook Live 

You're invited to a Live Zoom Event: Donor Human Milk!!!

Come and learn from these amazing guest speakers we have for you from Eisner Health, Emanate Health Family Medicine Residency Program, Mighty Little Giants, and Mothers' Milk Bank San Jose as they discuss how, why, and where you can donate milk. 🤱 🍼
Text 'MBANK' to 91997 to RSVP

JULY 31, 2021 11:00AM - 1:00PM PST 

Please join us for our Back To School Event at the Penny Lane AV Family Center! We will be giving out back to school items, diapers & wipes and other items. There will also be food and a live DJ, Please register today!

Call to register (661) 206-0830

Location: Penny Lane AV Family Center 43520 Division St. Lancaster CA 93535

JULY 14, 2021 12:00 NOON - 1:00PM PST Watch the Recap HERE 

#NATALCHATS is  passing the mic to Black parents, birth workers, providers, and advocates to hear their neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experiences, in their own words. The session will also highlight important mental health, financial, medical, and community resources that Black families can tap into as they navigate their NICU journeys. This is a free event. Rewatch the event HERE !

MAY 12, 11:00AM - 12:00NOON PST

Mighty Little Giants Presents: From Trauma to Triumph, "Elevating Voices and Standing in the Gap after loss."  Join in the conversation on May 13, 2021 from 11:00am - 12:00noon as we learn how our panelist are growing through grief and changing the world! REGISTER HERE today! WATCH RECAP VIDEO 

APRIL 12, 2021 12:00NOON - 1:00PM 

(REGISTER HERE) The truth about the NICU Experience, and tips on how to support NICU families!Speaker: Jessica Wade, Doula, CLES President & CEO, Mighty Little Giants  By the end of the session, participants will be able to:  

• Describe the Mental and Emotional barriers of the NICU 
• Recognize the grief that NICU mother's and birthing people endure 
• Discuss key aspects of supporting families in the NICU
• Identify ways Mighty Little Giants supports NICU families

Register HERE!

(REGISTER HERE) Having a baby in the NICU is hard enough, can you image the feeling of having two, in separate hospitals while having other children at home?!  Our Multiples in the NICU support group is a safe space where you're able to share your story, and connect with other parents.  Learn more about Krystals journey, and how she made it through. Join our Multiples in the NICU support group hosted by our Mighty Little Giant Mommy Krystal March 24th from 12:00noon - 1:00pm PST.  Register today, you don't want to miss this!
Register HERE!

REGISTER HERE Whatever you do, do not give up in the wilderness. You are at the threshold of your breakthrough. If you give up now, you will be robbed of your testimony and your dreams. It a season, and seasons do change. Perhaps understanding the wilderness season will help you press your way to the other side of the wilderness.
Join us as we discover purpose in the Wilderness Seasons of Life! 

WATCH RECAP VIDEO HERE 

REGISTER HERE  Please join us on February 19, 2021 from 9 AM to 12 PM PT for Supporting Families of Color In The NICU: Lactation and More a half day live webinar featuring Ebony Harvey, BSN, RN, CCRN, CLES, Certified Doula and Jessica Wade, CLES, Certified Doula. This webinar will focus on what families of color go through when they have their child in the NICU and how to best support them in their lactation journey.  REGISTER HERE! Objectives 

• Prepare to provide culturally compliant support to families (parents and baby) who have recently exited the NICU
• Outline the basic structure of the NICU by learning about the several components that comprise it.
• Identify 3 different strategies to improve breastfeeding rates in the NICU for people of color   
• Differentiate between the distinguishing factors of providing support for a non-NICU family and NICU family
• Recognize implicit biases that influence the manner that information and care is delivered to different communities
• Discuss the importance of taking substantial time to educate patients on the benefits of donated breast milk for NICU babies and list 2 key pieces of information that parents should be informed of 
• Correlate how extreme stress caused by the NICU can cause lactating parents difficulties with milk letdown, negatively impacting their milk supply.
• Discuss how providing emotional support to lactating parents throughout their NICU journey can positively impact lactation.
• Identify the key roles that other hospital staff, such as social workers, have on a parent’s NICU journey and importance of fostering interdepartmental collaboration 
• Outline an improved delivery process for donor milk consent forms, including properly educating parents about donor milk. 
• Describe how the current delivery method used for consent forms in the NICU impacts lactation rates, especially in non-English speaking communities of color.
• Recognize patterns within systems that perpetuate behaviors that overall negatively impact lactation rates in communities of color
• Empower parents of color to recognize their power as the decision makers by encouraging them to ask all the necessary information to make a decision about their child

L.A Care Celebrates Black History Month. Join us for a conversation at the "A Vision and Voice for Equity" online event. 

Visit Webex.com and type the Access Code 146 324 1334 on Thursday Feb 4th at 10:00am PST.