CHAMPS National Webinars & Events

CHAMPS National is teaming up with the West Virginia Breastfeeding for an upcoming provider-led webinar on evidence-based approaches to supplementing breastfed infants. Join Dr. Copenhaver and Dr. Nease as they share:

• Practical strategies for common clinical scenarios
• Guidance on managing medical contraindications for supplementation
• Proactive communication techniques that prioritize infant safety while supporting breastfeeding

While designed for OB and pediatric providers, this session is open to all hospital staff and community partners interested in strengthening their approach to infant feeding support.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and elevate your practice. CHAMPS hospitals and community partners can register here: bit.ly/4sif783

Learn about CHAMPS National trainings and see upcoming training sessions here.

CHAMPS National Train-The-Trainer

CHAMPS National has launched our virtual Train-the-Trainer course! This course for CHAMPS National hospitals and relevant community organizations fulfills the requirement that hospitals have an ongoing plan in place to train future staff using CHAMPS National resources.

Why Attend: Gain the skills and confidence to train clinicians using CHAMPS National materials. This course will strengthen your presentation skills and provide practical techniques for effective staff training.

Who Should Attend: Designed for CHAMPS National team leads, trainers, nurse educators, lactation consultants, and others responsible for staff education. Community partners working with CHAMPS National hospitals are also welcome to send their trainers to this course.

Requirement: Participants must complete all 17 CHAMPS National training modules before or after attending the Train-the-Trainer course to become an approved CHAMPS trainer and access CHAMPS National materials.

When: CHAMPS National has one more scheduled session in English:

• Monday, May 18, 2026—10a-12p ET: bit.ly/4kaCGNK

We will also be holding three sessions in Spanish:

• miércoles, 20 de mayo 8AM – 10 AM EST | tinyurl.com/2p9pr4ya
• viernes, 22 de mayo 10AM – 12PM EST | tinyurl.com/564nn5pz
• jueves, 28 de mayo 6PM – 8PM EST | tinyurl.com/5n84rwu9

This course is for enrolled CHAMPS hospitals and community partners only. Access to the training and training materials will be limited to CHAMPS hospital staff and partners.

Led by CHAMPS Trainers Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC, FILCA, and Trendle Samuel, MPH, BSN, RN, CLC (English sessions) and CHAMPS consultant Dani Danilea M. Carmona Matos, MSc, CBS, IYCF-S/IYCF-E, CLSSGB (Spanish sessions)

CHAMPS National Virtual Conference

A free, full-day virtual conference for CHAMPS National hospitals and community partners to learn, collaborate, and celebrate three years of CHAMPS National.

More details coming soon!

When: September 17, 2026

Register: This webinar is open to CHAMPS National health care facilities and community partners. Registration link is coming soon.

The CHAMPS National Conference is supported with funds from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through award number: 1 NU58DP007538-01-00. The information provided is of the speaker and does not represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.