About Us
Mission: Encourage collaboration among advocates and agencies servicing families providing breast milk to their children. We strive to provide a unified message in protecting, promoting, and supporting families within Waukesha County and surrounding areas.
Vision: Leading the way to promote, support, and protect breastfeeding as the culture in
Waukesha County.
A snapshot of Coalition members
Meet Our Leadership
Chair - Kyleigh Weisensel, RN, BSN, CLC Waukesha County Public Health Division
Vice Chair - Vacant
Secretary - Peggy Hazelberg, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CCE, Harmony Lactation Center, LLC
Treasurer - Nilijah Moore, RN, BSN, CLS Waukesha County Public Health Division
Past Chair - Mary Jo Hamman, MPH, RDN, CLS, Waukesha County Public Health Division
Committees
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Advisory: The Advisory Committee provides experience and strategic planning assistance to the Executive Board and continues to drive the mission and vision of the Coalition.
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Advocacy: Responsibilities of this committee include outreach to the community, develop legislative relationships, educating local businesses on breastfeeding initiatives and implementing the Lactation Space Guide - just to name a few!
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Events: Among other responsibilities, this committee encourages medical providers to offer in-house lactation services, supports current lactation specialists in the County, plan a National Breastfeeding Celebration event, as well as participate in other community tabling events.
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Outreach: This committee runs the Facebook page and also promotes the mission and vision of the Coalition within the community.
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Committee Co-Chairs
Advisory Co-Chair - Kyleigh Weisensel, RN, BSN, CLC
Advisory Co-Chair - Mary Jo Hamman, MPH, RDN, CLS
Advocacy Co-Chair - Kyleigh Weisensel, RN, BSN, CLC
Advocacy Co-Chair - Nilijah Moore, RN, BSN, CLS
Events Co-Chair - Dayanna Jacob, Peer Counselor
Events Co-Chair -
Lisa Topp, DTR, CLC
Outreach Co-Chair - Michelle Boettcher
