SW Washington Healthy Families 7th Annual Conference 2025
Nurturing Health, Honoring Culture: Empowering Families Through Every Journey
Date and time
Location
ilani
1 Cowlitz Way Ridgefield, WA 98642Speakers
Agenda
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Sign in, grab breakfast, network
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome and message from SW WA Healthy Families
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Land Acknowledgement
Duana Ricks-Johnson
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Be Nourished & Nurtured from Self to System
Amelia Psmythe Seger
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Flange Fittings: Elevating the Standard Lactation of Care
Lisa Gonzales
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Substance Use in the Perinatal Period - Including Panel Discussion
Dr. Heidi Radlinski
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Break Time
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshop Two-Be and Build Community Resource
Amelia Psmythe Seger
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Closing and Evaluation
Good to know
Highlights
- 8 hours, 30 minutes
- In person
Refund Policy
About this event
Join SW WA Healthy Families, in partnership with Clark County Public Health, for our 7th annual educaiton conference on Wednesday October 22, 2025 at the beautiful ilani resort. The theme Nurturing Health, Honoring Culture: Empowering Families Through Every Journey will guide this year's discussion.
Who shall attend this conference:
This conference convenes a diverse set of clinical, community, advocacy, lactation consultants, nurses, midwives, community health workers, and other healthcare providers who interact with pregnant and postpartum families.
This conference is a catalyst for action, empowering our community to address the structural inequities of lactation care and support that prevent our families from meeting their infant feeding goals.
Why choose this conference?
This conference is the only SW WA specific conference for lactation and maternal child health. All sessions are designed to provide the attendee with professional development opportunities and current clinical and practical lactation knowledge.
Frequently asked questions
The event will take place at ilani Resort in the Cowlitz Ballroom located at 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, WA 98642. We are in #15 Cowlitz Ballroom.
Parking is FREE. The best place to park is in the parking garage, then enter the resort through the self-park entrance.
Complementary breakfast, lunch, snacks and refreshments will be provided throughout the conference.
We have applied for CERPs and are currently awaiting approval. We’ll update the listing with the official CERP count as soon as we receive confirmation.
If you have any accessibility needs or other special requests, please let us know by October 17th so we can ensure a comfortable experience for you. A lactation room will also be available.
We aimed to keep ticket prices as accessible as possible while covering essential costs. Our goal is to offer a high quality, inclusive event that remains affordable for our community.
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