Breastfeeding Coordinator
Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi/Early Childhood Action Strategy, Hawaii, United States
Krista Olson, MC-MCH, IBCLC, CH, coordinates LATCH (Lactation Access Transforming Communities in Hawaiʻi), a joint initiative of Breastfeeding Hawaiʻi and Early Childhood Action Strategy. Krista also addresses the critical intersection between food security and health equity as Senior Advisor at Nest for Families, and as Managing Partner at Kealaola Organic Farm & Institute. She co-leads the Statewide Breastfeeding Workgroup and the Hawai‘i Maternal Infant Health Collaborative Core Team. Krista is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and holds a Master’s Certificate in Maternal Child Health from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at University of Hawaiʻi. she teaches and presents widely on the role of traditional foods and medicines, including breastmilk, in restoring community health. As a leader and educator focused on the potential for breastfeeding to increase health equity, Krista brings a background in community organizing, food systems, maternal child health, and clinical herbal medicine.
Disclosure(s): No relationship to disclose, including relevant financial relationships
Engaging Health Insurers to Build Equity-Driven Support for Breast/Chestfeeding in Hawai'i
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM PDT