Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Course Begins
February 3, 2025
The next “Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies” (IYCF-E) course will begin February 3, 2025. Registration is required and will close on January 29, 2025.
CCHCs trained in IYCF-E will be equipped to train child care program staff in implementing Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies. In this trainer course, CCHCs will learn key principles of IYCF-E, to recognize the importance of IYCF-E practices in the early care and education (ECE) setting, and how ECE programs can integrate IYCF-E best practices in preparing for an emergency.
This course is made up of four parts, two asynchronous and two synchronous virtual sessions. In order to receive a certificate of completion, it is required that participants complete both asynchronous modules and attend both virtual sessions.
When:
- Part One: Introduction to IYCF-E (Asynchronous online module)
- Released February 3; Complete by February 5
- Part Two: BFCC Emergency Mitigation 10 Steps (Synchronous virtual session)
- Attend virtual session on February 5 from 12:30pm – 2:00pm
- Part Three: Reflection on Gaps in Child Care EPR + Review of BFCC Emergency Mitigation 10 Steps (Asynchronous online module)
- Released February 10; Complete by February 12
- Part Four: Emergency Kits and Application – Integrating IYCF-E practices in the ECE setting
- Attend virtual session on February 12 from 12:30pm – 2:00pm
The virtual sessions will be on Zoom and the links will be sent once registration closes.
Register by clicking this link. For questions or more information, contact Courtney Summey at courtney_summey@unc.edu.
This course is for CCHCs only. Please do not share the information or link to the course with others who are not CCHCs.