Regional Task Forces

The Task Force meets every other month,  starting in January, on the third Thursday of the month from 1-3 pm.

The meetings are held in various locations.

Includes breastfeeding advocates from the following counties:  Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside,  Winnebago

Facebook address:  https://www.facebook.com/north.il.breastfeeding/

February 27, 2026

Human Milk It Does All Bodies Good, February 27, 2026

Register Here

For additional information:
Jennifer Beck
815-599-8403
jbeck@stephensoncountyil.govOpen Quick Links configuration options

The Chicago Region Breastfeeding Task Force networks with local hospitals, community partners, and families in the Chicagoland area to promote human milk as the optimal form of nutrition for infants. We advocate for better lactation services and policies statewide and nationally and help to positively influence legislators, media, and consumers. 

Meetings are held via Zoom every 2^nd Friday every other month. Agenda, minutes and Zoom link are emailed 1 week prior to meeting date. No fees or dues to attend or become a member. Complete membership form to be added to our mailing list. https://forms.gle/e5EquowWNA7uU1Rg7  

Development & Planning:

Meeting Dates for 2025
9:00 am – 9:30 am Officers 
9:30 am – 10 am General Members

Meetings with education, that will be offered 3 times per year: 

Connect to Care, Friday May 16, 2025
9:00 am – 9:30 am Officers 
9:30 am – 10 am General Members
10am – 11:00 am Education

Email: crbtf1@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chicagobreastfeeds
Instagram: chi_crbtf
Twitter: CRBTF1

The North Central Illinois Breastfeeding Task Force serves the Collar Counties of Cook including DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties.

Our goal is that all families will live, work, and receive health care in a breastfeeding friendly culture.

To join the North Central Breastfeeding Task Force or for more information, contact:

Margaret Saltysiak, MPH, IBCLC
North Central Breastfeeding Task Force
https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com/

312-813-4866

Summer Richards, RDN, LDN, IBCLC
WIC Manager – Well Child Center
Treasurer and Temporary Chair srichards@wellchildcenter.org

Website
northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com

Current members include breastfeeding advocates from area hospitals, WIC programs, and private practice lactation counselors and all breastfeeding advocates are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Mini grants are available to participating members to support breastfeeding in your community.

Current Meeting Schedule: We will be meeting via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-2:30 pm.  Please reach out to northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com for the link to join the meeting. 

Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month: Odd months 2:30-3:30 pm, Even months 6-7 pm.  Meetings are currently via zoom. The full meeting schedule can be found here: https://www.centralillinoisbreastfeeding.org/meetings

Lisa Richardson and Katie Madigan – Co-Chairs
Lisha Streitmatter/Michelle Compton – Co-Treasurers
Amanda Smith – Secretary

Email: info@centralillinoisbreastfeeding.org
Website: centralillinoisbreastfeeding.org
Facebook: http:\\www.facebook.com/cibtf

Instagram: CentralILbreastfeeding

Spring Conference Friday April 17, 2026, 8am – 3:30pm (Peoria City/County Health Department)

Flyer/Registration

Includes breastfeeding advocates from the following counties: Bureau, Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford

Margaret Saltysiak, MPH, IBCLC
North Central Breastfeeding Task Force
https://northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com/

312-813-4866

Summer Richards, RDN, LDN, IBCLC
WIC Manager – Well Child Center
Treasurer and Temporary Chair srichards@wellchildcenter.org

Website
northcentralbreastfeedingtaskforce.com

Current members include breastfeeding advocates from area hospitals, WIC programs, and private practice lactation counselors and all breastfeeding advocates are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Mini grants are available to participating members to support breastfeeding in your community.

Current Meeting Schedule: We will be meeting via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-2:30 pm.  Please reach out to northcentralbreastfeedingtf@gmail.com for the link to join the meeting. 

Includes breastfeeding advocates from the following counties:  Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Dewitt-Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford-Iroquois, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Shelby, Vermilion

Contact

Co-Chair: Xandra Anderson
Co-Chair: Makenzie Hayes
Treasurer: Karima Robinson: karima.robinson@carle.com
Secretary: Rachael McKinney
Communications: Lorrin Whinna: lorrin.whinna@mcleancountyil.gov)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556605121328
Email: ecilbftf@gmail.com

Meetings

Meetings will be every two months over Zoom at 11AM on the 3rd Tuesday of every other month

2025 Meeting Dates:

• January 21
• March 18
• May 20
• July 22
• Sept 16
• Nov 18

Includes breastfeeding advocates from the following counties:  Adams, Brown,
Cass, Christian, Greene, Hancock, Logan, Macoupin, Mason,
Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott

West Central Task Force Meetings: Contact: Daphne Kuehl  daphne.kuehl@gmail.com

 Join WCILBFTF Work Group on Facebook to stay involved!

Please visit our website at the following link: www.wcillinoisbreastfeeding.com

Zoom meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30PM. The zoom meeting number is on our Facebook page.

Co-Chair: Daphne Kuehl:  wcilbftf@gmail.com,563-210-0275
Co-Chair: Hillary Kelly: wcilbftf@gmail.com, 217-671-9635
Treasurer: Susan Pappas
Secretary: Jennifer Pollock
Compliance Office: Dr. Nichols Johnson

2025 Breastfeeding Conference Brochure

The task force includes breastfeeding advocates from the following counties: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair.

The Edwardsville Region Breastfeeding Task Force meets monthly on the 2nd Monday of the month, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. The October meeting is held the 3rd Monday of the month.  No meetings in August and December. 

Memorial East Hospital  2nd Floor Conference Room  1404 Cross Street  Shiloh, IL 62269

Contact: Dee Kassing  deekassing@sbcglobal.net
https://edwardsvilleregionbreastfeeding.org/

Framed Posters available:

Breastfeeding: Baby Tested, Doctor Approved (11×17)

Posters delivered in frame, ready to hang

Poster Order Form

Includes breastfeeding advocates from the following counties: Alexander, Clay,
Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope,
Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson

FY23 Officers

Co-Chair: Hilary Meisenheimer, hmeisenheimer@s7hd.org
Co-Chair: Kat Dailey, kdailey@marionco.illinois.gov  
Secretary: Jenny Overturf, joverturf@bicountyhealth.org
Treasurer: Paula Vineyard Most, paulam@jchdonline.org

Upcoming Meetings 10:00 – 1:00

Mt. Vernon

• March 19, 2026, via webex 10am-11am
• June 11, 2026, in person at Jefferson County Health Department 10am-1pm

Quad Cities and surrounding areas, includes Illinois and Iowa

Contact Information: hshaw@rockislandcountyil.gov
Facebook: @QuadCitiesBreastfeedingCoalition
Website: https://www.qcbreastfeeding.org​ 

Meeting Days/Times: Second Friday of every other month

Officers:
Chair: Rebecca J. Kerby: rebecca.kerby@unitypoint.org
Co-Chair: Hilary Shaw hshaw@rockislandcountyil.gov

Additional Information:
Rock Island County Health Department – Milk Depot collection Sire for Mother’s Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, coalition members include MercyOne Hospitals, Unity Point Hospitals, Scott County Health Department, Rock Island County Health Department, WIC Offices for Davenport and Rock Island, CPC Pregnancy Resources, and Beyond the Birth QC.