Regional Peer Counselor Training

The Regional Peer Counselor training is a one-day, in-person training led by Michigan’s Regional Lactation Consultants. The focus is on reinforcement of information learned during the Peer Update, advancement of clinical skills, team building and resource sharing.

2026 Dates & Locations

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m
Metro Detroit
Corewell Health Southfield Center – Southfield

Thursday, October 15, 2026
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m
Upper Peninsula
Marquette County Health Department – Negaunee

Friday, October 23, 2026
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m
South Central
Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center – Ann Arbor

Tuesday, October 27, 2026
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m
South West
Barry Eaton District Health Department – Hastings

Thursday, October 29, 2026
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m
Mid Central
Bay County Health Department – Bay City

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m
Northern
Health Department of Northwest MI- Otsego – Gaylord

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Regional Peer Counselor Training Agenda

This training provides continuing education hours for Nurses and Certified Lactation Consultants. A Certificate of Attendance with educational hours will be provided for healthcare professionals who can self-report. If you have questions, please contact CEInfo@mphi.org.

Purpose, Objectives, and Disclosures coming soon

This training is for peer counselors and is one of the four required trainings per year. Even peers who have obtained advanced lactation credentials (LCE, CLS, IBC, IBCLC, etc.) are welcome and encouraged to attend, if they are still functioning in the peer role. Training content will be limited to Level 2 Scope of Practice.

Coming soon

  • Danica Howard, IBCLC: Northern
  • Erica Dierkens, IBCLC: South Central
  • Kristina Doyle, RD, IBCLC: Mid-Central
  • Linda Marshall, IBCLC: Upper Peninsula
  • Micia Eddins, MPH, IBCLC, CD, CHW: Metro Detroit
  • Mistel de Varona, IBCLC, PMH-C: South West

There is no fee to register for this training.

If a peer is not available on the date of their region’s scheduled training, the peer may choose to register for another region’s training.

The deadline for registration is 1 week before your region’s scheduled training or the training that works best for a peer’s schedule.

All participants registering in advance will receive a Participant Reminder with the training details and location information. If you do not receive a confirmation email prior to the event, please contact MPHI at events@mphi.org.

The Cancellation Policy is available for you to read during the registration process under “Terms and Conditions” prior to submitting your registration.

Michigan WIC supports breast/chestfeeding babies and children as long as mutually desired. If allowed by local agency management, staff are welcome to bring their breast/chestfed infants 6 months or younger to this training. As needed, milk expression is welcome! There will also be a private pumping space reserved if preferred.

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