Support Group
PREP+ Peer Support Group
In 2014, we established PREP + Mom’s Breastfeeding Support Group. This peer support group consists of both an in-person group and a Facebook group. Mothers are welcome to be a part of one or both. Currently with COVID-19 we only offer the Facebook Group. We will keep you posted when this changes.

What does the group discuss?
This is a casual breastfeeding support group where all breastfeeding topics are discussed. To assist those mothers returning to work, we have organized the return to work discussion around 5 themes.
P : Preparation: Preparing to return to work
R : Resources: Topics for communicating with employers
E : Expression: Expressing breast milk; Pump use; Breast milk storage
P : Parenting: Breastfeeding friendly childcare principles
+ : Extra Topics: General breastfeeding support; Troubleshooting workplace concerns
When and where does the group meet?
During COVID-19, our in-person support groups are not meeting. We look forward to resuming the in-person groups in the future.
There are two in-person PREP+ support groups. The original group on Cleveland’s East side is held the first Thursday of each month at Senders Pediatrics. Starting in March, 2020 a second group will be held on Cleveland’s West side in Avon. See below for the typical schedule and check the on-line Facebook group for any last minute schedule changes.
Eastside:
- When: First Thursday of each month from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- Where: Conference room at Senders Pediatrics, 2054 South Green Rd, South Euclid, Ohio
- Who: Breastfeeding mothers and their infants
Westside:
- When: Third Wednesday of each month from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
- Where: Fresh Start Chiropractic 36925 Detroit Rd. Avon, Ohio
- Who: Breastfeeding mothers and their infants
How else can I be a part of a support group?
Please join our Facebook group at PREP+ Working Moms Breastfeeding Peer Support Group for additional opportunities to connect with other breastfeeding mothers. Mothers are welcome to be a part of this group even if they are unable to attend the in-person support group.
Meet Our Moderators:

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Samantha Walters, MPH, IBCLC
Samantha Walters, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), helped start the PREP+ group in 2014 and continues as facilitator of the group. A bilingual health educator, she breastfed her daughter for nearly 4 years and is currently nursing her 2 year old son. Samantha has experience with pumping at work in various situations, traveling with and without her breastfed child, troubleshooting bottle refusal, plugged ducts, and more.

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Jacklyn Bartkowski, MT-BC, CBE
Jacklyn Bartkowski is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Certified Breastfeeding Educator who joined PREP+ as a co-facilitator in 2019. Through her own experiences as a mother, she has discovered her passion for serving women throughout the perinatal spectrum, especially during breastfeeding. She trained as a Breastfeeding Educator through Birth Arts International. As a music therapist, she is certified through the Certification Board for Music Therapists and has a broad range of clinical experiences including hospice care, teen and adult mental health and addiction settings, and early childhood care. She has been married for six years, has a four year old son, a one year old daughter, and lost one baby to miscarriage.
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