Interested in making your child care program more breastfeeding friendly, then check out the last Building Blocks of Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care monthly webinar series, Applying for Breastfeeding Friendly Designation on October 12th (1-2pm). All registrants will receive a confirmation email with login information before the session. All webinars are free of charge. Each session offers […]
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Join the PUMP Act Week of Action Kickoff: Email Your Representative Now! Nearly 9 million women of childbearing age are not covered by the Break Time for Nursing Mothers law, the federal provision that requires break time and a private space for breastfeeding employees to pump during the workday. The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
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Please share with your networks. Reports to: Family Connects Durham Director of Clinical Services Program Description: Family Connects Durham (FCD) is a community-wide nurse home visiting program developed in Durham, NC, for parents of newborns, regardless of income or socioeconomic status. The mission is to increase child well-being by bridging the gap between parent needs and
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Join NC Breastfeeding advocates and experts on Tuesday, October 12th at 1:00 PM for the final learning burst of the Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care series. During this session we will provide assistance to you as you create a draft of a breastfeeding policy for YOUR child care program. TA’s will also be available from 2:00-3:00 PM to help
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Pregnant people and children – and particularly people of color – are disproportionately exposed to the health harms from climate change. And as a “threat multiplier,” climate change intersects with and amplifies existing disparities in baseline health, access to healthcare, and poverty. Learn more at our upcoming webinar. We need your help today in calling on North
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We wanted to share the rebroadcast of an episode of the Sunnyside Up podcast from last spring. It is one of the most listened-to episodes they’ve made (and there are many). In case you missed it, here’s your chance to catch a conversation. The episode features Shawna Daniels, a board member of Breastfeeding Family Friendly
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As many of our children return to school, we are celebrating September and all the child care providers that do so much to support breastfeeding families in Durham! During this month, we are encouraging you to apply for the Breastfeeding Welcome Here Award. It takes mere minutes to complete. As a Community Partner and/or Employer,
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The Nurturing Durham Resource Guide website is now live in both English and Spanish! The guide makes it easy to find free and low-cost programs dedicated to supporting the social, emotional, and mental well-being of children and families in Durham. On the site, you can search for providers who offer services like behavioral evaluation and
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Even though it’s legal to breastfeed in public in all 50 states, there are countless instances of people being asked to leave or cover up – or even having the police called – while nursing. Many of the impacted families are families of color – specifically, undocumented families, immigrant families, and families who have been
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We recently had the opportunity to review the National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda that was recently released, and we wanted to share with the Breastfeed Durham network. Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda (PDF) Reproductive Justice (RJ) is a collective framework grounded in human rights and Black Feminist theory that centers the intersectional impact of
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