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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Editor’s note (September 2026): This post is kept as a record of Breastfeed Durham’s 2021 events; the dates and registration links in it have passed. Weekly Observances Week 1: World Breastfeeding Week Theme: Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility Week 2: Indigenous Milk Medicine Week Theme: Nourishing Our Futures Week 3: Asian American Native Hawaiian and
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SisterSONG, MAAME,Inc. and Equity Before Birth team up to host a community baby shower in Durham! Expectaning and new moms will come to collect a care package of new baby items (diapers, wipes, onesies, bottles etc.) and enjoy their choice of refreshments as our team helps pack the items into cars at Recity.
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A faculty member at UNC Family Medicine is conducting a free Doula Training Program called Alliance of Black Doulas for Black Mamas in an effort to improve Black maternal/infant mortality and birth outcomes. They are looking for individuals interested in becoming a Labor Support Doula and also pregnant women who are interested in receiving free support
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World Breastfeeding Week/National Breastfeeding Month is in August, which is coming up soon. We also want to celebrate and recognize all the work you are doing in our July and August newsletters in celebration of breastfeeding month. We will be hosting some free photography events in September (promoting them in August, but holding the events when
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