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First Food Equity: Impact of Birth Experience on Breastfeeding

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On April 11, 2023, Breastfeed Durham hosted a presentation and discussion on how one’s birth experience intersects with breastfeeding by Tonya Daniel, MHL, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), IBCLC as part of our First Food Equity Webinar Series. We invite you to view this transformative presentation and discussion from our First Food Equity Webinar Series. Often people focus on breastfeeding […]

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Volunteers Needed: Equity Before Birth Dance Party

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Equity Before Birth is organizing a Dance Party Fundraiser in observance of Black Maternal Health Week on Friday, April 14. Do you want to get involved and volunteer at Equity Before Birth’s Dance Party for Black Maternal Health Week? They need volunteers in a variety of roles! More detailed information about volunteer roles can be found here. Click

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Urge Members of the 118th Congress to Prioritize Breastfeeding

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Would you like to urge Congress to establish a national paid family and medical leave program and address gaps in lactation accommodation protections for employees and students?  Sign the letter: https://web.usbreastfeeding.org/atlas/forms/general/33 Contact your legislators: https://www.votervoice.net/USBC/Campaigns/99190/Respond We have changed the law before. Let’s do it again! Senators and Representatives are back on Capitol Hill, marking the

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Job Opportunity: Project Coordinator for Black Breastfeeding Coalition

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Breastfeed Durham is currently seeking a Project Coordinator to lead our Black Breastfeeding Coalition. This is a volunteer opportunity that will transition into a paid position within 2-3 months.  We are offering a chance to make a meaningful impact in our community by promoting and supporting Black families in their human milk feeding  journey. The

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4th Trimester Project: Resources for Care Teams and Families

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Open-Access Postpartum Toolkit Materials Access free, evidence-based postpartum toolkit materials for care teams, birthing parents, and families here. Research and Reading List Podcast and Streams 2022-2023 Community of Practice Recordings The 4th Trimester Project team at UNC-Chapel Hill has support from the HRSA-funded NC Maternal Health Innovation Initiative to collaborate with North Carolina clinics to

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2023 North Carolina Breastfeeding Report

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The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2023 State and Territory Breastfeeding Reports! These expansive reports were developed to educate policymakers and the public on the status of breastfeeding where they live, compare their data to national averages, and highlight opportunities to address gaps in breastfeeding support. Each report describes how breastfeeding

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1st Annual EMBRACE Retreat

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Our community partners in Chatham County are hosting the 1st Annual EMBRACE Retreat. The theme this year is Our Stories, Our Power: Building a Birth Equity Village. Led by Kim Pevia– Hope Dealer, Social and Emotional Justice Warrior, Love Alchemist- we will explore the power of our shared stories within a heart open and inclusive space. The goal for

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First Food Equity: Fully Integrating Lactation Support into Patient Visits

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Are you a provider in Durham County? Are you passionate about incorporating lactation support into your patient visits? On March 14, 2023, Breastfeed Durham hosted a presentation and discussion on how medical professionals can successfully partner to fully integrate appropriate lactation support into patient visits by Emily Harmon, MD, IBCLC as part of our First Food

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Welcoming New Community Health Worker

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I am extremely excited to introduce Andrea Chicas, our new community health worker! Andrea was born in New York but moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at an early age where she was raised. Andrea graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she studied Public Health. As a native Spanish speaking,  first-generation college

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