Breastfeeding Family Friendly Places of Worship, thank you for supporting families during this global pandemic. It has been hard on the community and, in particular, worship communities. Breastfeed Durham has begun work on implementing a breastfeeding-supportive initiative in our faith communities. Places of worship can support minority health and first food equity by adopting breastfeeding […]
Breastfeeding is one of the few immune boosters that we currently can offer to our infants during this global pandemic. We also know breastfeeding rates increase dramatically with support. Click here to review updates. Create a Clean & Safe Environment Allow breastfeeding parents to take breaks to express milk or nurse their children Provide access to a
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I work for the Durham County Department of Public Health as the program coordinator for a project working to improve maternal and child health through reproductive health education and environmental change. One of our goals is to increase the number of workplaces in Durham County that have breastfeeding policies and are supportive environments for employees
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Feliz Mes de Nuestra Herencia Hispana! This month we recognize Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15, which honors the contributions and importance of Latinx Americans in the U.S. and celebrates the many cultures of those who come from, or whose ancestors come from, Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Spain. The
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Families that are supported to breastfeed are better able to meet their breastfeeding goals, and this saves needed infant formula for those families that truly need it. These guidelines are for managers, employees, volunteers, partner organizations, and those who handle food donations, work directly with the public, and conduct educational programs in food pantries. Breastfeeding
This year, La Leche League of Durham, Breastfeed Durham, and Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities are celebrating National Breastfeeding Month – Many Voices United – with a virtual Show & Tell and prizes! Share Your Show & Tell here! This National Breastfeeding Month, SHOW with a picture or video and TELL with a description something about
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In August especially, Breastfeed Durham encourages all of our collaborators to improve equity by implementing Breastfeeding Family Friendly practices: Government, Healthcare, Community Support Providers, Local Businesses, Nonprofits, Faith Communities, Childcare Providers, First Responders, and Families. As a part of National Breastfeeding Month, Breastfeed Durham is proud to participate in World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7; Native
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We would love to be able to connect families in Durham to local Businesses, Community Non-Profit, Social, and Faith-Based Organizations that are breastfeeding-friendly. We encourage organizations to apply for the Breastfeeding Welcome Here Award The Durham Community and the Durham Chamber of Commerce have taken great measures to support and protect families. We want to celebrate
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It is clear that we need to do more to advocate for Spanish-speaking families utilizing a community-based approach. Breastfeed Durham is in the process of forming a committee to address the needs for Spanish-speaking families. Would you like to join the committee? Do you have any lactation resources for Spanish-speaking families? Breastfeed Durham would love
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Registration is still open: Breastfeed Durham would like to invite healthcare providers to come to a virtual networking event on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 2:30 pm. We would like to talk about how various organizations and healthcare practices are supporting breastfeeding. Please tell us one thing we might not know about how your organization
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