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. Celebrating National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month | In observance of national cleft & craniofacial awareness and prevention month on July 9th from 8 AM to 12:30 PM PST BreastfeedLA presents Beyond
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Breastfeed Durham is working to get 38 businesses certified as breastfeeding-friendly. With the help of Monuts, J Lights Market & Cafe, Empower Therapy PLLC, Semaphore Marketing, and all the breastfeeding-friendly Durham businesses, we’re over halfway there!If you know of a business that would like to apply, please have them fill out this form. It takes
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WHO and UNICEF’s Ten steps to successful breastfeeding that inspired ‘So many TEN Steps’, Awards, and Designations and the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities Designation. Hospitals WHO and UNICEF’s Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) NC Maternity Center Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation Awardees NCBC’s Golden Bow Award Child Care Local Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation (reopening soon) Clinic NCBC Mother-Baby Friendly
Guidelines for Breastfeeding Family Friendly Places of Worship Breastfeeding supports maternal and infant health and provides developmental benefits for infants. The local Durham community is vital to our mission as we implement breastfeeding-supportive initiatives in our local faith community. Places of worship can support minority health and first food equity by adopting breastfeeding family-friendly practices.
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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. If you are seeking food assistance, please check out the End Hunger Durham Directory. These guidelines are for managers, employees, volunteers, partner organizations, and those who handle food
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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