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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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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According to Bryan Fox, Vice President of Public Policy Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce included information about the business case for Breastfeeding and the North Carolina breastfeeding friendly community partners and employers award in their weekly newsletter on the morning of June 22, 2020. It’s Monday Morning: DID YOU
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Apply Now Employers in North Carolina have gone to extraordinary measures to support and protect families. We want to celebrate you! With so many families working from home right now, more organizations qualify than ever before. Apply today to receive a Breastfeeding Friendly Award. Breastfeeding-Friendly Community Partners are businesses or organizations that welcome breastfeeding families.
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Our goal at Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities of Durham is to support all families in our community during this unprecedented and stressful time. We know that information and recommendations are changing rapidly and it can be difficult to find the resources you need to sustain your family. Please see Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities’ COVID-19 Emergency Resources
It’s difficult to imagine being a first time parent in the midst of these changing times.
The Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) and a collective of community advocacy groups has put together a COVID-19 community resource page. They added an early a childhood (age 0 to 5 years) and a maternal health section this week. It was extremely important to Breastfeed Durham to put together a comprehensive list. Thank you for all your help.
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