ICO4MCH

Breastfeeding Experiences of Women With Disabilities

Breastfeed Durham is thrilled to spotlight a transformative piece of literature shared by Lindsey Bickers Bock, MPH, Director of Health Education & Community Transformation, from the Improving Community Outcomes and Maternal Health team. Lindsey’s dedication to enhancing maternal health outcomes and her continuous efforts to bring pivotal resources to our community’s forefront have once again […]

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Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health 

It’s been a while since we’ve connected though Breastfeed Durham’s monthly newsletter, but guess what, we’re back! Durham County’s Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health initiative has been working hard to develop and modify policy changes that amplify the voices of those with lived experiences, but before we get too deep, I’d like

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Breastfeed Durham Successfully Completes 22-23 ICO4MCH Breastfeeding Scope of Work

Breastfeed Durham is proud to announce that we have successfully completed the ICO4MCH breastfeeding scope of work. Through a contract with the Durham County Department of Public Health we’ve provided services for the Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health initiative. This initiative was funded by the North Carolina Division of Public Health and

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Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health – Medicaid Expansion

The North Carolina state legislature approved a historic Medicaid expansion bill that would expand health insurance coverage for over half a million NC residents. Medicaid expansion has allowed other states to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. Gaining access to maternal care is a critical component of overall maternal health and improving infant health.   This is

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New Lactation Areas in Durham Businesses

We are thrilled to report the success of Breastfeed Durham’s efforts in the Improving Communities Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health (ICO4MCH) Breastfeeding Scope of Work. The Durham ICO4MCH funding initiative aims to promote maternal and child health in communities across Durham and is managed by the Durham County Department of Public Health. We want

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Welcoming New Community Health Worker

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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Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health

November kicked off Black Babies Awareness Month, a campaign led by the Equity Research Action Coalition at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill that calls to protect, promote, and preserve the health and wellbeing of Black infants and families. In 2021, women who gave birth in Durham County tended to be older and more educated

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Improving Community Outcomes

Durham County Department of Public Health is excited to announce we’ve initiated partnership with Breastfeed Durham for the provision of the Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health (ICO4MCH) initiative.   Funded by the North Carolina Division of Public Health, this initiative is intended to improve birth outcomes, reduce infant mortality, and improve the health

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