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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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Free Breastfeeding Support Group

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Milestones Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition offers a free monthly support group in Cary, Raleigh, & Durham for breastfeeding parents and their little ones. This group is staffed by an IBCLC and clinical social worker and is designed for breastfeeding parents and their little ones. They offer an opportunity to feed & weigh your baby along

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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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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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Equity Before Birth Dance Party

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Equity Before Birth is a nonprofit charity organization that saves the lives of Black birthers and their babies by increasing access to pregnancy-related support and services and eliminating financial barriers to these services. Equity Before Birth is organizing a Dance Party Fundraiser in observance of Black Maternal Health Week. The organization’s mission is to save

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