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First Food Equity: A Discussion of Birth and Community Wellness

On January 10, 2023 at noon, Amber Rodriguez and Tina Braimah took part in Breastfeed Durham’s First Food Equity Webinar Series: A Discussion of Birth and Community Wellness. Helpful Links Be sure to register for the next discussion: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-ChqDMpHdCSmjau2XEZbEE9WpX_xlkr

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Know your Rights: Pregnant, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding Workers

Pregnancy and employment are not mutually exclusive. The ACLU of Delaware released a webpage titled “Pregnant, Post-Partum and Breastfeeding Workers” to answer common questions about pregnancy accommodations, the right to express milk at work, harassment related to pregnancy and breastfeeding, and where to seek help.  The Department of Labor has also released an informational webpage

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First Food Equity Webinar Series

Breastfeed Durham hosted a virtual First Food Equity Webinar Series for providers in Durham County and the surrounding areas on the second Tuesday of each month between October 2022-May 2023. Breastfeed Durham invited providers and community members to participate in our First Food Equity Series: A Shared Responsibility. Community members who are working to build effective alliances across

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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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