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Childcare for Voters: Making a Difference in Voting Accessibility

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For many parents and caregivers, participating in elections and civic life can come with an unexpected challenge: finding and paying for childcare. Politisit, a nonpartisan nonprofit, is working to remove that barrier. The program began in 2020 and has continued to expand, including free drop-in childcare sites and reimbursement options. Politisit’s approach is straightforward. Local

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From Doula to Bilingual IBCLC: Nicola Young’s Vision Becomes a Clinic

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Before the Breastfeed Durham Lactation Collaborative existed, Nicola Young was already imagining it. “I initially decided to pursue lactation training after witnessing, as a doula, the barriers to infant feeding support that Spanish-speaking and other historically excluded families were facing in our community. I dreamt of being able to provide lactation support free of charge

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WIC, Medicaid, and SNAP: what changed and what did not

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¿Prefiere leer en español? Toda esta información está en español al final de esta página. Green means nothing changed. Blue and orange mean something did. Program Did it change? Who is protected What to do WICNothing changed No. No work hours. No immigration status questions. The same three rules as always: you are pregnant, postpartum,

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Military & Veteran Breastfeeding, Birth & Postpartum Resources

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“Mission Ready Begins at Home” is the 2026 theme for Military Lactation Celebration during National Breastfeeding Month, highlighting how military readiness and resilience start with strong, foundational feeding support for families. Military families deserve support that recognizes the unique realities of service—from deployments and relocations to navigating TRICARE, VA benefits, and lactation accommodations. Here are

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First and Foremost, a Human Being: Dr. Nicole Forlan on the Heart of Lactation Care

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August 24th, 2026 — Dr. Nicole Forlan Dr. Nicole Forlan teaches nursing at UNC Chapel Hill. She has practiced in Barbados, Kenya, and across the maternal-newborn units of central North Carolina. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is a mentor to dozens of future nurses each year. And on the Saturdays when

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Congratulations, Becca!

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Some people join a coalition. Becca Brandt French joined ours and quietly made it better in about four different directions at once. This summer, Becca welcomed a brand-new baby. And with support from Breastfeed Durham, Becca completed the Certified Breastfeeding Specialist program through Lactation Education Resources. We are so proud of her we could burst.

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How the Lactation Collaborative Began: Co-Founder Jess Woon

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When Jess Woon describes the work of the Breastfeed Durham Lactation Collaborative, the word that anchors everything is one most clinics never use. Our hope is that through the Collaborative, families feel more than educated. They feel held. A labor and delivery nurse turned postpartum nurse turned International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Jess co-founded the

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