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Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Lactation Support Coalition Meeting

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Community advocates are warmly invited to come together for the first Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Lactation Support Coalition meeting on January 23, 2023 at 3:30 pm. This coalition will meet quarterly. Please share this information with your networks. The goal of these meetings would be to have the larger community discuss gaps in care […]

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Lactancia Latina Coalition

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Para la traducción en español, por favor mire abajo Breastfeed Durham would like to introduce you to Nicola Young <nicola@breastfeedingcommunities.org>. Nicola is the new facilitator of Breastfeed Durham’s Lactancia Latina Coalition. Nicola Young is currently a medical student at Duke University School of Medicine and volunteer birth doula with UNC’s Birth Partners. Prior to moving to

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Know your Rights: Pregnant, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding Workers

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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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Aya Birth & Community Wellness Community Survey

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This is a must-read article! There are plans for a new birth center opening in Durham in Fall 2023 under completely different leadership. We know you care about access to these services for families, so please fill out the Aya Birth & Community Wellness community survey! Tina and Amber are working hard during the research and development phase

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 Women’s Birth and Wellness Center is Closed

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Rumors the Women’s Birth and Wellness Center was closing its Chapel Hill clinic began circulating online last May, when the clinic stopped accepting new patient birth requests. Renewed speculation began on Reddit in September as users discussed how after 27 years of serving North Carolina women and families, the clinic may be closing for good. Until this

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NC Medicaid Extension of Postpartum Coverage

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A few weeks ago Breastfeed Durham had the pleasure of meeting with Brianna Monk, MA, MPH, from the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Brianna took the opportunity to remind us that NC Medicaid postpartum health care coverage has increased from 60 days to 12 months for eligible beneficiaries. Please take a moment, right now,

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