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2020 North Carolina Breastfeeding Report

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The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee recently released the series of 2020 Breastfeeding Reports featuring a unique snapshot of key data points and federally funded activities in every state and territory. The North Carolina reports feature information on breastfeeding rates, disparities, maternity care practices, and WIC performance measures, and highlights some of our state’s community-based projects made possible through federal funding in 2020. Download North […]

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Job Positions in Early Childhood

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We wanted to share a few job positions in the Durham early childhood system with you. Please share these opportunities in your networks and with candidates you believe would be appropriate for these positions. Job descriptions include Administrative Coordinator, Clinical Director, Community Health Worker, Dietitian, Epidemiologist, Lactation Consultant, Nurse, Nutritionist, Project Coordinator, Teacher for age 1 to 2-year -olds), Youth Internship, etc.

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Save the Date | Webinar: Covid-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, Family Planning

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Please save this date to attend to the Born in Durham Health for Live / Durham COVID webinar, an open discussion about the Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy, breastfeeding, family planning etc. Thursday, November 4 at 6 PM. Meeting Recording Access Passcode: nV=mP?2d

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Asian Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Task Force (APIBTF)

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BreastfeedLA (breastfeedla.org) and the Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (ASAP!) Breastfeeding Task Force of Alameda County, the Asian Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Task Force (APIBTF), breastfeedla.org/aapi-breastfeeding-task-force/) is conducting a nationwide landscape analysis of lactation resources available to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.  As part of this project, they are seeking to compile and create a resource directory to

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Share your pandemic story

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Pregnant and breastfeeding families, health care providers, and all public health stakeholders are urged to share stories about how the pandemic and pandemic response is impacting young families through the “How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Infant Feeding?” story tool. Your insights will help guide USBC’s work to create a landscape of breastfeeding support, during this

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Bilingual Nurse Home Visitor

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Please share with your networks. Reports to: Family Connects Durham Director of Clinical Services Program Description: Family Connects Durham (FCD) is a community-wide nurse home visiting program developed in Durham, NC, for parents of newborns, regardless of income or socioeconomic status. The mission is to increase child well-being by bridging the gap between parent needs and

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31st Annual Art of Breastfeeding Conference

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Time to register! 31st ANNUAL ART OF BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCEKeeping Current: Timely Issues for Breastfeeding SupportVIRTUAL EVENTDAY 1 Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 8:00 am – 12:30 pmDAY 2 Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm ATTEND ONE OR BOTH DAYS!          For more information and to register: https://www.wakeahec.org/courses-and-events/66232/ Objectives Define the social

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