My name is Jess Shaver, I am a home-schooling British mum living outside Chapel Hill on a small regenerative farm with Andy, my NC-born husband, and our sons Caleb (8) and Silas (6). Living and working as a humanitarian aid worker in remote villages and bustling cities across West and East Africa for 15 years […]
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Breastfeed Durham was one of the community partners in the Data Equity Coalition Project. The main purpose of this project is to influence the national dialogue on racism and health, centering the concerns of Durham’s communities of color, low income, and historical disinvestment. DataWorks NC is one of 5 organizations in the United States participating in
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Each new year gives us an opportunity to reflect on the previous year and strategically plan changes that will better us and our work moving forward. 2022 was a wild year for our initiative, we continued to navigate our work around COVID-19, we experienced changes in leadership and management all while applying for renewed funding.
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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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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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The 2022 March of Dimes Yearly Report Card is out now. This yearly report presents the state of maternal and infant health in the United States. How did North Carolina and Durham county specifically rank on this year’s report card? North Carolina received a D for preterm birth rates. Durham County’s preterm birth grade was a
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On December 7, 2021, Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a Summit at the White House to mark the first-ever federal Maternal Health Day of Action. The Vice President issued a nationwide Call to Action to both the public and private sector to help improve maternal health outcomes in the United States. As part of the Call
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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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The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has released their 2022 Breastfeeding Report Card. Every two years, the CDC releases key data on national, state, and territorial breastfeeding rates, as well as environmental factors that impact breastfeeding outcomes. This report allows us to track U.S. infant feeding practices and understand gaps and barriers to
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Breastfeed Durham is excited to host MilkXchange at the Durham East Regional library on December 9 from 10am-12pm. Partnering with MilkXchange has been an exciting opportunity for our LGBTQ+ Human Milk coalition to expand and explore our knowledge of human milk feeding, milk sharing, exclusively pumping, and inducing lactation during adoption. We look forward to
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