Loretta Ross, co-founder of SisterSong and a founding mother of the Reproductive Justice movement, redefines mothering as “creating, nurturing, affirming and supporting life” in the book Revolutionary Mothering. Mothering is “love by any means necessary”. Led by SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, “Mothering in Abundance” is a free, 6-month-long cohort of mothering people […]
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Together with BreastfeedLA and the Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (ASAP!) Breastfeeding Task Force of Alameda County, the Asian Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Task Force (APIBTF), 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, we seek to compile and create a resource directory to
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity released county-level breastfeeding initiation rates and related maps using birth certificate data from the 2018-2019 National Vital Statistics System. Celebrating: The Breastfeeding Initiation Rates in Durham County were 89.7% in 2018-2019. Birth certificate data from 2018–2019 National Vital Statistics System were used to determine the
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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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The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (H.R. 3110) was passed with bipartisan support in the House of Representatives last year. Now we need to urge the full Senate to take up and pass the bill. One of the most effective and impactful ways that we push for action is by sharing stories from real people
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New Breastfeeding Medicine and Lactation Service Line Launching at Duke Family Medicine Center Duke Family Medicine Center provides prenatal care (through group classes called Centering Pregnancy and individual care) in addition to serving the whole family as a primary care practice. In August, the clinic launched a new breastfeeding medicine and lactation service line which will include
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Please review the 2021 March of Dimes Report Card for North Carolina. Premature birth rates in Durham have increased. We still have so much work to do. The 2021 Report Card highlights the latest key indicators to describe and improve maternal and infant health in the [North Carolina and U.S.]. It features grades for preterm
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We would like to welcome Shakeya (Keya) Brevard. Keya is one of the early members of Breastfeed Durham and she as worked behind the scenes from time to time for years to support our work. Keya recently accepted the role of a Public Health Education Specialist at the Durham County Department of Public Health working
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We need your help as we search for new grant funding. Please forward any grants that you come across. Over the past 18 months, Breastfeed Durham has received a small amount of funding from the Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal Child Health (ICO4MCH). However, the Durham County Department of Public Health maybe unable to meet the
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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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