The Durham Digest
Breastfeed Durham
May 2023
Celebrate Breastfeed Durham’s 5th Birthday
Breastfeed Durham has achieved a great deal over the past five years as we work to normalize breast, chest, and human milk feeding throughout the Durham community. The co-founders of Breastfeed Durham sat down for their very first cup…
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This month, we have the last presentation in our First Food Equity Webinar Series by Janiya Mitnaul Williams, and both the Black Breastfeeding Coalition and Coalición Pro-Lactancia Hispana meet today! 
National Mental Health Awareness Month

May marks National Mental Health Awareness Month. We at Breastfeed Durham recognize that Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) can affect all parents during pregnancy and up to a year after birth. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out. With informed care and support, it can get better. See the postpartum mood support section on our website for more information.
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May 3, 2023 | 1 PM
Pro-Lactancia Hispana Coalition Meeting
Pro-Lactancia Hispana Coalition Meeting
Please join us to discuss new initiatives to better support Durham’s Spanish-speaking population through their infant feeding journeys. Por favor únase para discutir nuevas iniciativas para mejor apoyar a la población hispanohablante de Durham en sus experiencias con la alimentación infantil.
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May 3, 2023 | 1 PM
SisterSong's - Bans Off Our Bodies: Rally and Speak Out in Raleigh
SisterSong's - Bans Off Our Bodies: Rally and Speak Out in Raleigh
The right to have kids (or not), to survive, and thrive is universal, and one of the basic building blocks of liberation. When we fight for reproductive justice – we show up for people who are harmed the most. This movement saves lives.
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May 3, 2023 | 8-9 PM
Black Breastfeeding Coalition Meeting
Black Breastfeeding Coalition Meeting
Join us for the next Black Breastfeeding Coalition Meeting. We will be conducting a “breastfeeding wellness check” on the community, reviewing the updated Black Maternal Health Resources Guide, spending some time discussing how we can improve conditions at the WIC office and Lincoln Community Health Center, and more.
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May 6, 2023 | 2-5 PM
Family Fun Day
Family Fun Day
Families and Communities Rising and the Durham County Public Health Department are co-sponsoring a Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 2-5 pm at the Durham Bulls Miracle League Park. We will have games, music, food, community resources, and most of all - FUN! Everyone is invited! You can find more information about this event at: https://fcrinc.org/familyfunday/
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May 9, 2023 | 12 PM
A Discussion of First Food Equity
A Discussion of First Food Equity
Join us for a presentation and discussion on first food equity by Janiya Mitnaul Williams as part of our First Food Equity Webinar Series. Be sure to register in advance!
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June 3, 2023 | 2-5 PM
Queer Family Planning Health Fair
Queer Family Planning Health Fair
Hosted by Breastfeed Durham’s LGBTQ+ Committee, Aya Birth & Community Wellness, Emerald Doulas, LGBTQ Center of Durham, Rainbow Collective for Change, and Family Care PA, the health fair aims to educate and support LGBTQ+ family planning and human milk feeding.
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Applying for Breastfeeding Friendly Designations

In this session of the Building Blocks to Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Learning Bursts, presenters review the CGBI Ten Steps and introduce programs to two of the breastfeeding friendly designations available. Email Breastfeed Durham if you view any of the child care videos. We have an opportunity to secure additional funding if we can document that 35 providers have viewed the videos. 
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WIC Referral Form
WIC Referral Form
Help facilitate communication and collaboration between healthcare providers, clinicians, and the WIC office to promote better health outcomes for mothers and infants.
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This newsletter was made possible with the financial contributions of the Durham County Department of Public Health as part of the Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health Grant and donors like you.
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