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Revive, Restore, Reclaim |
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Save the date: July 7th at 12:30 pm, a virtual conversation with community birth workers, providers, and doulas about the disparities in black health and breastfeeding in our communities. Providers… |
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Networking Event for Providers |
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Registration is now open: Breastfeed Durham would like to invite healthcare providers to come to a virtual networking event on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 2:30 pm. We would like… |
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Doulas Are Back |
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A doula is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to a parent who is expecting, is experiencing labor, or has recently given birth. Their purpose is… |
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Community Partner AWARDS |
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We would love to be able to connect families in Durham to local Businesses, Community Non-Profit, Social, and Faith-Based Organizations that are breastfeeding-friendly. We encourage organizations to apply for the North… |
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Pro-Lactancia Hispana |
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It is clear that we need to do more to advocate for Spanish-speaking families utilizing a community-based approach. Breastfeed Durham is in the process of forming a committee to address… |
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Milky Pride & Play |
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Save the date: Breastfeed Durham will host (virtually!) its inaugural monthly Milky Pride & Play Monday, August 24th, 10-11am: a safe space to socialize for LGBTQ+ parents and expecting parents… |
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Donating Milk During A Pandemic |
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We’re hearing from lactation consultants across North Carolina that the milk banks are running low. To all the milk donors out there – thank you! Human milk donation has long… |
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Silence Is Deadly |
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Racism is a public health issue. Black women die in pregnancy-related deaths at a rate that is 3.3 times greater than white women…Yet, approximately 3 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths were… |
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Health Director Update |
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What a powerful video below from the Durham County Department of Public Health! In this video, Health Director Rod Jenkins discusses protests following the murder of George Floyd, followed by comments… |
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ON-Demand Webinar| Black Breastfeeding: Trauma and Resilience |
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The keynote speaker, Bonita Agee, is great, and her closing remarks were incredible. This presentation brings to focus multiple roadblocks, from historical trauma through present day factors, that impact breastfeeding,… |
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