Breastfeed Durham
The Durham Digest (June 2021)

June is National Pride Month, a time to honor years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing work toward equal justice under the law for the LGBTQ+ community. Affordable access to human milk, support for all chestfeeding relationships, available medical treatments to induce lactation, representation in media of all types of families and the ways they feed their infants - these could be a strong start toward a more equitable society where all babies have the same opportunity for that “great equalizer” that is human milk/chestfeeding - as it impacts health equity outcomes at all stages of life. Join us on June 3 at 11 A.M, in continuing to learn, to speak out for the community’s needs, and working toward supporting all parents on the journey of feeding their babies! Breastfeed Durham’s equity work with LGBTQ+ Human Milk Feeding continues. We would like to share our LGBTQ+ Local and National Resource Lists, as well as resources for medical providers.  We welcome your additions.

Blog Updates, Stay aBreast
National Breastfeeding Month 2021
World Breastfeeding Week/National Breastfeeding Month is in August, which is coming up soon. We also want to celebrate and recognize all the work you are doing in our July and August…
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Pride Month 2021
June is National Pride Month, a time to honor years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing work toward equal justice under the law for the LGBTQ+ community. A…
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Job Positions in Early Childhood
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…
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IBCLC Equity Scholarship
The Dr. Clifton J. Kenon, Jr. Health Equity Scholarship for 2022 Will Soon Be Available! Mark your calendar! From June 1 – 30, 2021, applications will be open for the Dr. Clifton…
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LGBTQ+ Gaps In Care
Save the date: THURSDAY, JUNE 3 at 11:00 AM ET The LGBTQ+ Human Milk Feeding Committee would love your input. Are you willing to be an advocate and/or give a few minutes of your time to…
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