The Durham Digest
September 2021 |
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This September is a time filled with both mourning and celebrations. This marks 20 years since the events of 9/11. Followed by Hispanic Heritage month, September 15 to October 15. Keep an eye out for more details on the Breastfeed Durham webpage. |
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After a month of thinking about the theme of National Breastfeeding Month 'A Shared Responsibility', Breastfeed Durham and some of our partner organizations in North Carolina want to humbly request that other advocacy groups in our area focus one meeting per year themed around First Food Race Equity. The first food race equity movement centers around the social structures that prevent the inherent right for families of color to provide human milk as first food, and openly works to identify the cases of inequities and health disparities arising from structural failures to provide adequate support in communities of color. Breastfeeding is a primary food justice concern and our most important first food. The goal would be that first food race equity discussions would become part of the fabric of our community. As we are assembling a list of organizations to approach, please send us your recommendations. |
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We love connecting families in Durham to local businesses that are family-friendly. We celebrate Durham breastfeeding-friendly businesses and organizations! Thank you for supporting breastfeeding families in our community. The businesses listed below have been formally recognized for their support of breastfeeding families. Welcoming breastfeeding families is part of making breastfeeding the norm in our community. Thank you for your support! See our full list of Family Friendly Businesses and Organizations. |
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Childbirth Educators/Doulas
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Why Breastfeeding Friendly Matters? |
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Forced to breastfeed in a room without A.C. or power! The Department of Labor is interviewed and talks about how no one blinks if you say you’re going out for a smoke break at work but a parent can’t get time to pump.
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Back to School Block Party
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We are proud to announce that Breastfeed Durham will be at the community back to school event on Saturday, September 11 from 2-5 PM at Concord Village, 1332 Fidelity Drive, Durham NC, 27713. We are looking forward to supporting breastfeeding families and their big kids. We know that… |
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Register Now: FREE Family Photo Event
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National Breastfeeding Month is a time of celebration, and we see so many powerful and beautiful images of nursing families and communities supporting them. In keeping with that celebration, Breastfeed Durham invites you to a FREE family photoshoot! We look forward to celebrating these wonderful images of families… |
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Sunnyside Up Podcast
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We wanted to share the rebroadcast of an episode of the Sunnyside Up podcast from last spring. It is one of the most listened-to episodes they’ve made (and there are many). In case you missed it, here’s your chance to catch a conversation. The episode features Shawna Daniels,… |
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Save the Date: National Perinatal Association
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Dear Colleagues –At NPA, we believe that everyone has the right to high-quality, respectful perinatal care. But the last year of the pandemic has reminded us that the U.S. healthcare system fails to deliver on the promise of health equity. To re-imagine a healthcare system that is fair,… |
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Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care
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As many of our children return to school, we are celebrating September and all the child care providers that do so much to support breastfeeding families in Durham! During this month, we are encouraging you to apply for the Breastfeeding Welcome Here Award. It takes mere minutes to… |
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Nurturing Durham Resource Guide
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The Nurturing Durham Resource Guide website is now live in both English and Spanish! The guide makes it easy to find free and low-cost programs dedicated to supporting the social, emotional, and mental well-being of children and families in Durham. On the site, you can search for providers… |
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First Food Equity | A Shared Responsibility
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Even though it’s legal to breastfeed in public in all 50 states, there are countless instances of people being asked to leave or cover up – or even having the police called – while nursing. Many of the impacted families are families of color – specifically, undocumented families,… |
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31st Annual Art of Breastfeeding Conference
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Time to register! 31st ANNUAL ART OF BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCEKeeping Current: Timely Issues for Breastfeeding SupportVIRTUAL EVENTDAY 1 Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 8:00 am – 12:30 pmDAY 2 Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm ATTEND ONE OR BOTH DAYS! For more information… |
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Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda
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We recently had the opportunity to review the National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda that was recently released, and we wanted to share with the Breastfeed Durham network. Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda (PDF) Reproductive Justice (RJ) is a collective framework grounded in human rights and Black Feminist… |
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Like what we are doing? |
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Breastfeed Durham is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of infants and families through education, outreach, and advocacy to promote and support breastfeeding. Your donation is urgently needed to strengthen and grow the work of Breastfeed Durham. If you like the work we are doing, please consider giving today. Your generous gift will help offset our costs and will support our mission. |
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Calling all First Food Advocates |
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Do you want to build health equity into the foundation of our Durham communities? |
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