When a hurricane, flood, or long power outage hits, the youngest members of a community are often the most vulnerable — and the easiest to overlook. Feeding a baby safely […]
Every Baby Still Needs to Eat: Planning for Infants When Emergencies Hit Read More »
One of our SAFE Infant Feeding Team research partners has a new paper out, and it puts careful evidence behind something we say all the time: when we talk about
Clean Water Is a First-Food Issue Read More »
Addresses Critical Gaps in Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, hosted by North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition Raleigh, NC — The North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition, in collaboration with the SAFE
New Statewide Training Series Read More »
Entry Points Communities Are Using to Move Forward Across communities working toward a Breastfeeding Family Friendly designation, progress isn’t coming from doing everything at once. It’s coming from choosing clear
Concrete strategies for getting started Read More »
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities (BFFC) leads coordinated policy, systems, and environmental change efforts to ensure that every family- especially those facing systemic barriers – has access to equitable infant feeding
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, was World Children’s Day. Breastfeeding Communities joined in celebration with UNICEF and communities all across the world to: Listen to the Future Even the very youngest
Celebrating World Children’s Day Everyday! Read More »
Building a Breastfeeding Family Friendly North Carolina In North Carolina, the concept of a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community (BFFC) takes on an even deeper meaning as we collectively navigate the
Responding to Crisis and Strengthening Communities Read More »
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities (BFFC) is celebrating the Interfaith Council for Social Services (IFC) Community Market in Carrboro, NC! The IFC recently was featured in a “Stakeholder Spotlight” post on
Stakeholder Highlights: The Interfaith Council for Social Services (IFC) Read More »
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in August, 2020. It has been updated, September 2022, to reflect current IYCFE information. Resources were updated, October 2024. Disparity data explains where
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCFE) Read More »
