Policy, systems and environmental change work by Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities.
August 22, 2026 August is officially Arkansas Breastfeeding Month after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a proclamation recognizing the importance of breastfeeding for Arkansas families. The proclamation was developed in […]
Gov. Sanders Proclaims August Arkansas Breastfeeding Month Read More »
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new policy statement outlining how pediatricians and health care systems can confront implicit bias, interpersonal microaggressions, and structural racism to advance lactation equity. The first strategy it names is partnership with community health workers. That is the premise the entire Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities framework rests on. Community health workers and health educators are the center of this model, not an add on to it, and a core aim of the framework is training clinicians to think the way community health workers think. To see that named in national pediatric policy is significant for every coalition doing this work. Read the full policy statement.
Some months you feel the whole ecosystem at once. June was one of them — and it started on Capitol Hill. On June 3, I spent the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee’s
A June That Started on Capitol Hill Read More »
June was a whirlwind. In the span of a few weeks I went from Capitol Hill for the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee’s Day of Advocacy, to presenting at the National Breastfeeding
What I’m Still Sitting With After Black Maternal Health Day of Action Read More »
If you have North Carolina Medicaid, your health plan is supposed to offer more than the basics. Those “extras” are called value-added benefits — things like breast pumps, baby-related supplies,
Nurture NC’s Value-Added Benefits Survey Read More »
By Samantha Sallee, MPH CandidateUNC Gillings School of Global Public HealthField Placement with Breastfeed Durham, Summer 2025 Creating spaces that support breastfeeding families is about more than comfort—it’s about health, equity,
A Student’s Journey to Supporting the Ten Steps through Policy Toolkit in Durham, NC Read More »
Following our March roundtable discussion, I’ve been deeply engrossed in our shared and individual journeys towards creating more breastfeeding-friendly communities across the United States. A particular concern raised by one
Rapid Changes to Thoughtful Progress: The Evolution of Breastfeeding Advocacy in Durham Read More »
As a board member of Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities, I am excited to share my experiences in Indonesia, reflecting our initiative’s commitment to global perspectives in breastfeeding advocacy. While much
A Board Member’s Perspective: Indonesian Insights for Global Breastfeeding Advocacy Read More »
We would like to share our lactation policy template that any business can use to draft a policy. We believe that lactation is a beautiful, natural process that should be
New Lactation Policy Template Read More »
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities is excited to share the upcoming event in the 2023 Lancet Breastfeeding Series: Ensuring Breastfeeding Success in a Market-Driven World on Wednesday, September 27, at 11:30
2023 Lancet Breastfeeding Series Continues! Read More »
