Summer is quickly going by, and we are looking ahead to August, the month that celebrates both World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month! Why do we need a World Breastfeeding Week or a National Breastfeeding Month? You may be wondering why we have a World Breastfeeding Week or a National Breastfeeding Month. For many, …
June is Pride Month in the U.S. It is a time to honor the years of struggle for human rights, civil rights, health equity, and equal justice for the LGBTQ+ community and to remember that families continue to face these same struggles today. This month also reminds us of the importance of creating more inclusive …
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month is quickly coming to a close. As I was cleaning up the emails in my inbox, I noticed a reminder email from Moms Rising to read their May call-to-action blogpost on supporting new moms. Seeing that email reminded me that, even though the month is almost over, the work to …
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April is National Minority Health Month in the United States. This year, the focus is on the COVID-19 pandemic with the theme #VaccineReady. The COVID-19 health crisis has brought into stark relief the extent and enormity of the inequities in health care for underrepresented families, racial and ethnic minority families, Black and Brown families in …
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Photo from “Elisabeth Millay/BreastfeedLA and API Breastfeeding Task Force” The murders in March of eight individuals in Atlanta, including six Asian and Asian American women, weighs heavily on Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities (BFFC). We are communities committed to equity and a family-friendly environment. These attacks come amidst a disturbing nationwide rise in violence and discrimination …
Nurture, #RVAbreastfeeds, CINCH, and #757Breastfeeds are launching the Collective Impact Capacity Building Webinars Series for maternal health and breastfeeding stakeholders in Richmond and Hampton Roads, Virginia. The series starts on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, and continues every other Wednesday for four sessions. March 31st – Building Community Capacity for Collective Impact April 14th – Collective Impact: The …
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Lactation support providers from Durham, Orange, Chatham, and Wake Counties in North Carolina recently met to discuss the landscape of lactation support in our communities, especially the gaps in care toward race equity, language equity, gender equity, and universal access. One important outcome of that discussion was a letter regarding an open International Board Certified …
On February 8th, 2021, Jenn Weaver, the Mayor of Hillsborough NC, proclaimed the Town of Hillsborough as a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community. The town is committed to supporting breast/chest/human milk feeding families and working towards the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community designation. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association, American College of Obstetrics …
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We are excited to share an invitation from #RVAbreastfeeds, an enthusiastic Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community (BFFC) team in Richmond, Virginia, that is moving its community towards the Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities designation. Do you live or work or spend time in the Richmond, Virginia, area and want to learn more about this important initiative to …
COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on our communities from businesses to schools to government services. Families finances are stressed, and many food pantries are feeling the strain of additional families in need of food support. How can this community partner – the Food Bank or Food Pantry – play a part in a Breastfeeding …