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  • COMMUNITIES
    • Alabama
      • Tuskegee, Alabama
        • Tuskegee Self Appraisal
    • North Carolina, USA
      • North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition
      • Alleghany County, NC
        • Alleghany County Self Appraisal
      • Asheville/Buncombe County, NC
      • Chatham County, NC
      • Durham, NC
      • Franklin County, NC
      • Guilford County, NC
      • Hoke County, NC
      • Montgomery County, NC
      • Northeast NC Breastfeeding Coalition
      • Orange County, NC
      • Richmond County, NC
      • Scotland County, NC
    • Pennsylvania, USA
      • Lycoming Clinton, Pennsylvania
    • Virginia, USA
      • Hampton Roads Region
        • Hampton Roads Region Self Appraisal
    • Wisconsin, USA
      • Wood County, WI
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      • Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC
      • Hendersonville and Henderson County, NC
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      • Queens, NY
      • Cincinnati and Surrounding Counties, OH
      • South Bend, IN
      • Pennsylvania Chapter, AAP
      • Chester, Pennsylvania
      • Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
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Infant Formula Shortage – Guidance and Resources

Infant Formula Shortage – Guidance and Resources

Historical Reference, Infant Feeding in Emergencies / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

This post is kept as a historical record and reflects the situation when it was published in May 2022. For current information, see SAFE Infant Feeding. The current infant formula

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Support Early Learning – Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care

Support Early Learning – Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care

Child Care and Schools / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

This April 2-8, 2022, marked the 51st year that the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has celebrated the Week of the Young Child (#WOYC). The NAEYC

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A Call To Action: Expanding Advocacy in the Community

A Call To Action: Expanding Advocacy in the Community

Businesses and Employers, Policy and Systems Change / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

Editor’s Note: This post is based on a post originally published by Breastfeed Durham. We offer it as a way to lift up and highlight an idea from one of

A Call To Action: Expanding Advocacy in the Community Read More »

Black History Month 2022: Black Health and Wellness

Black History Month 2022: Black Health and Wellness

Communities, Equity and Inclusion, Health Care, Historical Reference / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

This post is kept as a historical record and reflects the situation when it was published in February 2022. For current information, see our news page. It is February, Black

Black History Month 2022: Black Health and Wellness Read More »

2021 Growing…and Welcoming! A Year in Review

2021 Growing…and Welcoming! A Year in Review

Historical Reference, News and Reports / Kathleen Anderson

This post is kept as a historical record and reflects the situation when it was published in January 2022. For current information, see our news page. 2021 has been a

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Woman breastfeeding infant with text: Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week 2021 Reclaiming our Tradition

Celebrating Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week

Equity and Inclusion, Historical Reference / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

This post is kept as a historical record and reflects the situation when it was published in August 2021. For current information, see our news page. During this third week

Celebrating Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week Read More »

Child holding hands up and smiling

Moving Through Challenges

Communities, Historical Reference / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, implementation team members from our Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities were approached for insights into the challenges and celebrations, the current tasks and goals, that are a part of building a welcoming, equitable community for breast/chestfeeding families.

Moving Through Challenges Read More »

Text: Cooperation among different community actors can help to protect and support breastfeeding for all families.

Lessons Learned

Communities, Historical Reference / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

In the second article, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities share the projects and events that they are working on now and the lessons that they have learned. The responses revealed both the similarities in focus of the communities and their unique needs.

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National Breastfeeding Month 2021 logo and text: Every Step of the Way

Sharing Goals

Communities, Historical Reference / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

In this third article, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities share their short-term goals. They share insights and reveal not only the hard work but the humor and resourcefulness of each community.

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Image of parent nursing infant with Breastfeeding Welcome encircling the dyad in 7 languages

Let’s Celebrate!

Communities, Historical Reference / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

The final question in this four-part series focuses on celebrations. Sometimes it is too easy to only see the work ahead or the work undone. This question provided an opportunity to reflect on all the work already completed and how our communities are carrying on and working through challenges and lessons learned. 

Let’s Celebrate! Read More »

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COMMUNITIES STAY ABREAST!

  • The Gray Skies Work: A Family Resource Page Any Community Can Share
  • New Lactation Billing Codes Are Coming in January: What They Are and What They Are Not
  • Chatham County: EMBRACe Grows Into an Independent Nonprofit
  • Guidelines for Supporting Breastfeeding Families and Breastmilk Substitute in Disaster Relief Areas
  • Gov. Sanders Proclaims August Arkansas Breastfeeding Month
  • New AAP Policy Statement: Addressing Racism and Bias to Reduce Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding
  • Lactation Makes Dollars and Sense
  • What K–12 Health Standards Teach (and Don’t Teach) About Breastfeeding
  • Everyone Has a Thread: One Cloth, Many Hands
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