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 […]
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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
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
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On August 26th, 2020, during Black Breastfeeding Week, the Mayor of Richmond VA proclaimed the City of Richmond as a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community. The city is committed to supporting
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It is Week 4 of National Breastfeeding Month 2020 in the US, a month-long breastfeeding awareness event. And the month culminates in Black Breastfeeding Week 2020. Revive. Restore. Reclaim! For
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National Breastfeeding Month 2020 continues in the US! This week, from Sunday, August 9, to Saturday, August 15, breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk feeding is celebrated as part of Native
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This week, August 1-7, is World Breastfeeding Week (WBW). WBW has been celebrated the first week of August every year since 1992 to commemorate the 1990 Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion
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Editor’s Note: The post was originally published on July 27, 2020. Where needed, the links to materials have been updated (June 6, 2023). Getting started on a project can be
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Breastfeeding Saves Lives! It is critical for the optimal health and development of infants. Breastfeeding reduces an infant’s risk of childhood illness, such as obesity, diabetes, ear infections, diarrhea, and
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On Monday, April 13, 2020, the Durham Board of County Commissioners proclaimed Durham County a BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY FAMILY COMMUNITY! In this post-COVID world, we viewed the meeting on the Durham Television Network
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