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Hillsborough, North Carolina, proclaimed a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community

Communities, Proclamation / Kathleen Anderson

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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#RVAbreastfeeds

Communities / Kathleen Anderson

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

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Breastfeeding Family Friendly Food Banks

Businesses, Non-Profit Organizations / Kathleen Anderson

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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Richmond VA has been proclaimed a “Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community!”

Proclamation / Kathleen Anderson

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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Celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week 2020!

Black Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month / Kathleen Anderson

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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Celebrating Native Breastfeeding Week!

National Breastfeeding Month, Native Breastfeeding Week / Kathleen Anderson

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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Celebrating Breastfeeding 2020!

National Breastfeeding Month, World Breastfeeding Week / Kathleen Anderson

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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Q&A: Statements of Support from the Health Department and Local Government

Proclamation, Q&A / Kathleen Anderson

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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Urban Design Meets Breastfeeding Communities

Community Design / Kathleen Anderson

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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Proclamation-Durham County

Uncategorized / Love Anderson

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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