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Medical Office Sample Lactation Policy

Medical Office Sample Lactation Policy

Health Care, Policy and Systems Change / Love Anderson

For many parents, including myself, a family’s primary care providers are critical to successful lactation. Especially when you have a child with health challenges, you see your primary care provider […]

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Five breastfeeding dyads

Breast Cancer Awareness: Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk

Observances and Campaigns / Kathleen Anderson

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer? A 2020 study found that less than half of the women in the

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Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCFE)

Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCFE)

Infant Feeding in Emergencies / Kathleen Anderson

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in August, 2020. It has been updated, September 2022, to reflect current IYCFE information. Resources were updated, October 2024. Disparity data explains where

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Signatures Needed | New Title IX Regulations

Health Care, Historical Reference, Policy and Systems Change / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

This post is kept as a historical record and reflects the situation when it was published in August 2022. For current information, see our news page. We have some great

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National Breastfeeding Month: Collective Power & Impact

National Breastfeeding Month: Collective Power & Impact

Historical Reference, Observances and Campaigns / Kathleen Anderson

This post is kept as a historical record and reflects the situation when it was published in July 2022. For current information, see our news page. August is almost here!

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LGBTQ+ Human Milk Feeding Committee-Support & Resources

LGBTQ+ Human Milk Feeding Committee-Support & Resources

Equity and Inclusion / Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities

On the eve of Pride Month 2022, President Biden issued A Proclamation on Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer and Intersex Pride Month 2022. The proclamation is partly an essential reminder

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A Global Criteria to Support Family Friendly Communities

A Global Criteria to Support Family Friendly Communities

Communities, Ten Steps and Designation / Kathleen Anderson

Editors Note: This post was originally published on June 15, 2022. The Resources section has been updated to include the current materials and links. Community. It’s where we live, work,

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The Marketing of Infant Feeding

The Marketing of Infant Feeding

Communities, Infant Feeding in Emergencies / Kathleen Anderson

The 2022 infant formula shortage was a heartbreakingly difficult time for families, straining their health and well-being and their sense of confidence and safety, from grieving the loss of children

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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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COMMUNITIES STAY ABREAST!

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  • 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
  • A June That Started on Capitol Hill
  • What I’m Still Sitting With After Black Maternal Health Day of Action
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