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July 2025
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities
for a more breastfeeding, chestfeeding, & human milk feeding,
family-friendly community |
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Community Chronicle
July 2025 |
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Breastfeed Orange NC completed all Ten Steps!
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The team from Breastfeed Orange NC is delighted to share that the Town of Carrboro achieved all Ten Steps and was designated a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community at the Town Council meeting on June 17th, 2025.
Read more about their wonderful accomplishment:
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5th Annual Breastfeeding Bash!
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We are thrilled to invite you to the 5th Annual Breastfeeding Bash!
This event is FREE for ALL! Whether you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, combo-feeding, pumping or a support person- you are welcome! Come enjoy games, music, free food, giveaways and more. RSVP now for a chance to win a $100 gift card and other AMAZING raffle prizes.You must RSVP to be eligible for the raffles! RSVP LINK: HTTPS://FORMS.GLE/SEUNW98MVNLPRTUA6 |
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Nourishing Resilience: SAFE Infant Feeding in Crisis
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We’re excited to share that we’re launching a new 11-month virtual training series, “Nourishing Resilience: SAFE Infant Feeding in Crisis,” beginning Tuesday, September 9 at 1 PM ET. Sessions will continue on the second Tuesday of each month at 1 PM, running through July 2026.
This series is a grant-funded educational opportunity for healthcare providers, lactation and childbirth professionals, first responders, community health workers, volunteers, and anyone invested in emergency preparedness for infants and young children.
You asked if we were planning to offer virtual sessions—here’s your answer. This series is entirely virtual, highly interactive, and designed to give you the tools, frameworks, and confidence to support feeding during emergencies in your own communities. |
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National Breastfeeding Month
Save the Dates!
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Aug 1-7:
World Breastfeeding Week and National WIC Breastfeeding Week |
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World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and galvanise action on themes related to breastfeeding. National WIC Breastfeeding Week is also celebrated concurrently. |
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Aug 8-14:
Indigenous Milk Medicine Week |
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The theme this year is: "Unapologetically Indigenous: Love, Landback, & Liberation." |
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Aug 15-21:
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week |
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The theme this year is: "Diverse Voices, One Vision." |
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Aug 22-24:
Military Lactation Celebration |
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The theme this year is: "Inclusive Lactation Support." |
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Aug 25-31:
Black Breastfeeding Week |
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The theme this year is: "Boots on the Ground: Rooted in Breastfeeding Success, Grounded in Community Support." |
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Sep 1-7:
Workplace Lactation Week |
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The theme this year is: "A World of Support: Creating Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplaces Everywhere." |
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Sep 8-14:
Latina/x Breastfeeding Week |
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The theme this year is: "Territory of the Heart, Breastfeeding Without Borders." |
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Sep 8-14:
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Breastfeeding Week |
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The theme this year is: "Establish Breastfeeding Support Access: Close the Gap, Bridge the Divide." |
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Register Now:
BFFC Implementation Leaders Collaborative Round Table
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Join us later this month at Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities (BFFC) for a collaborative meeting with community leaders from across the country, all working to implement the BFFC designation in their respective cities and towns. This session is exclusively tailored for those spearheading the designation process, offering a platform to exchange ideas, learn from peers, and draw inspiration. With a focus on intimate and productive discussions, we anticipate a relatively small group, ensuring each leader gets ample opportunity to share and connect. This is also a perfect chance to liaise with the BFFC team for additional guidance and support.
Sep 24, 2025 02:00 PM
Oct 22, 2025 02:00 PM
Jan 28, 2026 02:00 PM
Mar 25, 2026 02:00 PM |
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VoyageRaleigh |
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Learn more about Love's journey in the VoyageRaleigh! |
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Nourish Noir |
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We were honored to have our work in Western North Carolina highlighted in the first issue of Nourish Noir, a digital magazine dedicated to uplifting the voice of Black lactating families. |
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Check This Out:The Elixir of Life |
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Doctor and special correspondent, Avir Mitra takes Lulu on an epic journey live on stage at a little basement club called Caveat, here in New York. Starting with an ingredient in breastmilk that babies can’t digest, a global hunt that takes us from Bangladesh to the Mennonite communities here in the US, we discover an ancient symbiotic relationship that might be on the verge of disappearing. So sip a vicarious cocktail, settle in, and explore the surprising ways our bodies forge deep, invisible connections that shape our lives. |
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Breastfeeding Friendly Designation |
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Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities is a community-wide program to impact Health Equity by advocating for policies and practices that support optimal infant feeding. Any municipality or incorporated region may complete the Ten Steps self-appraisal. Work begins when two or more community members come together to lead the community in satisfying the requirements of the Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community.
Is your community interested in beginning the designation process to becoming a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community? Contact us for resources to help your community get started on the journey. Take the first step and fill out our interest form. |
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Using the Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community (Ten Steps), we will provide education, mentorship, and assistance to communities as they work to make changes so that every family that is chest/breastfeeding will be able to do so in a space that is welcoming and supportive of their efforts. With your donation, these communities are able to engage with local businesses, child care centers, and health care providers to support breast/chestfeeding families.
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