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Congratulations Piedmont Health: WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence!

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Congratulations to Piedmont Health WIC program for receiving the WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Gold Award from the USDA! The WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Program recognizes local WIC agencies that have demonstrated model practices in Breastfeeding Peer Counseling (BFPC), as well as those who are at varying stages of implementing exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support practices. […]

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Stakeholder Spotlight: UNC Hospitals Continuing Baby-Friendly Designation with a “First in the Nation!”

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UNC Hospitals successfully re-designated as a Baby-Friendly facility, this time with a “First in the Nation” twist! Moving towards re-designation during COVID was a challenge. The new Manager of Lactation Services, Debbie Gordon, and the UNC Hospitals team, with the support of the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI), not only met the challenge but excelled.

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Infant breastfeeding

Writing Breastfeeding Friendly Medical Policy | Oct 11, 2022

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Join Breastfeed Durham and Dr. Annie Dotson, M.D., Duke Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, on October 11, 2022, at 12pm (noon) to discuss creating chest/breastfeeding friendly healthcare policies.  October 11 at 12 PM Register (Note: This event is scheduled during the regular 2nd Tuesday Breastfeed Durham community meeting, October 11th at noon. All

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