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#BMHW23 – Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black Autonomy and Joy!

Black Maternal Health Week / Breastfeed Orange NC

Black Maternal Health Week 2023 centers and celebrates Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black Autonomy and Joy! Founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Black Maternal Health Week is a week-long event ”to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people.” The […]

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Save the Date! IBCLC Social, March 16th

You are invited to an IBCLC Social in Carrboro on Thursday March 16, 2023 from 4:30-7:30pm. It’s an informal opportunity to share/collaborate/learn/connect with those who love human milk and lactation, as well as to create more support for each other. If you cannot attend but want to know about future events AND/OR want to be

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Stakeholder Spotlight: The IFC

Stakeholder Spotlight / Breastfeed Orange NC

We are grateful for the continued support of the staff at the IFC, the Inter-Faith Council for Social Services (https://www.ifcweb.org). They have been stakeholders and advocates since the Breastfeed Orange NC initiative began. The IFC supports chest/breastfeeding and human milk feeding families and employees and recently reaffirmed their commitment to being a “breastfeeding friendly” community

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Save the Date! Birthing Liberation: How Reproductive Justice Can Set Us Free, March 16

Save the Date, Equity Health Care / Breastfeed Orange NC

Birthing Liberation presents reproductive justice as the pathway to equity and the birthplace of liberation. “Sabia C. Wade, renowned radical doula and educator, speaks to the intersections of systemic issues—such as access to health care, house transportation, and nutrition—and personal trauma work that, if healed, have the power to lead us to collective liberation in all facets

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Black Women Breastfeed Too: Past, Present, and Future-Webinar from BreastfeedLA

Black History Month, Webinar Opportunities / Breastfeed Orange NC

BreastfeedLA presents Black Women Breastfeed Too: Past, Present, and Future, a recorded webinar featuring Shamiesha Ebhotemen, RN, CLES. Ms. Ebhotemen will present a look at chest/breastfeeding in Black communities in a historical context, as well as introduce HERstory, a non-profit dedicated to the support of Black families in their chest/breastfeeding journey. For More Information and to Register

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Free Webinar Offerings from Michigan Breastfeeding Network

Lactation Support, Webinar Opportunities / Breastfeed Orange NC

The Michigan Breastfeeding Network (MBN) offers free webinars through the Great Lakes Webinar series. The webinars examine important topics in chestfeeding, breastfeeding, and human milk feeding and are grounded in their commitment to racial equity. Check out the available webinars, including the newest one – Adverse Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on the Breastfeeding Dyad:

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Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana/Latinx-Celebración y Recursos

Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana/Latinx / Breastfeed Orange NC

El Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana (National Hispanic Heritage Month), del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, reconoce y celebra las contribuciones e influencias hispanas/latinas a la historia, la cultura y los logros de los Estados Unidos. También recordamos que las familias hispanas/latinx pueden estar enfrentando desafíos para satisfacer las necesidades de sus

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Writing Breastfeeding Friendly Medical Policy | Oct 11, 2022

Healthcare, Save the Date / Kathleen Anderson

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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Save the Date: Child Care Provider Meet and Greet!

Child Care, Communities, Save the Date / Breastfeed Orange NC

Thinking about Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care? Want to learn more? Find resources? Or do you have questions? Join Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities for a virtual Meet and Greet! When: Monday, August 15th, at 1pmWhere: https://meet.google.com/jnc-qkfb-kmr Whether you are already on the Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care journey, or you are just getting started, this event is for

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La Semana Mundial de la Lactancia Materna 2022!

Mes Nacional de la Lactancia Materna, Semana Mundial de la Lactancia Materna / Breastfeed Orange NC

¡Estamos celebrando la Semana Mundial de la Lactancia Materna con actividades en el Mercado de Agricultores de Chapel Hill el martes 2 de agosto (3-5pm), y en el Mercado de Agricultores de Carrboro el sábado 6 de agosto (9-11am)! Únase con nosotros para actividades divertidas y para disfrutar de un cuento, aprenda sobre recursos locales

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