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Breastfeeding peer support networks run for and by Black women fill a gap in breastfeeding support for Black women—a gap largely created by historic and systemic inequities. Here, Khadija Garrison Adams, co-founder of Black Lactation Circle (BLaC) of Central Ohio, shares how their community is empowering black pregnant and nursing mothers to meet their breastfeeding goals.
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Mashup Score: 4Cultural Sensitivity for Better Breastfeeding Outcomes - 3 year(s) ago
Cultivating better breastfeeding habits means respecting cultural beliefs while supporting families to consider evidence based best practices. It relies on forming relationships, slowing down the conversations to uncover the beliefs and circumstances unique to each mother, and utilizing a series of small steps of change to uncover what might be possible. Here’s a list of best practices from…
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Reducing racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding starts with providing families with education and support services that meet their social, cultural and linguistic needs. Learn how cultural sensitivity improves breastfeeding outcomes: https://t.co/t3rBkTnAW5 @NICHQ https://t.co/TghDRBerJb
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Rooming-in not only has the potential to improve health outcomes for moms and babies, but it is a critical strategy for closing equity gaps in breastfeeding and, in turn, equity gaps in maternal and infant health. Recently though, questions about infant safety and rooming-in have arisen due to worries that an already exhausted mother may fall asleep while breastfeeding her baby. Here, three…
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Not only does rooming-in have the potential to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies, it also has the potential to reduce racial disparities in breastfeeding. Learn more about how this strategy can improve rates of breastfeeding for all: https://t.co/anOPZwH25g @NICHQ https://t.co/OX4COWQHFN
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Mashup Score: 0NICHQ Webinar Registration: Pediatric Telehealth Strategies During and Post the COVID-19 Pandemic - 3 year(s) ago
In the second webinar of our COVID-19 series, health and social service providers will learn how to best connect with children and their caregivers during a virtual visit to help ensure families receive the health care they need during and after this pandemic, along with developing best practices for strengthening their relationship with patients using telehealth.
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NICHQ is offering a free two-part webinar series on supporting the health of children and youth with special healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on telehealth and racial equity. Register for Part 2: https://t.co/RMYNhcjBNr
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In the first webinar of our COVID-19 series, we’re taking an in-depth look at how bias limits quality care for those who need it most during this national crisis and sharing resources and ideas focused on achieving health equity and combatting the health disparities rooted in the structures of our systems.
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NICHQ is offering a free two-part webinar series on supporting the health of children and youth with special healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on telehealth and racial equity. Register for Part 1: https://t.co/4UYJWoMEzI
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Peer and family networks can improve breastfeeding rates among Black women. Learn how these networks can fill a gap in breastfeeding support for Black women—a gap largely created by the historic and systemic inequities: https://t.co/ZaK5jftwIt #NationalBreastfeedingMonth @NICHQ https://t.co/yTFPoBHM6y