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Keeping community first in WNC after Hurricane Helene

UNC Epidemiology Blog

The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI) was one of the organizations to partner with the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBfC) Support and Advocacy for Infant Feeding in Emergencies Team (SAFE Team) to support local experts with lactation, infant feeding, and birthing care in response and recovery efforts.

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The Pivot with Shawna Howard

UNC Epidemiology Blog

Shawna (at far left) stands with other Gilings School students who planned Black Maternal Health Week, plus an event panelist. Shawna Howard wants to bridge gaps using digital health tools. What’s your role in public health? I found out what a doula was during college and trained through a program in New York.

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The Power of Breastfeeding

Mercola

In a powerful episode of Doctors and Scientists on Childrens Health Defense TV, host Brian Hooker, Ph.D., 1 Rapoport and Isles, both advocates for maternal and infant health, shared insights into the bodys innate wisdom and the need for nurturing practices that respect natural design.

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January 16, 2025

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Introducing the Fall 2024 MCH Innovations Database Practices Every Spring and Fall, the Innovation Hub hosts its bi-annual review of new, innovative, and impactful policies and practices in the maternal and child health (MCH) space. This past fall, we had EIGHT brand new practices accepted into the MCH Innovations Database !

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February 13, 2025

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Recent AMCHP Announcements Innovation Hub Open Call for Practices and Policies Focusing on Perinatal Substance Use Disorder AMCHP Annual Conference The AMCHP Annual Conference is one of the largest gatherings of maternal and child health (MCH) professionals in the United States. Dont Miss Out! Spots are filling up fast!

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Frontiers’ volunteers: a chance for a better future

Frontiers

This week, we talk to fellow Fronton Aurélie Pando, review operations specialist at Frontiers in Psychology , about volunteering for Planéte Enfants & Developpement , a child protection association that responds to the urgent need to protect children in danger while educating, growing, and integrating these future citizens.

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Beyond Stigma: Why Addressing Maternal Mental Health Means Confronting Systemic Failures

The Health Care Blog

By EMILY JOHNSON Imagine you’re an executive at a large health system in a major metropolitan area. Its urgent: one of your employees–who was also a patient and a member of the organization–has unexpectedly died by suicide. You believed they were on the path to being a strong leader in health care.