Boston Breastfeeding Coalition

09/15/2023

BACK IN PERSON! Join us on Monday, September 18th at 5:30 pm IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY to discuss Youth Leadership, Technology and Innovation! In-Person Location: FGH Building 820 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118
Dinner will be served! Childcare provided!
Register today: https://cutt.ly/SeptNCM23

09/07/2023

Due to the current Heat Emergency announced by Mayor Michelle Wu for September 7th and 8th we wanted to share two online resources that map cooling centers:

https://www.vitalvillage-housingdata.org/summer-outdoors
https://www.vitalvillage-housingdata.org/climate-external-quality

Resources and heat safety tips can be found at https://www.boston.gov/departments/emergency-management/keeping-cool-heat

09/01/2023

Meet our 2023 Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Scholar, who is currently taking the CLC Training: Stefanie Belnavis. Congratulations on behalf of Vital Village Networks Boston Breastfeeding Coalition.

08/31/2023

Meet our 2023 Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Scholar, who is currently taking the CLC Training: Ieshia Lee. Congratulations on behalf of Vital Village Networks Boston Breastfeeding Coalition.

08/30/2023

Meet our 2023 Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Scholar, who is currently taking the CLC Training: Celestina Jones-DeJesus. Congratulations on behalf of Vital Village Networks Boston Breastfeeding Coalition.

08/03/2023

Meet our 2023 Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Scholar, Stephanie Crawford, who is currently taking the CLC Training. Congratulations on behalf of Vital Village Network's Boston Breastfeeding Coalition

08/02/2023

Meet our 2023 Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Scholar, Nancy Huang, who is currently taking the CLC Training. Congratulations on behalf of Vital Village Network's Boston Breastfeeding Coalition

05/24/2023

Inspiring words by Tiffany Vassell, Bay State Birth Coalition, during our May : Healing through Community Building and Birth Equity Advocacy. Recording now available: https://bit.ly/3MPCRz0
Download our reflection guide to map out action steps you can take to support birth equity: https://bit.ly/3olAIll
You can also stay connected with Boston Glowing to learn more about how to support birth equity in Greater Boston: https://bit.ly/3OxfHib

05/14/2023

To all mothers and mothers-at-heart, thank you for your love and kindness!

05/04/2023

Join Vital Village for a virtual community wellness event, co-hosted by the VItal Village Mental Health Committee, and featuring peer-led discussions of community mental health resources and strategies to address teen experiences of trauma, support perinatal mental health, and amplify positive childhood experiences.
Join us! Thursday, May 11th at 6pm.
RSVP here: https://cutt.ly/May23NCM

04/03/2023

Parent Leadership for Educational Equity
Get Connected! Monday, April 10th, 2023; 5:30-7:30pm est
Parent leaders will share strategies for organizing and advocating to achieve educational equity. Members of the Boston School Committee will join us for an open discussion on avenues for transformative change.
This virtual meeting will take place in English and Spanish.
Register here: https://cutt.ly/April23NCM

Reunión de conexión de red de abril 2023
Liderazgo de padres para la equidad educativa
lunes, 10 de abril de 2023; 5:30-7:30 pm est
Los padres líderes compartirán estrategias para organizar y abogar para lograr la equidad educativa. Los miembros del Comité Escolar de Boston se unirán a nosotros para un diálogo abierto sobre las vías para un cambio transformador.
Por favor encuentren el enlace de registro de la reunión aquí: https://cutt.ly/April23NCM

03/16/2023

Check out the new scholarship opportunities and exciting events in our March Boston Breastfeeding Coalition Newsletter https://conta.cc/42k8upX

**NEW** Scholarships available!       Boston Breastfeeding Coalition Newsletter March 2023   Photo credit: Community-Based Doulas and Midwives, Center for American Progress Celebrating World Doula Day