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The Future of Lactation A community initiative increasing the amount of IBCLCs of Color in underrepresented communities.

20/04/2026
04/02/2026

To kick off Black History Month, we at LER honor Dr. Kimarie Bugg — the first African American IBCLC in the United States.

✨Dr. Bugg is Co-Founder and long-time senior leader of Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE), a national nonprofit advancing breastfeeding equity.

✨She also serves as Community Engagement Director for Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices (CHAMPS), a program supporting hospitals nationwide to achieve Baby-Friendly designation — an evidence-based framework shown to strengthen facility-based breastfeeding support and reduce racial inequities in care.

Thank you, Dr. Bugg, for your unwavering dedication to ensuring all babies have access to the very best start in life — and for paving the way for current and future Black lactation consultants to fulfill their goal of supporting breastfeeding families!

Do you know a Black lactation consultant making a difference for families and their community? Tag them in the comments to show your thanks! ⬇️

31/01/2026

The 92% is showing up again.
🗓 Aug 25–29, 2026 | New Orleans
✨ Registration opens Feb 1


Visit breastfeedingrose.org for all the details!

29/12/2025
31/10/2025

LAST DAY TO APPLY!

The NLCA & LER lactation scholarship helps future IBCLCs who are dedicated to health equity.

🎓 Covers 95 hours of lactation education.
🌎 Focused on rural, underserved, and Indigenous communities.

⏰ Deadline: October 31, 2025
Apply here ➡️ https://forms.gle/7ZS9oVFSUnBjPdU46

01/08/2025

❤️👏 “Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems” is this year’s theme for World Breastfeeding Week celebrated August 1-7. World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action - WABA is a global network of individuals and organizations dedicated to protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding worldwide: https://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/

06/05/2025

📣 NEW PROGRAM LAUNCH 🚨
Calling all new + expecting parents in Hillsborough County 💕🍼

Introducing THE MILK LINE — a free lactation support program brought to you by Community Roots Collective and funded by . 🙌

If you're pregnant or parenting a baby under 1, you may qualify for up to 3 hours of free lactation consultation with a trained professional — in your home, online, or nearby.

💡 Because you deserve support.
💡 Because breastfeeding is hard.
💡 Because it takes a village.

✨ Applications open June 1st! ✨
Tap the link in bio to apply.

Let's nourish our babies and ourselves — together. 💗

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