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      • Black History Month
      • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
      • LGBTQIA+ Resources and Pride Month
      • National Breastfeeding Month
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The WW goes on hiatus several times a year: the weeks of the Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's holidays, the weeks before the Presidents Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day holidays, and the weeks of the USBC membership meetings.

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The Weekly Wire will be on hiatus for the week of February 27, 2023. ​We look forward to connecting when we return!

Weekly Wire: New Line of USBC Merchandise Drops, Welcome Congress Campaign Continues, and more

2/24/2023

 

In this issue:

  • USBC Updates
    • New Line of Merchandise Launches with "Support Is Our Love Language" Design
    • Sign Up to Get Featured in The Equity Champions Directory
    • Welcome Congress Campaign Ongoing
  • International News
    • Webinar on Implementing Human Milk Banking Globally
    • IBCLC Day to be Held March 1
  • National News
    • Webinar on Infusing Equity Into the Baby-Friendly Initiative
    • Webinar on WIC Breastfeeding Programs
    • CDC Adopts Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint for Communities
    • Bill to Expand FMLA Coverage Introduced
    • Tamarack Institute New Guideline on Collaboration
    • Webinar on the Future of Paid Leave
    • Webinar on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
    • Informational Video on Updated Clinical Guidance for People with HIV and Infant Feeding
  • State & Community News
    • New York IBCLC Equity Scholarship Available
    • Petition Calling for a Paid Family & Medical Leave Program in Maine
    • Texas Bill on Licensure and Regulation of Lactation Consultants Introduced
    • New York Bill Requiring Insurance Coverage for Lactation Support Introduced
    • Arkansas Bill To Create a Sales Tax Exemption for Breastfeeding Supplies Introduced
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Weekly Wire: Join the USBC Welcome Congress Campaign, New USBC Creating Space Scholarship and more

2/17/2023

 

In this issue:

  • USBC Updates
    • USBC Welcome Congress Campaign Underway!
    • Growing Our Table: Become a USBC Member, New Creating Space Scholarship Now Available
    • Awards Application Now Open for 2023 National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening
  • National News
    • Notice of Funding Opportunity for REACH Program
    • NACCHO Webinar on Nutrition Security for Infants and Toddlers in Communities of Color
    • Bill Introduced to Advance Paid Leave for Federal Employees
    • Meeting Announcement: Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality
    • DOL Guidance Updated to Reflect Passage of the PUMP Act
    • Funding Opportunity: Gather Food Sovereignty Grant
  • State & Community News
    • New Mexico Lactation Education Scholarships Available
    • Updated California Lactation Resource Map
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