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Weekly Wire Hiatus

2/27/2023

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

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
News & Views
Journal Publications

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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
News & Views
Journal Publications

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