Workshop getting started at #ABM2022... Reducing Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding in the USA 
Dr. Michal Young kicking off the conversation #ABM2022
Young: The human race began in Africa - and if these African women had not breastfed, none of us would be here today... #ABM2022
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome:
A condition that exists when a population has experienced multigenerational trauma resulting from centuries of slavery and continues to experience oppression and institutionalized racism today...1/ #ABM2022
A condition that exists when a population has experienced multigenerational trauma resulting from centuries of slavery and continues to experience oppression and institutionalized racism today...1/ #ABM2022
... Added to this condition is a belief (real or imagined) that the benefits of the society in which they live are not accessible to them. - Dr. Joy DeGruy 2/ #ABM2022 joydegruy.com/post-traumatic…
Marked disparities across the US #abm2022
Strategy show and tell: First up, Dominique Young on All Moms Empowered to Nurse (Amen!) amencincy.org #ABM2022
Amen! results:
- 1,740 participants in AMEN support groups
- 188 groups in 2 locations and virtually
- 86 guests have shared additional resources with families
- 30 moms trained to be "Community Transformers", CLCs, and "Breastfriends" #ABM2022
- 1,740 participants in AMEN support groups
- 188 groups in 2 locations and virtually
- 86 guests have shared additional resources with families
- 30 moms trained to be "Community Transformers", CLCs, and "Breastfriends" #ABM2022
BAE held community breastfeeding support groups in public libraries in Philadelphia... shifted to virtual w/ pandemic. First BAE Cafe in 2018 -> have reached >230 families #ABM2022 baeculture.org/bae-cafe#zKFinm
The Bloom Collective supports the perinatal journey, from preconception to postpartum facebook.com/TheBloomCollec… #ABM2022
Bloom provides trainings to increase decolonized, inclusive and libertory lactation education & enrichment opportunities #ABM22
Baltimore Healthy Start offered breastfeeding education starting in 2016... partnered with WIC to train community moms w/ lived experience to become peer counselors #ABM2022 baltimorehealthystart.org
Hello Baby Baltimore focuses on involving Black fathers & the extended family lyricsbytia.blogspot.com/p/about-hello-… #ABM2022
Dr. Ajaos: even thought I went to medical school, I had never heard the word Doula... #ABM2022
Hello Baby Baltimore Perinatal Edutainment Project engages w/ baby showers as an opportunity to teach people about how they can support the family #ABM2022
On to small groups... so much great energy here!!
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