The New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition (NJBC) commits to inclusion, diversity, and equity as core values, embracing meaningful participation and actively soliciting varied viewpoints.
The resources in this toolbox are provided for educational purposes to support breastmilk-feeding families. The following information was graciously shared and developed by Laura Gruber, IBCLC, for the Texas Breastfeeding Coalition.
Breastfeeding Organizations’ Diversity/Equity Statements
Organizations for families and breastfeeding professionals working hard to address disparities:
- United States Breastfeeding Committee – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color – Mission Statement
- International Lactation Consultant Association – Diversity
- Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) – Mission Statement
- Black Mothers Breastfeeding Organizations – Mission Statement
Racial Equity & Breastfeeding
Understanding the Issue of Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding:
- Report on Breastfeeding and Racial Equity
- The Kellogg Foundation’s Health Equity work
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding
Resources for Black Families (& supporters)
- Uzazi Village
- Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association
- ROSE Reaching Out To Sisters Everywhere
- Black Breastfeeding Week
Resources for Native American Families (& supporters):
- Native American Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington: com/NABCWA/
- Oregon Inter-Tribal Breastfeeding Coalition: https://m.facebook.com/oregonintertribalbreastfeedingcoalition
- Native Mothering
Resources for Latino Families (& supporters):
- Barriers to Breastfeeding for Hispanic Mothers, http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/bfm.2014.0090
- Binational Breastfeeding Coalition
- Lactina Breastfeeding Coalition: https://www.facebook.com/search/str/latina+breastfeeding+coalition/keywords_top
- Latina Breastfeeding Leaders: facebook.com/groups/1564118927142024/?fref=nf (for Latina Breastfeeding Professionals)
Join the Facebook conversation:
- Bringing Our Lessons Home: Racial Equity & Breastfeeding, facebook.com/groups/RacialEquityinBreastfeeding/ (must join group)
Cultural Sensitivity Resources:
- e-lactancia (Spanish-language resource for medication/breastfeeding) e-lactancia.org
- Lactancia-Latina (has Spanish-language breastfeeding class) Lactancia-Latina.com
- Native Mothering (general website for parents and professionals wishing to gain identity or understanding) com
Organizational Assessment Tools:
- Race Forward: Racial Equity Impact Assessment Toolkit
Other Areas of Diversity
LGBTQIA & Breastfeeding/Parenting
Resources:
- Two Women Parenting: http://breastfeedingtoday-llli.org/when-two-women-share-parenting/
- Transgender Breastfeeding FAQ: http://dianawest.com/trans-breastfeeding-faq/
- Life as a Transgendered Breastfeeding Dad: http://www.milkjunkies.net/?m=1
- LGBT Parenting: http://www.hrc.org/resources/professional-organizations-on-lgbt-parenting
- Two Women Parenting: http://www.bestforbabes.org/two-women-baby-lgbtq
Religion & Breastfeeding
Resources:
- Breastfeeding, Parenting, and Religion: com/blog-post/bf-links-religion/
- Jewish Parenting: com/article/breastfeeding
- Fasting and Breastfeeding: asn.au/bfinfo/religious-fasting-and-breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding in the Qur’an: Islamic and Cultural Practices in Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding as a Muslim: http://www.suckledsunnah.com
If there is a problem linking to any of the above resources, please contact NJBreastfeedingCoalition@gmail.com
