Urgent Call for Infant Feeding Specialists in Asheville, NC

North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition urgently needs infant feeding specialist from across the country. This is a rapidly changing situation. Please feel free to sign up to volunteer or support us digitally. Also, donations would be incredibly helpful. The NCBfC is working to financially support our Asheville coordinators so they can continue to help. Donations to help cover essential costs like gas and travel are greatly appreciated.

Specialists will help provide support to families affected by the hurricane by ensuring safe infant feeding practices. Volunteers must review the CDC Infant Feeding and Emergencies Toolkit before arriving on-site.

Meeting Location: Our current meeting location is The Forgery in Weaverville, NC. Please check your email for potential updates on location changes if necessary.

Important:
Please bring a photo ID and any professional credentials (e.g., IBCLC, peer counselor) for identification on-site. Volunteers without credentials are also welcome.

Fill out the form below if you are available to volunteer. We appreciate your support in helping our community during this critical time.

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In addition to IBCLCs, peer counselors, doulas, and community volunteers are crucial for providing infant feeding support.
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Sign up for a spot today using our Sign-Up Genius form. Please note, Sign-Up Genius form is sorted by location, not date, so scroll down to find the best option for you.
We appreciate both in-person and digital support. If you can't come in person, you can still assist by supporting digitally from wherever you are. Both options are critical to ensuring safe infant feeding practices during this crisis.
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The response doesn't require just IBCLCs for support. Peer counselors, doulas, and ordinary volunteers are all essential to helping families during this crisis. These volunteers can quickly learn how to mitigate risks and provide critical assistance in areas such as mixing and feeding formula safely, setting up bottle washing stations in shelters, and more.

While the Red Cross staff are aware of the needs, volunteers on the ground often just need some simple instructions. Printing out the CDC Infant Feeding in Emergencies sheets for all shelters can be incredibly helpful in guiding them.

Additionally, please help us identify where families with infants and pregnant people are located, especially in hotels and transitional housing, to offer tailored support. Mobile units in areas like Charlotte or other places where families have been evacuated could make a significant difference by providing direct support.

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Please make sure you’ve read the Infant Feeding in Emergencies Toolkit before arriving. If you have any questions, please contact us at Chair of the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition <ncbcchair@gmail.com> or 919-622-8787.

Volunteers are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and travel. NCBfC will inform the Western North Carolina team once you have completed the Sign-Up Genius form.  Please check your email regularly for updates on location changes if necessary. Learn more.

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