The BFFC SAFE Infant Feeding team is excited to share that we’re launching a new 11-month virtual training series, “Nourishing Resilience: SAFE Infant Feeding in Crisis,” beginning Tuesday, September 9 at 1 PM ET. These 90 minute sessions will continue on the second Tuesday of each month at 1 PM Eastern, running through July 2026.
Sponsored by:
This series is a grant-funded educational opportunity for healthcare providers, lactation and childbirth professionals, first responders, community health workers, volunteers, and anyone invested in emergency preparedness for infants and young children.
You asked if we were planning to offer virtual sessions—here’s your answer. This series is entirely virtual, highly interactive, and designed to give you the tools, frameworks, and confidence to support feeding during emergencies in your own communities. We will be building on the amazing curriculum developed in collaboration with the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, greatly enhanced to provide an optimal training experience. Our speakers have on the ground experience in North Carolina and beyond!
IYCF-E Virtual Training Schedule
- Sep. 9, 2025, 1 PM – History, Mindset, Rapid Needs Assessment, Stress
- Oct. 14, 2025, 1 PM – Rapid Needs Assessment Practice, Safe Water
- Nov. 11, 2025, 1 PM – Mitigating Risks – Donations; Safer Formula Feeding
- Dec. 9, 2025, 1 PM – Mitigating Risks – Families with Babies & Kids Under 3
- Jan. 13, 2026, 1 PM – Creating Safer Congregate Areas
- Feb. 10, 2026, 1 PM – Kit Details, Advanced Skills, Support
- Mar. 10, 2026, 1 PM – Preparing Resilient Communities Pre-Disaster (pt 1)
- Apr. 14, 2026, 1 PM – Teaching Families, Volunteers, & Site Staff
- May 12, 2026, 1 PM – Managing On-the-Ground Response
- Jun. 9, 2026, 1 PM – Preparing Resilient Communities Pre-Disaster (pt 2)
- Jul. 14, 2026, 1 PM – Influencing Policies for Better Preparedness
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What to Expect in This IYCF-E Training
- Monthly sessions of 90 minutes per month.
- Targeted homework assignments of 2-4 hours per month will be expected for the participants to get the most out of this training.
- While it is possible to participate using your mobile device, a keyboard will give you the maximum ability to participate in these highly interactive workshops.
- Come ready to ask questions, share your experiences and learn from one another!
Thanks to our Sponsors
We express our gratitude to our sponsors that make this training possible:
Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation
The Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation is a private family foundation dedicated to supporting charitable organizations that align with its mission of giving back.
Grants are made only as a result of the Foundation’s own initiative.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities provides technical assistance to breastfeeding coalitions and health departments across the US, including Breastfeed Durham, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities of Asheville, and the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition. Our newest project, the SAFE Team, revealed national gaps in infant and young child feeding during emergencies. Our core mission of systems change uses the Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community to train and educate non-lactating community members to better welcome families, normalize breastfeeding, and prepare for safe infant feeding in emergencies. Together, we build environments where every family can thrive.
Confident Pregnancy (DBA Melinda Delisle Innovations)
We help people be healthier, feel more confident, and find their inner strength so we can show up as our best selves. Learn foundations for staying calmer and more resilient under stress in our upcoming program, Surfing Emotional Currents. Register free on our website.
Birthstone Center for Appalachian Perinatal Resilience
The Birthstone Center for Appalachian Perinatal Resilience strengthens perinatal health in Western North Carolina by centering families, uplifting birthworkers, and advancing equitable access to lactation, doula, and maternal mental health support—building resilience in mountain communities before, during, and after birth. Starting as a small private practice, Birthstone has grown into a regional nonprofit that creates innovative solutions to providing a village for Mountain Families.
Sponsor This IYCF-E Training
Creating a detailed and thorough training to the high standards we know you all expect takes funding. If you would like to learn more about sponsoring or other partnership opportunities, please contact us.