Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Western NC — SAFE Team forms
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Western North Carolina, prompting the formation of the SAFE Infant Feeding Team.
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Events
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SAFE Team ‘just-in-time’ volunteer trainings (near-daily)
Through fall 2024 the SAFE Team delivered near-daily just-in-time volunteer trainings and orientations across Western North Carolina while distributing infant-feeding kits from the Weaverville hub.
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NCBfC SAFE Team Orientation
Virtual orientation for new SAFE Team volunteers responding to Hurricane Helene.
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Lunch & Learn (Hybrid): Infant Feeding in Emergencies & Rapid Needs Assessment
Hybrid Lunch & Learn on Infant Feeding in Emergencies and Rapid Needs Assessment, hosted at the AmeriHealth Wellness Center in Asheville, NC.
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Lunch & Learn (Hybrid): Infant Feeding in Emergency Training
Hybrid Lunch & Learn on infant feeding in emergencies, hosted at the Hendersonville WIC office, Henderson County, NC.
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SAFE IYCF-E Weeklong In-Person Training Program (‘Boot Camp’)
The SAFE Team's weeklong in-person IYCF-E training program ('boot camp') at The Forgery in Weaverville, NC — Sunday-to-Saturday cohorts with a multi-day didactic core.
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MRT-TI Annual Workshop — Building Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities
Presentation to MRT-TI students on building Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities and the SAFE Infant Feeding Team's emergency response.
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NYSBC 2025 Annual Conference — IYCF-E Panel
IYCF-E discussion panel at the New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition annual conference, sharing firsthand lessons from the NC Hurricane Helene response.