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June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. The month of June was chosen for Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBTQIA+ people have had in the world. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that LGBTQIA+ individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
To access resources for families and providers, click the link here
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- Brought to you by the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee - | |
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We are excited to welcome this year's Certified Lactation Counselor Cohort to our growing community of Breastfeeding Scholars! This group was selcted by a community led Scholars Selection Committee and are embarking on thier | |
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Greetings, I am Celestina, mother of three. My passion and purpose is to provide postpartum and postnatal care by maintaining and promoting the health of parents and their babies, and to foster an environment that offers help and support to the extended family and and community for a wide range of health related and social needs. | | | |
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I am a mother of six children from the inner city. I have been working in maternal medicine for over twenty-seven years. I enjoy helping and teaching woman about breastfeeding [i]t is a passion of mine. I breastfeed two of my children for twelve months and I seen a difference in there health growing up compared to the others so [I have] strong support of breastfeeding. | | | |
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I am a first generation lactating mum of a one year old who is in the education field tutoring children and participating in cultural arts. | | | |
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STEFANIE D. BELNAVIS (s/h), MA, BC-DMT, LMHC, is a differently abled Black + Indo Jamaican-American kinesthetic storyteller, interdisciplinary portrait +birth + perinatal photographer, and, a perinatal dance movement psychotherapist based in Boston, Massachusetts. She wears many hats as a Board-Certified Dance Movement Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Clinician, and a Birth Justice Advocate for Black and Brown birthing families in the Greater Boston area. Stefanie is the Founder and Executive Director of A Bucket For The Well, LLC, is a multidisciplinary perinatal creative health and healing collaborative offering trauma-informed care and culturally affirming creative wellness services to BIPOC communities and birthing families of color across their perinatal, birthing + postpartum journey in the Greater Boston area. She believes in the body being the root to self-healing + is committed to the empowerment + liberation of one’s creative self as a core therapeutic bucket within one’s WELL:ness practice. Stefanie is an Adjunct Instructor at Lesley University and Antioch University, and is the current President of the New England Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association. She is also the Founder + Portrait Photographer behind The Diahann Project (TDP) + Birthlooms. Both portrait photography-based collaboratives are centered around liberating the intersectional visual stills + stories of BIPOC folks. | | | |
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Stephanie Crawford is an early childhood educator in the Boston public school system, as well as a full spectrum doula and children’s author. Ms. Crawford also is a well-known pregnancy and infant loss grief support advocate. She is the founder and principal of Propa City Community Outreach, whose mission is to support families in the community who have experienced loss navigate the healing process. She has partnered with local hospitals to develop strategies for supporting birthing people who experience loss as well as those with a history of pregnancy or birth-related trauma. | | | |
Connect with Vital Village Networks at these upcoming events | |
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June Scholars Support Night
Wednesday June 28th | 6:00pm - 7:30 pm EST
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July Data Storytelling Workshop
Wednesday, July 12, 2023: 5:30 - 7:00pm
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Join us for a peer learning workshop on using data and storytelling to advance social change in your community. Workshops are free and open to community champions, youth leaders, and community organizations. Themes include community-driven data, data storage and collection, mapping, data visualization, and sharing your story. | |
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July Community Data Workshop
Wednesday, July 26th: 5:30-6:30pm ET
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Join a dynamic group of Boston residents champions and community organizations and promote housing and environmental justice by sharing data, wisdom and knowledge. All voices and perspectives are welcome. | |
Connect with Vital Village Network at these upcoming events | |
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Children's Mental Health Storytimes
In person and Virtual
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“My ‘Self’ in the World in-person storytime campaign continues!
Bring your children for book readings, songs, activities, and free book giveaways!
Target age 3-8, book giveaway has limited supply- first come first serve! No registration required.
Children’s Mental Health Storytimes group, a collaboration between Vital Village and the Boston Public Library, is hosting mental health storytimes for June to educate young children about mental wellness. ”
In addition to our June in-person storytimes, we are continuing with virtual storytimes every Thursday, 3:30-4:00 PM over zoom. Join us on zoom for songs, stories, resources, and family friendly fun!
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Join the Boston Breastfeeding Coalition's virtual support groups and Baby Cafés and call our tele-health lactation warmline. We offer professional lactation counseling and support for anyone struggling with the ups and downs of parenting. | |
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CONtexts (Community Resources On Health Nearby Fun) is a free text messaging service and interactive resource sharing map that promotes child and family wellness by providing current information nearby community resources, wellness tips, and family-fun events.
Once you’re subscribed you will receive 3 weekly free text messages: Monday’s text - nearby community resources, Wednesday’s text - wellness tips, Friday’s text - a family-fun events
Free Sign-Up To subscribe, text KIDS to +1 (844) 806-0616
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Your local guide to free and low cost food resources in Greater Boston, MA.
How it works:
- DISCOVER - Search for local food resources nearby
- LEARN - Read user reviews and learn details about hours and availability.
- RATE & REVIEW - Leave a star rating and review.
Brought to you by the Vital Village Network Data Workgroup
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Free Boston Public Library Events | | |
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Pride Author Scavenger Hunt
Thursday, June 1, 2023 - Friday, June 30, 2023
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All Day
Egleston Square 2044 Columbus Ave Roxbury MA 02119
Description: Find the fact sheets about LGBTQ+ children's authors hidden around the children's library. Then answer all the questions on the Scavenger Hunt page and turn it in for a prize!
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Christine Brown: Motherhood is Perennial
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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All Day
Jamaica Plain 30 South Street Jamaica Plain MA 02130
Description: Motherhood is Perennial explores the quilt as an object that provides warmth and comfort, similar to the ways a mother does. Saved and mended through generations, quilts transform as they age, and gain personality through their owners. As the artist notes, “They keep us warm and comfort us. Utilitarian and functional, they are often overlooked as objects with little value. Yet, throughout time, they are ever present, ever faithful.”
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Boston Medical Center Careers | |
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FEATURED CAREER AREAS
We're hiring for all positions, including nurses, radiology technologists, medical assistants, pharmacy techs, and more.
Check out our exciting opportunities below and apply to join our team today!
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Also, please JOIN OUR TALENT COMMUNITY
We will notify you about relevant positions, and keep you in mind whenever we have interesting opportunities. Come get them!
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Tuition Free Community College Plan for Boston Residents | |
Beginning Fall 2023, the City of Boston is expanding eligibility for the Tuition Free Community College (TFCC) Plan to include all Boston residents regardless of age, income, or immigration status. The deadline to apply is Saturday, July 1, 2023. Funding is distributed on a first-come first-served basis. | |
Children’s Trust Help Keep Kids Safe | |
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It is an exceptionally difficult time for children and families – especially those who are most vulnerable. The disastrous combination of an increase in parents’ stress and social isolation heightens concerns about children’s health and safety at home, and as parents struggle to manage the extraordinary circumstances brought on by this pandemic, children are at risk.
“Your support will go twice as far for children and families”. Thanks to a generous donor, your gift today will be matched 100%. That’s 2X the impact!
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Help expand access to breastfeeding support in your
neighborhood or workplace!
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Vital Village Network's Boston Breastfeeding Coalition is committed to improving access to breastfeeding support for every parent in Boston, promoting connections between individuals and organizations that engage in breastfeeding advocacy, and supporting pathways for professional lactation counselors. | | | | |
