August 2025 Newsletter
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     🌸National Breastfeeding Awareness Month🌸
August is a time to uplift mothers, families, and communities who embrace breastfeeding — not just as nourishment, but as a lifeline for health, healing, and generational strength.
Breastfeeding is not just a feeding decision — it’s an act of healing, sovereignty, and cultural wisdom. Let’s reclaim it, together.” – Dr. LJ
 Why Breastfeeding Matters
 Why Breastfeeding Matters
From Dr. LJ’s article “Breastfeeding: A Lifeline for Rural Southern Mothers and Their Babies”:
🌱 Healing after birth – helps mothers recover more quickly
💰 Financial relief – saves families over $1,200 in the first year
💙 Mental health boost – lowers postpartum depression risk and strengthens confidence
🍼 Benefits for babies – immunity, brain development, emotional security
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Partnerships & Programs
Partnerships & Programs
New Partnerships:
Bloom – Building Life Opportunities and Options for Mothers
CurateMed Insights
Program Launch:
4-week nutrition, meal prep, and cooking course
Curriculum designed by BTEF, facilitated by CurateMed Insights, led by Dr. LJ (Certified ISSA Nutrition Coach & ISSA Maternal Coach)Expanding Relationships:
Healthy & Free Tennessee
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These collaborations strengthen our ability to address maternal health disparities and ensure families in the South have access to care, representation, and transformation.
How You Can Support
How You Can Support
Share Dr. LJ’s article with mothers, caregivers, and advocates
Encourage open conversations about breastfeeding with healthcare providers
Support organizations advancing maternal health equity
New Partnerships:
Bloom – Building Life Opportunities and Options for Mothers
CurateMed Insights
Program Launch:
4-week nutrition, meal prep, and cooking course
Curriculum designed by BTEF, facilitated by CurateMed Insights, led by Dr. LJ (Certified ISSA Nutrition Coach & ISSA Maternal Coach)Expanding Relationships:
Healthy & Free Tennessee
Choices
These collaborations strengthen our ability to address maternal health disparities and ensure families in the South have access to care, representation, and transformation.
BTEF now offers fee-for-service engagements for mission-aligned partners and institutions:
📚 Curriculum Analysis & Redesign — Reviewing and revising academic and training curricula for equity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias impact
📊 Equity Assessments — Conducting evaluations of clinical, educational, or nonprofit programs to identify gaps and opportunities for culturally-grounded interventions
🧠Training & Workshops — Facilitating in-person or virtual learning experiences for staff, faculty, and community health leaders
🧾 Research & Grant Writing Partnerships — Providing capacity-building support, content expertise, or subcontracting services for funded initiatives
🩺 Health Education Content Development — Producing accessible, evidence-based content tailored to diverse populations (e.g., rural, BIPOC, LGBTQ+)
These services support our long-term sustainability while ensuring organizations can access the tools needed to transform their practice.
🌱 Get Involved! info@bridgetoequityfoundation.org
🌱 Get Involved! info@bridgetoequityfoundation.org
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