Welcome to the Early Childhood Nutrition & Breastfeeding Virtual Community!
Welcome, infant and toddler nutrition champions! We are excited to have you join us and collaboratively work together to advance breastfeeding and early childhood nutrition. convenings, and we wanted to expand this space to include everyone dedicated to breastfeeding and early childhood nutrition. This virtual community aims to provide those interested in infant and young toddler nutrition and breastfeeding with a space to share resources, collaborate, and learn alongside each other as we implement interventions and improve access to opportunities to access nutrition and breastfeeding resources.
Our Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Nutrition team at NACCHO is made up of passionate public health professionals dedicated to providing you with evidence-based resources, helpful tips, and a platform to connect with others who share your commitment to early childhood nutrition and breastfeeding. Our team includes two staff members, Freweyni 'Free' Gemerew and Talei Moore, who will be actively engaging in this space. Talei and Free will guide interesting discussions, answer questions, and help build a supportive and welcoming community for everyone.
Freweyni Gemerew, Senior Program Analyst – fgemerew@naccho.org
Talei Moore, Program Analyst – tmoore@naccho.org
Housekeeping Updates
We are excited to share that our virtual community is getting a makeover! Expect more engaging content, a regular cadence of posts, and valuable discussions to help keep you informed and excited about the opportunities we can create together. We are aiming to engage with the community and release posts on a bi-weekly basis, so you can look forward to new resources, expert insights, and community-driven conversations to support your learning and networking journey.
Let's Get to Know You!
We'd love for you to introduce yourself and learn about what inspired you to join this community. To kick things off, introduce yourself and share with us:
Do you have any great resources, articles, or materials that could benefit others in the community? Please email them to breastfeeding@naccho.org, and we'll add them to our resource library!
We're so excited to build this community alongside you and look forward to the discussions and connections that come from this space. Chat soon!
Warmly,
Free and Talei
The Early Childhood Nutrition & Breastfeeding Team
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Talei Moore
Program Analyst, MCAH
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Washington DC
tmoore@naccho.org | (202)471-1206
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