Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey
Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Lee, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland
Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Union
Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Regional Coalitions
Buncombe Breastfeeding Coalition
The Buncombe Breastfeeding Coalition is a joint effort to improve breastfeeding equity and support.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities - Henderson County
The Henderson County Breastfeeding Coalition is made up of interested community members and is always seeking new members.
If interested in joining, please contact the WIC Breastfeeding Program Manager.
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Western NC SAFE Team
Contact: safe@ncbfc.org
The NCBfC SAFE Team (NCBC Coalition for Support and Advocacy for Infant Feeding Emergencies Team) is currently actively working in the Western NC region to provide critical infant feeding support, guided by the expertise of Infant Feeding Specialists.
Breastfeed Durham
The mission of Breastfeed Durham is to support a more breastfeeding and family friendly Durham by advocating for policies and practices that support breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk feeding, as outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO).
All are welcome to join the Breastfeed Durham team. Membership is free, and there are several different levels of involvement.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities - Chatham County
Contact:
Community nonprofit organizations, social organizations, community advocates, healthcare providers, parents, and community members are welcome. Please reach out for more details and to be added to the mailing list.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities - Franklin County
Contact: Allison Saad
Franklin County is working towards the Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community. This is not just about providing lactation support to families; it’s about changing the very systems with which families interact.
Breastfeed Orange
The mission of Breastfeed Orange NC is to promote community-led action to create a more breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk feeding family friendly community by advocating for policies and practices that support families to meet their infant feeding goals. Breastfeed Orange NC brings together families, advocates, community groups, organizations, and agencies.​
Wake County Human Services’ Northern Regional Center (NRC) Breastfeeding Support Group: Liquid Gold
Mission Statement: The NRC Breastfeeding Support Group (BFSG) is dedicated to promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding through education, outreach and advocacy to improve the health and well-being of infants, young children, and their families.
Contact: Stefanie Etienne, MD
919-562-6342
Breastfeeding Coalition of Cumberland County
The Mission of the Breastfeeding Coalition of Cumberland County is to Promote, Protect and Support breastfeeding through a cooperative network of individuals, agencies, and organizations in Cumberland County.
Breastfeeding Coalition of Cumberland County brochure.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities - Cumberland County
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities in Cumberland County is part of the Sand Hills Collaborative Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health initiative. Reach out to become a part of the support network!
For a detailed overview, visit the Sand Hills Collaborative Facebook Page.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities - Hoke County
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities in Hoke County is part of the Sand Hills Collaborative Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health initiative. Reach out to become a part of the support network!
For a detailed overview, visit the Sand Hills Collaborative Facebook Page.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities - Montgomery County
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities in Montgomery County is part of the Sand Hills Collaborative Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health initiative. Reach out to become a part of the support network!
For a detailed overview, visit the Sand Hills Collaborative Facebook Page.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities - Richmond County
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities in Richmond County is part of the Sand Hills Collaborative Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health initiative. Reach out to become a part of the support network!
For a detailed overview, visit the Sand Hills Collaborative Facebook Page.
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities - Scotland County
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities in Scotland County is part of the Sand Hills Collaborative Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health initiative. Reach out to become a part of the support network!
For a detailed overview, visit the Sand Hills Collaborative Facebook Page.
Tri-County Breastfeeding Coalition
Founded under the name “Best Fed Beginnings” this group of health care professionals and community partners has been actively promoting breastfeeding since the 1990’s. Renamed Tri-County Breastfeeding Coalition in 2005, our mission is to promote and support breastfeeding as the norm for moms and babies in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties. Quarterly meetings are held in Wilmington.
Contact: Lindsey Hurd angelfoodnutrition@gmail.com
Onslow County Breastfeeding Coalition
Mission Statement: Connecting resources to educate, promote, protect, and support breastfeeding as the norm for mothers and babies in Onslow County.