The ENRICH Carolinas project was funded by The Duke Endowment from 2018 – 2024. The funding enabled staff at CGBI and Population Health Improvement Partners to provide direct technical assistance to hospitals and communities engaged in maternity care improvement efforts, with the aim of increasing the number of births in the Carolinas occurring in facilities working to improve maternity care practices through Baby-Friendly designation or a state-level recognition program.
MUSC Lancaster site visit
This project expanded the integration of the child care industry into the infrastructure of human milk feeding support. A key component was the development of consistent messaging for families, health care providers, and the Early Care and Education (ECE) workforce. We’re grateful for the collaboration of Baby-Friendly USA throughout the ENRICH Carolinas project.
See below for project highlights and impact (coming soon). Use the form to express interest in receiving this type of technical assistance in the future.
Videos
CGBI: Transforming the Carolinas
Coaching Birthing Facilities toward Equitable Maternity Care Practices
Poster Presentations
Learning Collaborative Meeting
Products
10 Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care COVID-19 Considerations
Publications
Journal of Human Lactation (2020)
Journal of Perinatal Education (2023)
Articles
UNC Gillings researchers help hospitals in the Carolinas earn ‘Baby-Friendly’ designation
UNC Rex site visit
Gillings School’s breastfeeding institute awarded major grant from The Duke Endowment
Helping Hospitals in the Carolinas Become Baby-Friendly
Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute awarded $530K+ to help hospitals become ‘Baby-Friendly’
ENRICH Carolinas creates a road map to Baby-Friendly designation at MUSC Lancaster Hospital
A path forward: adapting Ready, Set, Baby during COVID
Technical Assistance Interest Form
Made possible by The Duke Endowment
Based in Charlotte and established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke, The Duke Endowment is a private foundation that strengthens communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits. Since its founding, it has distributed more than $4 billion in grants. The Endowment shares a name with Duke University and Duke Energy, but all are separate organizations.
