by Nurture | Jul 31, 2020 | Breastfeeding, Community, Early Parenting
As World Breastfeeding Week 2020 begins, we find ourselves living in a world that has been disrupted by a global pandemic, which more severely impacts people with underlying medical conditions, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. A burgeoning racial justice...
by Nurture | Jun 9, 2020 | Community, Uncategorized
Pregnancy is a key risk factor for experiencing domestic violence during ordinary times. The COVID19 pandemic appears to have increased that risk. As part of our effort to understand the impact of COVID19 on pregnant and postpartum people in our community, Nurture’s...
by Nurture | Jun 4, 2020 | Community
The last few days have been gut-wrenching. Like so many others, we mourn the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black people whose lives have been cut short by white supremacy, racism and the violence they engender. Nurture...
by Nurture | Mar 12, 2020 | Community
This is a truly painful blog post to write. Due to the rapidly unfolding public health situation resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Nurture staff, Board of Directors, and volunteers have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Birth...
by Nurture | Jan 24, 2020 | Community, First Person, Nonprofit Development, Professional Development
Over the last three years, Nurture has worked with VCU Health Sciences students who are seeking internships related to their ultimate career goals. We typically ask new interns to write a “passion bio,” i.e. a short writing assignment based on the Life In...
