Equitable access, and cultural competence was a major theme during Black Breastfeeding Week, hotested by Genesis Birth Services. Covid 19 has presented barriers for providing support and exposed large gaps in the availability and the efficiency of existing support systems across the country. Many families are staying home and are isolated in order to protect themselves and their newest members of the familiy from the ever spreading pandemic. Do address this issue Genesis Birth Services announced its newest program the Lactatio Warm Line, where local families can call Toll Free to recieve Lactation Support over the phone. This service elimiates barriers in the Lycoming county and surrounding area where only 87% of households own a computer and even less have access to the internet at 77% according to census.gov
Additionaly this provides access to community resources to families who are of the Amish and Mennonite communities as well where Gerria Coffee, the Founder of Genesis Birth services supports families as a Midwife Apprentice
Families can 1-833-9-GENESIS (436374)