Congratulations to the 2024 winner!

Jasmine Hammonds, CBS, CCBE, CPS, LD is one of the Co-Directors of Alabama Cohosh Collaborative, a non-profit organization committed to improving quality and reducing disparities in reproductive healthcare within the state of Alabama. One of their main programs is to distribute closed-system breast pumps to Alabama Medicaid recipients due to Alabama being one of the states that does not cover breast pumps. Jasmine has worked in healthcare for 16 years and has been a community birth worker for 5 years with a strong dedication to connecting marginalized families with access to the resources and support that they need. Jasmine is on the Region 1 FIMR committee, a member of the AL Reproductive Coalition, and an Ambassador of Count the Kicks. She is currently a Pathway 3 IBCLC student obtaining 500 clinical hours at a local Certified Baby Friendly Hospital. When she is not being an advocate in her community, Jasmine spends time with her husband and their four children. 

USLCA created the Terry Jo Curtis Award to recognize the exemplary efforts of those increasing access and equity for the US IBCLC. Terry Jo Curtis, IBCLC, founded Indiana’s Black Breastfeeding Coalition and was a powerful voice promoting breastfeeding for all families in her community. She was proud to be an IBCLC. Sadly, Ms. Curtis passed on in May of 2014, but we honor her work with this award.