BWPC Team pictured with Fresno Board Supervisor Luis Chavez On June 10, 2026, BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center attended a press conference announcing the First 5 Fresno County Commission’s approval of $3.79 million in funding agreements with 13 local community-based organizations reaching communities across the Central Valley including Fresno, Huron, Firebaugh, Orange Cove, Cantua Creek, Mendota, and many unincorporated areas. Funding aims to increase access to critical ear

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, preeclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy associated with new-onset hypertension, which occurs most often after 20 weeks of gestation and frequently near term. It affects about 4% of pregnancies in the United States and accounts for 6% of preterm births. Black women and birthing individuals are at greater risk for developing preeclampsia, due to heightened experiences of racism, further exacerbating dispariti