BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CIRCLES (BMHC)
Key learnings from 12 months of community engagement The Black Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC) in partnership with a local health...
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- Dec 29, 2022
- 1 min
QUICK GUIDE TO MEDI-CAL COVERAGE OF DOULA SERVICES DHCS PROVIDER MANUAL - ESSENTIALS & TIPS
Starting on 1/1/2023, Medi-Cal covers full spectrum doula care, as preventive services. Doula services are aimed at preventing perinatal...
- Aug 18, 2022
- 1 min
BLACK MOBILE UNIT
The BLACK Mobile Health Unit is a community health and training vehicle designed to serve Black birthing persons, babies, and doulas. The...
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
OLIVIA "LIV" - BLACK BIRTHING SIMULATOR
Our Wireless and Tetherless, Maternal and Neonatal Care Patient Simulator, Olivia. is a state-of-the-art training birth simulator with...
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
WHAT IS A DOULA?
YOU DESERVE A DOULA A doula is a trained non-clinical birth professional YOU DESERVE A DOULA What is Doula? that provides individualized...
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
READY FOR BABY - COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Pregnant persons and their babies can be at higher risk of getting very sick after having COVID-19. COVID-19 can also lead to preterm...
- Apr 30, 2022
- 1 min
COVID COMMUNITY EDUCATION SUPPORTED BY WEVAX+
Grant Period: July 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022 “Ready for Baby” is our education campaign with a significant focus on COVID-19...
- Apr 30, 2022
- 1 min
"READY FOR BABY"- COVID-19 EDUCATION CAMPAIGN RESULTS January 24, 2022 – April 30, 2022
“Ready for Baby” is our comprehensive educational and exploratory campaign with a COVID-19 education pillar. The primary audience for...
- Apr 21, 2022
- 1 min
AB 2420 - EXTREME HEAT AND PERINATAL HEALTH STUDY
BILL SPONSORED BY BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER AB 2420: authored by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula, will direct the California...
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
BWPC BIRTH PLAN
We are mothers, women, and birthing persons with unique needs and experiences. We are valuable human beings, and our needs matter.Your...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
BLACK DOULA CONSORTIUM
Adverse birth outcomes - maternal mortality and morbidity rates and pregnancy-related health inequalities - is disproportionately...
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
BLACK FATHERHOOD LEGACY REPORTS 2019-2021
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an adapted fatherhood program to enhance paternal involvement during pregnancy in Fresno, CA....
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
BLACK MOTHERS’ AND WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVES
2021 November Person-centered care starts with viewing health care through the lens of patients. Listening to the lived experiences and...
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR POWER-SHARING WITH BLACK GIRLS, WOMEN, BIRTHING PERSONS, AND MOTHERS
OBJECTIVE OF THE GUIDANCE This practical guidance is designed to build Belonging, Love, Affinity, Community, and Kinship and to share...
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
DOULA PERSPECTIVES COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA LISTENING SESSION
We believe that through the support doulas provide, we can improve the health outcomes of Black mothers and babies. To that end, we need...
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION & SUPPORT EFFORTS IN FRESNO COUNTY
For the pdf report click on the link: https://www.first5fresno.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CVHPI-Breastfeeding-Efforts-8.17.pdf
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
BLACK FATHERS SHARE WHAT THEY NEED TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN PRENATAL PROGRAMS IN THIS NEW REPORT
Read the article here: https://pretermbirthca.ucsf.edu/news/black-fathers-share-what-they-need-be-more-involved-prenatal-programs-new-report
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BLUE RIBBON PANEL ONAFRICAN AMERICAN INFANT MORTALITY
For the pdf report click on the link: https://www.first5fresno.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BRWP_FINAL_10192017.pdf
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
AFRICAN AMERICAN INFANT MORTALITY IN FRESNO COUNTY
For the pdf report click on the link: https://www.first5fresno.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AAIM-1-15-2016-Final-2.pdf
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