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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 18, 20221 min read


COVID COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUPPORTED BY PHI - TTH
While Black individuals are overrepresented in severe COVID-19 cases and deaths, in Fresno the Black population vaccination rate is the...
Apr 30, 20221 min read


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, 20221 min read


"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 30, 20221 min read


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 21, 20221 min read


BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER TO RELEASE SEVERAL RESOURCES AHEAD OF BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK
Fresno, CA - April 05, 2022 - BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center, a catalyst to improve the well-being and prosperity in the Black...
Apr 5, 20222 min read


BLACK DOULA CONSORTIUM
Adverse birth outcomes - maternal mortality and morbidity rates and pregnancy-related health inequalities - is disproportionately...
Dec 16, 20212 min read


CALIFORNIA SURGEON GEN. EMBRACES IDEA OF NBA PARTNERSHIP FOR VACCINATION OUTREACH
Read the article here: https://lasentinel.net/california-surgeon-gen-embraces-idea-of-nba-partnership-for-vaccination-outreach.html Learn...
Oct 19, 20211 min read


VACCINE ACCESS & EQUITY
Read about working alongside community leaders & networks to dismantle barriers to vaccines here: https://www.phi.org/our-work/strategic-...
Sep 24, 20211 min read


BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER BRINGS VACCINES TO FRESNO CITY COLLEGE
Check out this article by the Student Run Fresno City College Newspaper, The Rampage! https://www.therampageonline.com/news/2021/09/19/bl...
Sep 24, 20211 min read


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...
Sep 16, 20211 min read


AIR POLLUTION AND PRETERM BIRTH
What does preterm birth and low birth weight mean? Babies born too early, before 37 weeks, are considered preterm. Babies born too small,...
Aug 12, 20211 min read


CENTRAL VALLEY LEADER CHAMPIONS EARLY INVESTMENTS TO TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES
Read the article here: https://cafwd.org/news/central-valley-leader-champions-early-investments-to-transform-healthcare-for-black-communi...
Aug 5, 20211 min read


KAISER PERMANENTE HELPS LOCAL GROUPS WORKING TO GET MINORITIES VACCINATED
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Rural communities and minorities across the Central Valley struggled when it came to getting the COVID-19...
Jul 5, 20211 min read


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 Learn...
Jul 2, 20211 min read


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
Jun 29, 20211 min read


ANNOUNCING OUR NEW RAP GRANTEES
Read the article here: https://pretermbirthca.ucsf.edu/news/announcing-our-new-rap-grantees
Jun 29, 20211 min read


HELPING TO ENSURE EQUITY AMID A GLOBAL PANDEMIC — REMARKABLE WOMEN
Read the article here: https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/remarkable-women/helping-to-ensure-equity-amid-a-global-pandemic-remarkable...
Jun 24, 20211 min read


SOME CENTRAL CALIFORNIA MINORITY GROUPS UNDECIDED ON TAKING COVID VACCINE
Read the article here: https://abc30.com/coronavirus-vaccine-central-califonria-california-valley/8781126/ Learn more about COVID-19...
Jun 24, 20211 min read


FRESNO'S COVID-19 EQUITY PROJECT INSPIRES COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS IN OTHER COUNTIES
Read and listen to the article here: https://www.kvpr.org/post/fresnos-covid-19-equity-project-inspires-community-health-programs-other-c...
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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