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ASSEMBLYMEMBER ARAMBULA AUTHORS ASSEMBLY BILL 29 TO REQUIRE THAT COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND DOULAS RECEIVE MEDI-CAL REIMBURSEMENTS FOR CONDUCTING ACES TRAUMA SCREENINGS
BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center is proud to co-sponsor Assembly Bill 29 (AB29). Introduced by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula,...
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CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DOULA MONTH - MAY 2025
International Doula Month is recognized each May as a time to uplift the critical contributions of doulas in supporting pregnancy, birth,...
May 133 min read


FRESNO DOULA TACKLES BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH IN HER COMMUNITY
By: Selen Ozturk, Ethnic Media Services With the Black maternal health crisis worsening, Shantay Davies-Balch is growing a rapid-response...
Mar 105 min read


DECREASING MORTALITY RATES WITH DOULA SUPPORT
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Black Wellness and Prosperity Center is dedicated to changing the narrative and statistics Black women often...
Feb 271 min read


COMMUNITY PARTNER RECEIVES AWARD FOR WORK IMPROVING BLACK MATERNAL OUTCOMES
Article written by: Editorial Staff of Community Medical Centers Community Health System partner, the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center,...
Feb 243 min read


DOULA TRAINING WITH BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER
Community Health System partnered with the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center to create more access to resources for pregnant women by...
Jul 12, 20241 min read


CALIFORNIA AB2110 MEDI-CAL: ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES TRAUMA SCREENINGS: PROVIDERS
ASSEMBLYMEMBER JOAQUIN ARAMBULA, M.D. 31ST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT AB 2110: ACEs Screenings by Community Health Workers and Doulas BLACK...
Mar 6, 20242 min read


THE BLACK DOULA TRAINING STARTS THE SECOND COHORT!
We are pleased to share that in September, 13 new doulas-to-be embarked on their journey to become full-spectrum community doulas!...
Oct 12, 20232 min read


BLACK DOULA TRAINING
Apply for the BLACK Doula Training today!
Feb 6, 20231 min read


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...
Dec 29, 20221 min read


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...
Aug 17, 20221 min read


WHAT IS A DOULA?
YOU DESERVE A DOULA A doula is a trained non-clinical birth professional that provides individualized support to pregnant persons and...
May 19, 20221 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


BLACK DOULA CONSORTIUM WEBINAR: BLACK PRETERM BIRTH
Learn more about preterm birth here Learn more about doulas here Learn more about the Black Doula Consortium here Learn more about the...
Dec 3, 20211 min read


BLACK DOULA NETWORK
Fresno is facing a Black maternal and child health and a healthcare infrastructure crisis. Black women in Fresno experience preterm birth...
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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