BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center is proud to co-sponsor Assembly Bill 29 (AB29). Introduced by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula,...

By Juan Esparza Loera Shantay R. Davies-Balch, president and CEO of the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center in Fresno, greets a visitor to...

In honor of Black Maternal Health Week (April 11 to 17), Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to sponsor events hosted by...

By: Kayla Holt Every mother deserves a safe, healthy birth experience, but for too many black women, pregnancy and childbirth come with...

By: Wayne Steffen As the founder of BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC) and recipient of a 2025 Leadership Award by The James...

Danielle Bergstrom, Fresnoland This story was originally published by Fresnoland ,  a nonprofit news organization. PHOTO CREDIT: WIX...

Giselle Media, Fresnoland This story was originally published by Fresnoland , a nonprofit news organization. The temporary site is set...

By: Selen Ozturk, Ethnic Media Services With the Black maternal health crisis worsening, Shantay Davies-Balch is growing a rapid-response...

Article written by: Editorial Staff of Community Medical Centers Community Health System partner, the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center,...

On February 10th, The James Irvine Foundation announced the recipients of its 2025 Leadership Awards, honoring seven remarkable...

For nearly two decades, California has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality. In fact, our state has the lowest...

Fresno, CA  — BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC)  has partnered with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to...

(Photo from left to right: Christopher Carey, Secretary Xavier Becerra, Shantay R. Davies-Balch, California Surgeon General Dr. Diana E....

Community Health System partnered with the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center to create more access to resources for pregnant women by...

Read our article in the Business Journal here Access Plus Capital (APC) , a leading provider of financing solutions for small businesses...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Women in the United States are more likely to die following pregnancy-related complications -- compared to women...

Read the articles: Black maternal health fair and jubilee held in Downtown Fresno Kaiser Permanente is making efforts to improve...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, partially due to...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) named Stanford Medicine one of ten national Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence in...

Read the full press release here . BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC) will serve as Community Co-investigator with Stanford...