Welcome to the
African American Maternal Death
Black women are more than 3x more likely to have a maternal death
Pregnancy related death is preventable
While 700 pregnancy-related deaths occur each year, 2/3 of these deaths are considered to be preventable
Trauma
African American Women have higher levels of stress, trauma, food insecurity, neighborhood violence, and less access to prenatal care
OUR SERVICES
Mentorship
Mentees are matched with mentors and are supported:
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During & After Pregnancy
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Receive Postpartum Support
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Spiritual Support
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Empowerment
1:1 Support
Mentees meet with mentors for a minimum of 1 hour a week
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Sisterhood
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Guidance
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Exclusive Facebook Group
Empowerment
African American moms speak monthly on their pregnancy journey and tools that helped them
Postpartum Care Packages
After giving birth, mentees receive care packages to support them through postpartum recovery.
Mommy & Baby American Sign Language Classes
ASL classes are available to all mentees to learn how to communicate with their babies.
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Sign language increases speech development
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Increases parent-child bonding
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Helps babies express themselves
Moms supporting moms
Our Mentors
