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GOALS: 

• To address the need to help expectant BIPOC mothers with access to quality affordable dental care

• To educate mothers on the oral systemic health connection & raise awareness on the systemic health risks associated with dental disease for mothers and their children

• To educate mothers on infant oral restrictions and its effects on BIPOC mother breastfeeding outcomes

• To explore BIPOC mother breastfeeding & birth outcomes and its effects on bonding, development and health of the BIPOC community

• To eliminate challenges & barriers experienced by BIPOC working mothers as they transition from postpartum care on maternity leave to returning to the workplace

• To provide nutritional and lactational counseling support in an aim to improvement of BIPOC mother breastfeeding and birth outcomes

OBJECTIVE:

• Decrease the Black Mother & Infant Mortality Rate 

PURPOSE:

• Nurture & Nourish our mothers and children

  • Reduce incidences of cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, obesity, diabetes and metabolic disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, and several cancers

• Strengthen bonding experiences of BIPOC mothers & children

• Improve cognitive function, wellness and overall health of BIPOC families

CORE VALUES

• Eliminate postpartum recovery time stigma & judgment within the BIPOC community

• Raise maternal mental health awareness through advocacy and community to enhance quality of life outcomes 

• Educate & Empower mothers

DENTAL CARE RESOURCES

• First Teeth First 

• Breton Family Dental

NUTRITION

• ​Feeding Littles

LACTATION 

• Breastfeeding Resources for Black Moms

• Breastfeeding Vs Formula

BIPOC MOTHER SUPPORT RESOURCES

• Virtual Black Mamas Support Village Registration

• Arizona Birthworkers of Color Provider Directory

RELATED CONTENT

• BET

  • Disrupt & Dismantle

  • THE COST OF BLACK MOTHERHOOD IN MISSISSIPPI SEASON 1 E 6 • 03/24/2021 Soledad O'Brien talks to Black moms and their advocates in Mississippi to find out how the government and healthcare system can address high maternal and infant mortality rates in the state.

• Reps. Alma Adams & Lauren Underwood Form First Black Maternal Health Caucus

  • The caucus was created to address the higher rate of pregnancy-related deaths suffered by Black women.

• High Risk

• Celebrities & Influencers Will Hit The Phones To Support Black Mothers in National Telethon

• ​Center for American Progress

  • Suffering in Silence - Mood Disorders Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women of Color

• ESSENCE 

  • Tag: Black Maternal Mortality

• Oral Health Matters - Pregnant Women ​