The Center for Community Health & Well-Being, Inc.
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Birthing Project USA:
"The Underground Railroad for New Life"
An International Organization & Resource Center for improving birth outcomes for women of color.
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the News The Birthing Project, The Birthing Project now has three e-mail based groups that will allow members, staff, participants and supporters to connect from any location! JOIN IN!
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Special Projects Lousiana
The impact of Katrina on maternal and child health services has been beyond belief. Louisiana and Mississippi were already at the bottom of the list in terms of poverty and access to health care. With the physical loss and/or damage of their health care institutions, including hospitals and medical school, the loss of all but a few obstetricians in New Orleans and the recall of most of their health related grants… their health care system has been devastated. The Birthing Project has traveled to New Orleans 5 times between September 2005 and June 2006. The first three times we took clothes and baby items and listened to what our sisters had to say. We talked to health and social service professionals, ordinary people and those who might be considered clients. What we discovered is that everyone
was affected by the hurricane. Everyone has lost somebody or something…everybody
has had their family members displaced…everyone was trying to
put their home back together.
The New Orleans Delegation will host the quarterly baby shower for about 30 babies and their mothers. This involves
The Birthing Project is recruiting sponsors, medicine and medical supplies...as well as women delegates who would like to accompany us on our quarterly SisterFriend missions to Mississippi and Louisiana. Contact us. |
