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Honoring Black History Month by coming together with fellow community-based doula organizations to uplift, support, and celebrate Black families and birth workers. Together the goal was to unite community-based organizations (CBOs), funders, and policymakers to advance the movement supporting doulas and ensure a healthy future for birthing families.🖤✊🏾 This month—and every month—we recognize the power of collective care, advocacy, and the incredible contributions of Black, Brown and Indigenous doulas. #BlackHistoryMonth #CommunityCare #DoulasSupportingDoulas #CommunityBasedDoulas #MaternalHealthCare 

March 10, 2025 | National Day of Rest for Black Women  Take the day off and spread the word ✨🤎💐🌸✨ This day is for collective rest, self care, self preservation. Read a novel, get a massage, lounge in those luxury silk pajamas. Most importanly, REST! #BlackWomen  #SelfLove #CommunityBasedDoulas #Harriettubman #womensupportingwomen #BlackWomenRest

Say hello to Board Member Kisa McCormick, one of the incredible leaders on our board of directors! 🎉 🤩 We're so grateful for their dedication and the impact they make! 💼✨ #MeetTheBoard #LeadershipInAction #HealthConnectOne

📣 Getting doulas paid! Click the link to read the brief about a transformative approach to financing community-based doula care that ensures long-term sustainability and equitable access, particularly for traditionally marginalized communities 💜. https://lnkd.in/giiCB5MZ

Thank you to our friends at The Aspen Institute for the opportunity to use your space to have the necessary conversations and bring together more than 50 leaders!

Say hello to Rachelle Pierre-Lott, one of the incredible creative leaders on our board! 🙌✨ Fun fact: She is a boy mom and unpopular opinion, she hates fall and loves summer☀️🏖️! We’re grateful for her passion, creative marketing ideas, and the impact they make in our community. 💙 #MeetTheBoard #FunFact #LeadershipInAction #BoyMom

Equitable, maternal healthcare is not up for debate 📢 We deserve better!

HealthConnect One is pleased to share with our partners, funders, and all birth equity advocates across the country, that Children Home Society New Jersey (CHSNJ) located in Trenton, NJ has been accredited💫.⁠ Currently, CHSNJ is the only accredited community-based doula program in Trenton NJ.  ⁠ Since April 2019, CHSNJ has been using the HC One Community-Based Doula Model to begin replicating the Community-Based Doula Program. They have served 275 families since the inception of their program. ⁠ Congrats to Children Home Society New Jersey🎉!⁠ Interested in your own program? Contact us today💜!⁠ https://lnkd.in/eGZFhEVu⁠ #maternalhealth #blackmaternalhealth #CommunityBasedDoula #NewJersey #BirthEquity

WE NEED MORE MIDWIVES WE NEED MORE PMH-Cs WE NEED MORE PRENATAL BODYWORKERS WE NEED MORE DOULAS WE NEED MORE VALUE BASED CARE MODELS WE NEED MORE WOMEN TO BECOME EDUCATED AND INFORMED WE NEED MORE EMPOWERMENT TO QUESTION THE POLICY AND DEMAND EQUITY WE NEED MORE DADS (AND OBS) TO UNDERSTAND PHYSIOLOGICAL BIRTH WE NEED MORE VILLAGES AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT WE NEED MORE FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING TO MAKE THIS ACCESSIBLE WE NEED MORE MOMS AND BABIES TO SURVIVE WE NEED MORE COLLABORATIVE AND INTEGRATIVE CARE AND WE NEED LESS MEDICALIZATION WE NEED LESS PROFITS ON INTERVENTIONS WE NEED LESS RACISM AND BIAS WE NEED LESS DIVISION WE NEED LESS INTERVENTION WE NEED LESS FOCUS ON "STUFF" WE NEED LESS DUE DATES, SCHEDULES AND CHARTING WE NEED LESS TRAUMA WE NEED LESS MATERNAL SUICIDE WE NEED LESS SIDS WE NEED LESS PRETENDING THAT LOSS DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL STAGES What would you add? I know there is so much more!

I'm just gonna leave this right here, always a good reminder.