Category: Maternal Health
Midwifery Care From Pregnancy Through Menopause at Sam Rodgers
At Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, a federally qualified health center in Kansas City, Missouri,...
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Altruism Launches Online Store as Grant Funding Becomes More Competitive
Federal cuts and donor retreat are forcing more nonprofits to compete for the same pot of money....
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Breaking Two Crises at Once: Black Men’s Role in Black Maternal Health
In 2024, animator and director Carl Jones released “The League of Black & Unlimited...
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Missouri’s Rural Health Transformation Program Depends on a Maternal Care Workforce That Doesn’t Yet Exist
Rural Missouri is attempting to build a new maternal health infrastructure. The question is...
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‘Baby Blues’ vs. Depression: How to Know the Difference
A wide range of emotions accompanies the birth of a new baby, and not all are joy and happiness....
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At Uzazi Village, Black Mothers Walk Into Care That Was Built for Them
On a Monday morning at Uzazi Village, a pregnant woman sits in a circle with other expectant...
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The KC Doula Program Invests in Expecting Parents and the Doulas Who Support Them
In Kansas City, a Black woman walking into her first prenatal appointment already knows what the...
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Nurture KC’s Reach Extends to the Capitol, Advocating for Black Mothers
She has two children, no reliable transportation, and a list of barriers that would stop most...
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How the Kansas Birth Equity Network is Reshaping Black Maternal Health
On any given month in Kansas, a pregnant woman in a rural community logs into a virtual prenatal...
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Cradle KC: The Systems Can’t Fix What It Can’t See
In the Kansas City metro, an average of 6.1 kindergarten classrooms are never formed each year...
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Altruism Offers Doula-Centered, Whole-Person Care from Rural Missouri to KC’s Urban Core
Black Maternal Health Week 2026, observed April 11-17, marks a decade since the Black Mamas Matter...
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Black Maternal Health Week Turns 10. The Fight Has Never Mattered More.
As Black Maternal Health Week marks its 10th year, advocates are celebrating progress while...
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