#DeliverBirthJustice
#DeliverBirthJustice is an effort to help people understand what Black pregnant people and Black people who are having babies are facing on a day-to-day basis so that we can move into recognizing that if racism is the problem, dismantling racism is the only solution.
Abundant Birth
The Abundant Birth Project (ABP) is a guaranteed income program that provides cash during pregnancy. It was developed by Expecting Justice, research partners, and the community to make birthing healthier and safer for the people facing the greatest risk during their pregnancy journey.
BElovedBIRTH Black Centering
Services include perinatal groups sessions to promote Black women's well-being, healthy pregnancy, child development, and trauma recovery. Two prenatal series are offered—EmbraceBIRTH childbirth education and BElovedBIRTH Black Centering group prenatal care in collaboration with Alameda Health System.
Black Infant Health (BIH)
Black Infant Health is a group-based, social empowerment approach coupled with case management activities for pregnant Black women.
Congenital Syphilis
Congenital syphilis (CS) occurs when syphilis is transmitted from a pregnant person to their baby during pregnancy or at birth. CS can cause severe illness in infants including premature birth, low birth weight, birth defects, blindness, and hearing loss. It can also lead to stillbirth and neonatal death.
Desired Reproductive Health Access for Maternal Services (DREAMS)
DREAMS program provides health linkages and assists with access to care for underserved women who have experienced the tragedy of losing a baby either during pregnancy or at birth.
Doula Support Services
ACPHD Doula Support Services is currently developing programming to connect Black birthing and pregnant people with community doulas and to train Black community members to become doulas. Coming soon.
EmbraceHer
EmbraceHer offers groups to pregnant and parenting Black women living in Alameda County. Join an EmbraceHer group on our Starting Out Strong network today.
Perinatal Hepatitis B Program
The Perinatal Hepatitis B Program aims to stop the transmission of the Hepatitis B virus to newborn infants whose mothers are chronically infected.
Perinatal Services
Pregnant and parenting women with young children get priority access to substance use treatment.
Perinatal Services & Reproductive Equity Program
The Perinatal Services and Reproductive Equity team works to improve access to and provision of respectful equity-focused care for marginalized populations in Alameda County who have the highest rates of disparate birth outcomes such as preterm birth, hypertension, diabetes, and infant mortality.
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