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Dec 24, 20244 min read
WRAPPING UP 2024!
Dear Community, As 2024 comes to an end, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the progress we've made over the past year. With...
Sep 20, 20243 min read
BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER PARTNERS WITH CALIFORNIA SURGEON GENERAL TO ADVANCE STRONG START & BEYOND CAMPAGIN
(Photo from left to right: Christopher Carey, Secretary Xavier Becerra, Shantay R. Davies-Balch, California Surgeon General Dr. Diana E....
Jul 12, 20241 min read
DOULA TRAINING WITH BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER
Community Health System partnered with the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center to create more access to resources for pregnant women by...
Jul 9, 20241 min read
ACCESS PLUS CAPITAL’S NEW CONTRACT FINANCING OFFERS BRIDGE TO STABILITY
Read our article in the Business Journal here Access Plus Capital (APC) , a leading provider of financing solutions for small businesses...
Jun 28, 20242 min read
FRESNO COUNTY AIMS TO REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Women in the United States are more likely to die following pregnancy-related complications -- compared to women...
May 22, 20241 min read
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK JOINT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL, BIRTHING OUTCOMES FOR BLACK WOMEN
Read the articles: Black maternal health fair and jubilee held in Downtown Fresno Kaiser Permanente is making efforts to improve...
Apr 12, 20241 min read
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH FAIR AND JUBILEE HELD IN DOWNTOWN FRESNO
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, partially due to...
Apr 3, 20241 min read
THE CITY OF FRESNO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER IN HONOR OF BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK!
Today the City of Fresno officially recognized BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center in honor of Black Maternal Health Week! Thank you City...
Feb 2, 20241 min read
BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA BLACK FREEDOM FUND GRANTS
We are delighted to share that BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center has been selected as one of the recipients of the California Black...
Dec 22, 20232 min read
2023 WAS AN INCREDIBLE YEAR FOR BWPC!!!
Goodbye 2023! WHAT A YEAR! In 2023, BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC) experienced remarkable growth. We successfully transitioned...
Nov 7, 20234 min read
PREMATURITY AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION 2023
We joined with partners, First 5 Fresno Count y , to proclaim November Prematurity Awareness Month in the County of Fresno. Thank you to...
Oct 22, 20233 min read
STANFORD MED AWARDED $14 MILLION TO ESTABLISH MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) named Stanford Medicine one of ten national Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence in...
Oct 12, 20232 min read
THE BLACK DOULA TRAINING STARTS THE SECOND COHORT!
We are pleased to share that in September, 13 new doulas-to-be embarked on their journey to become full-spectrum community doulas!...
Sep 25, 20232 min read
BWPC RECEIVES NIH GRANT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STANFORD
Read the full press release here . BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC) will serve as Community Co-investigator with Stanford...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
CENTERING BLACK MOTHERS IN CALIFORNIA - A HISTORIC REPORT
Find the full report here MCAH collaborated with UCSF and community partners to develop this report as part of California’s commitment to...
Sep 6, 20235 min read
HYPERTENSION AND ANEMIA DRIVE RACIAL GAPS IN BIRTH COMPLICATIONS, STANFORD MEDICINE-LED STUDIES FIND
Two common, treatable medical conditions — hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia —contribute significantly to racial disparities in...
Aug 23, 20231 min read
BLACK FATHERHOOD LEGACY EVENT JULY 18th 2023 - ABC30
BLACK Fatherhood Legacy Event at No Surrender
Apr 28, 20232 min read
PUMP ACT - PUMPING AT WORK
In 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act to take effect in 2023. The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes...
Apr 20, 20231 min read
BLACK WELLNESS AND PROSPERITY CENTER IN FRESNO CELEBRATES DOULA PROGRAM SUPPORT
Read this article by the Business Journal Here: thebusinessjournal.com/79460-2/ "According to BWPC, the doula program will help address...
Apr 20, 20231 min read
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK CBS 47 & KSEE 24, April 12 & 13
Watch Here: CBS 47 4/13/23 CBS 47 (5:45 AM) – Black Maternal Health Week http://my.tvey.es/y3ZFo 4/12/23 CBS 47 (6:00 PM) – Black...
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