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Jul 1814 min read

HEALTH & DEMOCRACY INDEX

(Photo credit: TIME ) Check out our guide to registering to vote here Source: Healthy Democracy Healthy People When communities vote...

Apr 31 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...

Mar 62 min read

CALIFORNIA AB2110 MEDI-CAL: ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES TRAUMA SCREENINGS: PROVIDERS

ASSEMBLYMEMBER JOAQUIN ARAMBULA, M.D. 31ST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT AB 2110: ACEs Screenings by Community Health Workers and Doulas BLACK...

Feb 21 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...

Apr 26, 20231 min read

DENIM DAY

Denim Day is an annual event that takes place every year on April 26th. It was first observed in 1999 as a response to a ruling by the...

Apr 10, 20231 min read

BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CIRCLES (BMHC)

Key learnings from 12 months of community engagement The Black Wellness & Prosperity Center (BWPC) in partnership with a local health...

Mar 29, 20231 min read

THE CITY OF FRESNO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK WITH A PROCLAMATION!

Today, the City of Fresno officially recognized Black Maternal Health Week with a proclamation! Thank you City of Fresno, Councilmember...

Jan 19, 20231 min read

IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH INEQUITIES FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE

Improve Health Inequities for Pregnant People using National Claims Data SUMMARY Maternal health inequities are a top public health...

Jan 18, 20231 min read

CALIFORNIA MOMNIBUS SB 65 - BILL INFO

CALIFORNIA HAS LED THE WAY IN REDUCING MATERNAL DEATHS IN THE COUNTRY, HOWEVER WE KNOW THAT WE CAN DO BETTER. SB 65, CALIFORNIA’S...

Jan 6, 20231 min read

EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS AS A PATIENT: INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW & COMPLAINT PROCESS

Complaint Process: First, try to resolve the issue directly with your provider or with the hospital. If you’re unable to resolve the...

Dec 29, 20221 min read

QUICK GUIDE TO MEDI-CAL COVERAGE OF DOULA SERVICES DHCS PROVIDER MANUAL - ESSENTIALS & TIPS

Starting on 1/1/2023, Medi-Cal covers full spectrum doula care, as preventive services. Doula services are aimed at preventing perinatal...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

TOOLKIT TO SUPPORT VAGINAL BIRTH AND REDUCE PRIMARY CESAREANS

"Cesarean birth is a lifesaving procedure, with obvious benefits to mother and baby when vaginal birth is no longer safe. Nonetheless,...

Aug 8, 20221 min read

ACKNOWLEDGE, EMPOWER, REPRESENT: HOW TO SHOW UP FOR BLACK LIVES

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May 18, 20221 min read

BLACK WELLNESS CENTER SPONSORS BILL TO STUDY IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT ON PREGNANCY

Published On May 17, 2022 - 11:27 AM by the Business Journal Written By Breanna Hardy The Fresno-based BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center...

May 3, 20221 min read

ROE V WADE: ADD YOUR NAME

We Stand with Women “Listen to Me. I am the Expert on My Body.” BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center believes that women have a...

Apr 20, 20221 min read

AB 2420 - EXTREME HEAT AND PERINATAL HEALTH STUDY

BILL SPONSORED BY BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER AB 2420: authored by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula, will direct the California...

Apr 15, 20221 min read

BWPC BIRTH PLAN

We are mothers, women, and birthing persons with unique needs and experiences. We are valuable human beings, and our needs matter.Your...

Apr 11, 20221 min read

BLACK MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH GUIDE

Find a collection of resources we put together with topics covering Prenatal, Labor/Birth, and Postpartum resources

Dec 11, 20211 min read

IGNORED AND INVISIBLE

Perspectives from Black Women, Clinicians, and Community-Based Organizations for Reducing Preterm Birth "Ignored and Invisible":...

Nov 18, 20211 min read

PREMATURITY AWARENESS PROCLAMATION 2021

Pictured: Shantay Davies-Balch Learn more about preterm birth awareness and prevention here

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