“We are our own light, we just have to find the switch.”
The Philly Joy Bank is a monthly guaranteed income pilot that will provide pregnant and postpartum Philadelphians with unrestricted cash for 18 months. In the pilot program, the monthly income will be provided to approximately 250 pregnant Philadelphians with the aim of reducing racial disparities in birth outcomes.
Read MoreOver the past few months, the BIPOC Birth Work Circle & Birth Fund supported a new BIPOC doula in booking two birth doula clients. She attended her first birth on 4/15. The also assisted a postpartum doula in shadowing two postpartum shifts while being compensated for her time.
Read MoreMaternal Wellness Village is celebrating their 5th Annual Celebration of Black Maternal Health Week, they have partnered and collaborated with an amazing group to bring forth events theat span statewide in Pennsylvania
Read MoreIt's the CAN for me......when I first heard about the CAN it was from my cousin. She was talking to me about the infant mortality rate among black and brown women in Philadelphia. I had never heard of such a thing, I didn't even know it was a thing. It was a heavy conversation but I was intrigued so I said "sign me up for the meetings, I need to know more!"
Read MoreThe CAN Community Group's own Aisha Shawqi has published a book entitled "Little Brown Girl". Little Brown Girl is a book for little brown girls of all ages to enjoy. This book was written to boost every brown girls confidence and make them feel beautiful. Aisha has shared the following dedication from her book:
Read MoreAs a mama of two, I am always teaching and reminding my children to use their manners. Saying please and thank you is a must in our house but I realize our children follow most of what we say but a WHOLE lot more of what they see.
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