BEJMA is so excited for our co-chairs Dr. Jallicia Jolly and Yaminah Romulus to speak at Boston Women’s Fund’s Reproductive Justice Symposium,“Where Do We Go From Here” on April 22! We and fellow BWF grantee partners, Melanin Mass Moms, and Propa City Community Outreach, have been advisors for this event and will be sitting on a panel to uplift a crucial grassroots perspective. The day will also feature a keynote address from the international Queen Mother of Midwifery, Shafia Monroe, and an interactive action session where we’ll discuss together, with policymakers and funders, what’s next in the movement.
Read moreBEJMA co-hosts Birthing Justice screening and panel at the State House
On April 8, 2024, Birth Equity & Justice Massachusetts hosted a Black Maternal Health Week event at the Massachusetts State House in partnership with the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, Bay State Birth Coalition, and the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice.
Read moreBoston Globe - August 10, 2023, Boston-based maternal health organizations get funding boost to help cover cost of doulas, other supports
Boston Globe - August 10, 2023
Boston-based maternal health organizations get funding boost to help cover cost of doulas, other supports: Three local organizations receive $75,000 in grants for their work addressing the maternal health crisis
Read moreHaitian & Latinx Migrants Need Your Help
Over 150 Haitian & Latine migrant families seeking asylum are being temporarily housed at the Clarion Hotel in Taunton, Massachusetts. Taunton is a maternity desert, meaning pregnant and birthing migrants are experiencing a public health crisis due to lack of social supports, maternity and postpartum resources, and quality nutrition. As a result, migrants are experiencing increased incidences of depression, high blood pressure, anemia, and gestational diabetes.
BEJMA is working with various organizations in the Massachusetts area to collect donations in the coming weeks.
How you can help: If you are able, please consider purchasing supplies from this Amazon Registry, contributing to the GoFundMe, signing up to volunteer, or bringing requested items to our drop-off locations.
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