Birth Justice Collaborative

Doulas reduce healthcare costs related to cesarean and preterm births while improving patient experience. They advocate and provide informational, emotional, and physical support from pregnancy through postpartum. #DoulasSaveLives #MaternalSupport #BirthAdvocacy

Midwives provide high-quality perinatal care, ensuring safe labor and delivery. They help reduce the need for C-sections, mitigate preterm births, and decrease maternal and infant mortality. #Midwives #PerinatalCare #MaternalHealth

Voluntary Family Home Visiting in MN stabilizes families, improves health outcomes, and supports early development. It connects families with community resources, promoting long-term self-sufficiency. #FamilySupport #EarlyDevelopment #CommunityResources #Minnesota

Birthing Centers & Health Clinics offer vital services and cultural education, empowering African American and American Indian birthing people. They support families holistically, improving health outcomes. #CommunityHealth #BirthEquity #CulturalSupport

Lactation Consultants support parents, boost breastfeeding rates, and ensure babies get vital nutrients for health and development. #DoulasSaveLives #LactationSupport #Breastfeeding #ParentingSupport #HealthyBabies

Join us in championing birth justice in Minnesota and ensuring every family in our state is treated with dignity and care. Check out our Birth Justice Advocacy Guide here: loom.ly/A8venRI

The Irth app empowers Black and Brown birthing people by providing a platform for sharing reviews of perinatal and pediatric care by holding healthcare providers accountable and ensure respectful and equitable care for all. Visit irthapp.com or loom.ly/yj_e7to

Join NACC and Red Lake for their First Gift program! Participants will learn to make baby moccasins for expecting parents: Loc: NACC 11/7, 11/21, 12/5 and 12/19* Loc: Red Lake Mino B 11/14 and 12/12 Questions? Contact traditionalhealing@nacc-healthcare.org.

On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate the rich heritage, cultural resilience, and unwavering leadership of Native communities. #indigenouspeoplesday #birthjustice #maternalhealthoutcomes #selfdetermination #culturalknowledge

Community Narcan Training: Learn how to recognize an opioid overdose, administer Narcan, and more. All participants will receive a Narcan kit, but registration is required. Please use the QR code to register. #communityhealth #narcansaveslives #harmreduction #healthequity

BJC is dreaming up a plan for an American Indian Birth Center and we need Indigenous voices. Help us shape the future for our relatives by taking and sharing this quick survey. Please share widely with relatives of any age looking for culturally-based reproductive health care.

Maternal mortality rates are at crisis levels. We're working with our communities and partners to reduce and eliminate preventable pregnancy-related deaths in Minnesota and beyond. #BirthJustice #BirthJusticeAdvocacy #MaternalMortalityDisparities #MaternalHealthCrisis

Birth justice is essential for the safety and well-being of American Indian and African American families, who face disproportionate risks and inequities in maternal healthcare. Ensuring equitable care and support saves lives. #MaternalDisperities #CommunityWisdom

Midwives are essential in providing personalized, compassionate care that respects the unique needs of each birthing person. This is an important roll in a broader support network which include doulas, cultural healers, community, and families.

Twin Cities Doulas! Don't miss these upcoming Doula trainings: 9/10/24 How to Become a MN Registered Birth Doula 9/24/24 MN Medicaid Reimbursement for Birth Doulas All doulas and aspiring doulas are welcome! Contact: communityawarebirthworker@gmail.com

Cultural wisdom is essential for birth justice, honoring diverse traditions and practices that shape each family's experience. By embracing cultural knowledge, we can create more respectful care and celebrate the rich heritage that contributes to a just birthing experience.

Birth justice ensures equitable access to safe, respectful, and supportive childbirth experiences for all individuals, regardless of their background. It addresses disparities in maternal and infant health, seeks to ensure that everyone has equitable access to a dignified birth.

Birth Justice is about ensuring a physically, emotionally, and culturally safe experience for all birthing people. #BirthJustice #BirthJusticeAdvocacy #MaternalCare #HealthEquity #BirthJusticeCollaborative #SafeBirthing #BirthJusticeforSafety

Join the Division of Indian Work in celebration of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week beginning this Thursday! For any inquiries, reach out to info@diw-mn.org. #DIW #TraditionalBirthing #IndigenousMedicine #IndigenousDoulaTraining #IndigenousBirth #Breastfeeding #BirthJustice

During our initial community meetings in 2022, we listened to personal stories from birthing Minnesotans about their experiences. We then explored and documented a variety of impacts of racism during the prenatal and postpartum periods. Learn more here: loom.ly/avN24M0