"It Takes a Village" Maternal Health Community Conversations

Sat, Sep 23 2023
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Central Library, Trustees Room

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Join Diaspora Community Services and other Maternal Health community organizations for an afternoon of education, dialogue, and community building to support birthing people in our lives. 

The community conversation aims to: 

  • Increase awareness and knowledge regarding Black maternal health mortality in our communities
  • Educate the community on the effectivity of doulas and midwives to increase Black maternal health outcomes
  • Engage the community in skill building exercises to increase confidence in supportive behaviors for birthing and parenting people

Registration is required to attend the the event as space is limited. For further questions, please reach out to the Community Health Team at healthybklyn@bklynlibrary.org. 

This is a collaboration between Diaspora Community Services and Brooklyn Public Library's Community Health Team. 

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Add to My Calendar 09/23/2023 01:00 pm 09/23/2023 04:00 pm America/New_York "It Takes a Village" Maternal Health Community Conversations <p>Join Diaspora Community Services and&nbsp;other Maternal Health community organizations for an afternoon of education, dialogue, and community building to support birthing people in our lives.&nbsp;</p> <p>The community conversation aims to:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Increase awareness and knowledge regarding Black maternal health mortality in our&nbsp;communities</li> <li>Educate the community on&nbsp;the effectivity of doulas and midwives to increase Black maternal health outcomes</li> <li>Engage the community in skill building exercises to increase confidence in supportive behaviors for birthing and parenting people</li> </ul> <p>Registration is required to attend the the event&nbsp;as space is limited. For further questions, please reach out to the Community Health Team&nbsp;at&nbsp;healthybklyn@bklynlibrary.org.&nbsp;</p> Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library, Trustees Room MM/DD/YYYY 60