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Shifting the Narrative About Black Birthing Experiences

A conversation with birth equity advocate Kimberly Seals Allers about improving maternity care for Black women and birthing people.

February 6, 2025

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Moving the Needle on Black Birth Equity — a Call to Action

The philanthropy community has an urgent responsibility to address the structural factors leading to birth inequities.

November 30, 2021

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Advancing Midwifery and Birth Equity in California

Midwives assist people with low- to moderate-risk pregnancies and are a growing component of the maternity workforce in California.

February 1, 2023

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Diverse Maternity Care Workforce Essential to Advance Birth Equity

A conversation with midwife Angela Sojobi about her decades of experience and the urgent need for more Black midwifery students.

March 14, 2024

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CHCF Birth Equity Advisory Group

October 20, 2020

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What Is a Birth Center?

Despite offering high-quality perinatal care, 80% of California’s licensed birth centers have closed in five years. This fact sheet examines the compounding challenges that birth centers face.

July 9, 2025

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Spreading the Stories of Joyful Black Births

Kimberly Seals Allers talks about her new podcast aimed at debunking negative media narratives about Black childbirth.

August 5, 2021

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Health Affairs Explores Mental Health Link to Birth Outcomes

Stories That Caught Our Attention: The health policy journal Health Affairs published a special issue featuring important perinatal mental health data and analysis.

November 22, 2021

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How We Can Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Mental Health

Perinatal mental health specialist Anna King talks about the connections between maternal mental health and birth equity.

July 12, 2024

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Biden Administration Outlines Comprehensive Equity Action Initiatives

The White House released government-wide plans to advance racial equity and support for people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and harmed by persistent poverty and inequality.

June 3, 2022

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What Is a Doula? — Policy at a Glance

Doulas improve birth outcomes and advance health equity, especially for families of color. California covers doula care for Medi-Cal enrollees, but opportunities remain to further expand access to doulas.

January 30, 2025

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Learning Lessons on a Journey Toward Health Equity

Health care leaders need to be able to engage a diversity of perspectives in healthy and respectful dialogue in order to achieve meaningful progress.

August 23, 2019

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CHCF Launches Initiative to Enhance Black Health Equity in California

Eight visionary organizations are partnering with the California Health Care Foundation to create a safer, stronger health system for Black Californians.

November 15, 2024

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Advancing Black Health Equity

It is incumbent on California, working at all levels and across systems, to break down entrenched barriers to quality health care for Black Californians. CHCF is working with partners to support crosscutting health systems work and to improve birth care,…

February 7, 2022

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My Birth Matters: C-Section Consumer Education Campaign

This campaign is designed to educate expectant mothers about cesarean delivery and encourage conversations between them, their doctor, and care team.

June 15, 2018

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Shifting the Narrative About Black Birthing Experiences

Moving the Needle on Black Birth Equity — a Call to Action

Advancing Midwifery and Birth Equity in California

Diverse Maternity Care Workforce Essential to Advance Birth Equity

CHCF Birth Equity Advisory Group

What Is a Birth Center?

Spreading the Stories of Joyful Black Births

Health Affairs Explores Mental Health Link to Birth Outcomes

How We Can Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Mental Health

Biden Administration Outlines Comprehensive Equity Action Initiatives

What Is a Doula? — Policy at a Glance

Learning Lessons on a Journey Toward Health Equity

CHCF Launches Initiative to Enhance Black Health Equity in California

Advancing Black Health Equity

My Birth Matters: C-Section Consumer Education Campaign

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