Health in Focus: Black Birth Workers

Posted by Kathy Downing on April 5th, 2022 Posted in: Blog

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To recognize Black Maternal Health Week,  a nationally recognized observance week held from April 11 – April 17, 2022,  the NNLM and All of Us are organizing a webinar on Health in Focus:  Black Birth Workers.   This virtual presentation will feature Tay Amari Little and her client Destine Price and will take place on Wednesday,  April 13th, 2022 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM EDT.

Participants will learn:

• What is a Black Birth worker?
• What are the experiences of Black Birth Workers and their clients?
• How can working with a birth worker as a compliment to hospital medicine or care?
• How is community medicine tied to social justice and equity?

Recommended audience:

• Library Workers
• Public Health Workers
• Health Professionals (Nurses, Medical Students, Family Medicine, OBGYN)
• People considering using a Birth Worker
• Those interested in alternatives to traditional hospital services
• Those interested in maternal health, especially Black Maternal Health

The program is free. You can learn more and register at  https://nnlm.gov/training/class/health-focus-black-birth-workers