Health in Focus: Black Birth Workers Event

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Join us for “Health in Focus: Black Birth Workers” featuring a presentation by a renowned Black Birth Worker, Tay Amari Little, and one of her clients, Destiné Price, in recognition of Black Maternal Health Week on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT.

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

Register: https://nnlm.gov/training/class/health-focus-black-birth-workers