{"id":20477,"date":"2023-01-13T21:05:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T21:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/?p=20477"},"modified":"2025-01-22T21:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T21:24:17","slug":"laboring-with-hope-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/laboring-with-hope-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Opportunity: “Laboring with Hope” to Improve Awareness of Maternal Health Disparities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ImageThe Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 is offering an opportunity for NNLM members in Region 5<\/a> to host a viewing of the 30-minute documentary, <\/span>Laboring with Hope <\/span><\/i>for their communities. This program is intended to improve awareness of maternal health disparities and create opportunities to share reliable health information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Going through pregnancy and delivery should be a joyful time and a safe experience. However, for many women of color this is often not the case. Black women have higher rates of complications, and according to the <\/span>CDC,<\/span><\/a> are three\u00a0times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Laboring with Hope<\/span><\/i> is a 30-minute documentary on maternal morbidity and mortality among Black women. The film combines personal stories and expert perspectives to provide a call to action to implement, support, and uplift strategies to improve maternal health and birth outcomes. <\/span>More information about Laboring with Hope<\/em><\/a>, including a trailer, is available from the producer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Laboring with Hope<\/em> was produced by Six Dimensions<\/a>, whose owner and CEO, Dr. Nakeitra L. Burse, presented the webinar “Storytelling as a Public Health Strategy to Address Inequities in Maternal Health Outcomes<\/a>” as part of the PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series. Region 5 is offering access to Laboring with Hope <\/em>through April 30, 2024 in response to interest expressed by attendees during Dr. Burse’s well-received webinar.<\/p>\n

Submit your request<\/a> to host an in-person or virtual viewing of Laboring with Hope<\/em> at your library or organization.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Consider hosting a discussion after the film with your community or colleagues using the accompanying discussion guide, inviting a local expert to talk about maternal health in your community, or using the film to support a book discussion of a title from the NNLM Reading Club’s Black Maternal Health<\/a> selections. There are no costs associated with this program opportunity for your organization, and all NNLM Region 5 members<\/a> are welcome to submit a request to host a viewing of the film (we are not able to honor requests from NNLM members outside of Region 5<\/a>). We will review your request, and send a program toolkit containing:<\/span><\/p>\n