MELANIN & MATERNAL WELLNESS
A.S.È. Birth Village
Affirming Safe & Equitable Birth
A.S.È. Birth Village is a collective of Black voices, bonded by our distinctive paths to, through and in support of motherhood. Through education and action, we are “front line” advocates and activists striving to achieve health equity for Black mothers and babies.
We advocate for, equitable funding for Black, culturally-congruent, community-aligned maternal health resources, and support pro-Black health equity legislation, and anti-racist medical protocols and policies, to ensure high quality and uncompromising medical care, as a means to combat the disproportionality of the disparities in maternal health, including black maternal morbidity, mortality, and preterm birth.
Kinder Smile
KinderSmile Pre/Postnatal Program has been re-named, re-structured and largely expanded to become KinderSmile Perinatal Health & Wellness Program (KSPHW). Most notably, the improved program provides continuity of dental care for pregnant & recently postpartum women who are uninsured to receive the treatment/education they need to be oral health ambassadors not only for their families but also their communities. KSPHW helps assure pregnant and recently postpartum women that their children with have a Dental Home from birth through age 17, even if they are uninsured.
