MIAMI – On October sixteenth, from 11 AM to three PM, SisterSong’s Birth Justice Care Fund (BJCF) and the Southern Start Justice Community (SBJN) will current “Celebrating Start Justice!”, a free Group Wellness Occasion with Cell Midwife Clinic, at Freedom Lab Miami (4300 NW twelfth Ave, Miami, FL 33127).
SBJN’s Cell Midwife Clinic will present on-site help for anticipating and new mother and father, providing compassionate care and data in a protected, community-centered atmosphere. There may even be help for households navigating being pregnant and toddler loss.
Attendees will get pleasure from complimentary refreshments, free and low-cost holistic well being providers, and giveaways of important birthing gadgets akin to diapers, strollers, and breast pumps. The day’s spotlight shall be SBJN’s Cell Midwife Clinic, which is able to present on-site midwifery and doula care and assets in a nurturing atmosphere.
This occasion comes at a vital time, addressing the rising maternal mortality charges within the U.S., notably amongst Black girls and different marginalized teams. SisterSong goals to deal with these disparities via the Start Justice Care Fund.
Being pregnant and Toddler Loss Consciousness Month
“Throughout Being pregnant and Toddler Loss Consciousness Month, we not solely honor the grief of those that’ve skilled loss but in addition shine a light-weight on the distinctive challenges Black communities face in infertility and reproductive well being. This month, allow us to rejoice the tireless work of Black beginning staff, midwives, and reproductive justice advocates who maintain area for therapeutic, affirming that each journey to parenthood deserves dignity and help,” says Leah Jones, Director of the Fund.
Wellness and Schooling
“We’re thrilled to collect the neighborhood to supply assets and foster an area of wellness and schooling centered within the frameworks of Start Justice and human rights. SBJN is dedicated to striving for safer, more healthy, and extra equitable reproductive well being outcomes for all.,” stated Jamarah Amani, licensed midwife and Government Director of SBJN.
Southern Start Justice Community has been offering care and advocating for households in South Florida and throughout the South since 2008. The native organization launched its Cell Midwife Clinic in 2023, serving over 200 purchasers.
Throughout Being pregnant and Toddler Loss Consciousness Month, we not solely honor the grief of those that’ve skilled loss but in addition shine a light-weight on the distinctive challenges Black communities face in infertility and reproductive well being. This month, allow us to rejoice the tireless work of Black beginning staff, midwives, and reproductive justice advocates who maintain area for therapeutic, affirming that each journey to parenthood deserves dignity and help. Collectively, we decide to breaking the silence, ending stigma, and constructing techniques that honor loss, resilience, and the correct to construct households on our personal phrases”-Leah Jones, Director of Maternal Well being & Start Fairness Initiatives-SisterSong.
Girls of Shade Reproductive Justice Collective
The “Celebrating Start Justice!” occasion seeks to boost consciousness of the pressing maternal and toddler well being disaster and to encourage deeper neighborhood engagement within the beginning justice motion.
Occasion Particulars:
- Date: October 16, 2024
- Time: 11 AM – 3 PM
- Location: Freedom Lab Miami (4300 NW twelfth Ave, Miami, FL 33127)
- Admission: Free and open to the general public
