Harlem - Black Maternal Health Week at Neighborhood Health Action Centers

158 East 115th Street,New York NY 10029

14 April, 2022

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Join us at the Harlem, Bronx, Brooklyn Neighborhood Health Action Centers as we celebrate Black Maternal Health Week 2022! The Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center is excited to be celebrating the fifth anniversary of Black Maternal Health Week along with the Brooklyn and Bronx Action Centers!DETAILSDate: April 14Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Note: Masks must be worn by all in attendanceWhat to expect: Black maternal health events and workshops at our Neighborhood Health Action Center location in East Harlem.After clicking register, please scroll through the list of events. Events are listed in date and time order.Additional dates and locations: April 12th- Brooklyn 'Brownsville' Neighborhood Health Action Center; 259 Bristol Street, Brooklyn. Click here to learn more and register.April 13th- Bronx 'Tremont' Neighborhood Health Action Center; 1826 Arthur Avenue, Bronx. Click here to learn more and register.The details of this event include the following (register for each activity separately):Respectful Care at BirthMeet the DoulaBreastfeeding 101Mommy & Me YogaFourth Trimester/ after-birth care classArt Therapy WorkshopsChildbirth Education Demo/ActivityKnow Your Rights, Workplace AccommodationsRead Aloud, Library Card EnrollmentBook GiveawayBACKGROUNDBlack Maternal Health Week 2022 (#BMHW22): Founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Black Maternal Health Week is a week of awareness, activism, and community building aimed at amplifying the voices of Black Mamas, bringing visibility to Black-led maternal health initiatives, and centering the values and traditions of the reproductive and birth justice movements. The 2022 theme is “Building for Liberation: Centering Black Mamas, Black Families, and Black Systems of Care,” which reflects BMMA’s work in centering Black women’s scholarship, maternity care work, and advocacy across the full-spectrum of sexual, maternal, and reproductive health care, services, programs, and initiatives. Event Leads: NYC DOHMH Family Wellness Suite: A safe, welcoming and supportive space for birthing people and their families to connect to community resources and city agency services for support. Neighborhood Health Action Centers: The NYC Health Department's Neighborhood Health Action Centers in Brownsville, East Harlem, and Tremont provide a variety of resources and programs to serve residents’ health needs. These neighborhood assets bring together health care providers, New York City agencies, and community-based organizations and programs under one roof. The Action Centers make connecting to programs and services more efficient by providing a one-stop shop for community residents. They also provide community groups with space for community organizing and planning. For more information and to request accommodation, email [email protected]. American Sign Language interpretation and translation services are available upon request. To make a request, please submit request no later than 72 hours before the event.