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On Wednesday, 4/12/23, at noon PDT, The Children’s Partnership hosted a conversation
- centering the beauty & depth of Black children in California
- exploring data on Black children’s health and
- honoring Black Maternal Health Week 2023 (4/11-4/17)
Protecting Black Children’s Health Through Community-Led Healing was hosted by The Children’s Partnership in collaboration with the California Black Health Network, California Black Women’s Health Project, and the UCSF Preterm Birth Initiative.
Conversation Leaders:
- Rhonda Smith, Executive Director, California Black Health Network
- Alexis Cobbins, Executive Director, UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative
- Solaire Spellen, Associate Director, UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative
- Raena Granberry, Senior Manager of Maternal and Reproductive Health, Black Women’s Health Project
Moderator: Gabriella Barbosa, Managing Director of Policy, The Children’s Partnership
⇒ Dive into the data covered in the conversation: bit.ly/AChildIsAChild.
Here’s what we talked about:
- the health and well-being of Black children, protective factors that nourish them, and community-led healing strategies
- data that support the work of transforming outcomes for Black children, youth and birthing people in California
- systemic inequities and challenges Black children still face that impact their success and healthy development
- and where communities are leading the push for change
