HBCU- Healthy Beginnings Connect US
Healthy Beginnings Connect Us will impact 700 families annually with:
Connection to preventative health services, behavioral health care, doula, and midwife care
Cohort model health education across the preconception, prenatal, and postpartum spectrum for birthing persons, and parents and caregivers to infants 0-18 months.
Referrals to Child Development, Housing, Employment, Finance, Education, and Justice resources
Support for essential items, such as diapers, wipes, car seats, strollers, and breast pumps for participants through the BBJ Hub Store
Healthcare advocacy and systems change through community partnerships.
Tiny Toes, Big Planet
Tiny Toes, Big Planet is a program that aims to create sustainable postpartum families in marginalized communities in Louisville, KY. At Black Birth Justice,, we envision a community where every Black and Brown family receives the support and resources they need to thrive during the postpartum period and beyond. Led by Black women, we are dedicated to fostering transformative support systems that uplift and empower families through every stage of their journey.
We believe in the power of education and advocacy to create lasting change, equipping families with the knowledge and tools they need to build a healthier, more sustainable future for themselves and their children. Through compassionate guidance and culturally affirming practices, we strive to create a community where all families feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Together, we can build a more equitable and sustainable world for generations to come.
The 30 families that attended these events gained a wealth of knowledge and went home with tools to make environmentally conscious choices. These resources simultaneously help alleviate the financial hardships of new parenthood. Families went home with:
A baby food blender
Cloth diaper kit
Baby food recipe book
Hello Fresh meals (3 weeks or $250)
Postpartum Doula Training
Our postpartum doula trainings are free and allow women to gain ancestral knowledge of traditional birth keepers. Postpartum doula trainings occur when we receive funding to do so. Creating access to trainings for black women is so important to us. At this time we do not have out of pocket trainings, but will revisit the idea in the future. Please follow us on social media for trainings. Some photos are of full spectrum trainings that we lead with our sister organization Mama 2 Mama.
Lactation Training
Ancestral Womb Healing
Cultural Practices
