by Nicole Fernandez, Maternal Child Health Community Liaison at Wayside Recovery Center As we celebrate Maternal Mental Health Month, it’s crucial to shine a light on this topic that often lurks in the shadows: the mental well-being of new mothers. Motherhood is...
Did you know that Black women in America are 3-4 times more likely to experience pregnancy-related deaths than white women? This is a stark reality that we must address together. Black Maternal Health Week 2024 is April 11-17. Black Maternal Health Week 2024 is April...
Guest post by Dr. Leslie Farrington Divine intervention has occurred many times on my birth justice journey, my second act after retiring in 2016 from a career as an OB-GYN. On this occasion, I was at BMMA’s (Black Mamas Matter Alliance) 2022 Black Maternal Health...
Dr. Talaya Tolefree, Founder and CEO of Koinonia Leadership Academy Wayside Recovery Center invites you to a special presentation of “Restorative Practices: Centering Humanity in Black Maternal Health” by Dr. Talaya Tolefree on May 11, 2023.Dr Tolefree will be the...
Wayside Recovery Center celebrates Black Maternal Health Week 2023 Held annually on April 11-17th, Black Maternal Health Week is a campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the...
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter, Assistant Professor at California Baptist University Wayside Recovery Center’s Maternal & Infant Health team is honored to welcome Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter as Keynote Speaker for its virtual mini-conference on May 10,...
