by Brooke Vikla | Jun 18, 2024 | Featured, News
We, the Wayside BIPOC Affinity Group, are sending this message out to emphasize the significance of Juneteenth and to encourage our colleagues and community alike to join us in honoring this important day. Juneteenth holds immense historical significance. It...
by Brooke Vikla | Apr 11, 2024 | Featured, Maternal Infant Health
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...
by Brooke Vikla | Feb 12, 2024 | Featured, Maternal Infant Health
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...
by Jodi Trost | Apr 18, 2023 | Maternal Infant Health, News
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...
by Jodi Trost | Apr 11, 2023 | Maternal Infant Health, News
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...
