Health & Medicine Policy Research Group and Black Midwifery Collective recently convened nearly 100 birth and reproductive health justice practitioners, advocates, and community leaders as part of an 18-month state strategic planning project to advance equitable perinatal outcomes across...
Each year, the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program awards Seed Grants to Fellows for Life who are committed to beginning, expanding, or sustaining innovative community-based initiatives. These projects strengthen health equity, expand access to care, and deepen support for underserved...
Expanding Birth Equity in Illinois: Health & Medicine Deepens Its Commitment to Reproductive Justice
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group has led the movement to increase access to high-quality, community-based birthing options in Illinois for almost four decades. Today, our work to address the state’s maternal health disparities continues through two complementary initiatives: the...
Kim had a realization after being suddenly laid off from her corporate job of 10 years. “I had this feeling [about] the next job I walked into,” she said. “I wanted to really love it and feel like I’m giving back to people from what I do.” One of her former colleagues suggested that Kim would be...