National Perinatal Task Force Perinatal Safe Spot Spotlight
This month, the National Perinatal Task Force (NPTF) would like to highlight NPTF Perinatal Safe Spot ROOTT (Restoring Our Own Through Transformation). ROOTT is a Black women-led reproductive justice organization dedicated to collectively restoring our well-being...
Black Maternal Health week
The National Perinatal Task Force is participating in the 2019 Black Maternal Health Week. Join the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and the National Perinatal Task Force April 11-17, 2019 for a week of awareness raising, activism, and community building for Black...
Rhode Island Training Brings Together Those Interested in Perinatal Health in Providence
On Saturday February 9, 2019, a group of birth workers gathered in Providence, RI to participate in the Maternal Child Specialist (MCH) training developed and facilitated by midwife Jennie Joseph. Based on her model the JJ Way®, this course is a training and...
Group Gathers for Training to Improve Outcomes in Their Community
“Safety is key. Safety for women and safety for providers.” -Jennie Joseph The weekend of January 4th/5th and 11th/12th, a group of twenty-five women with diverse backgrounds and professions gathered tog ether in St. Petersburg, Florida to participate in the...
