This year marks the 8th annual Black Maternal Health Week, a campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black pregnant women and birthing people.
Black Maternal Health Week is held annually the week of April 11-17. This year's theme is: “Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy."
CMQCC is supporting BMMA in highlighting the need for sustainable solutions—ensuring Black birthing people receive high-quality care at every stage, from preconception to postpartum.
By investing in workforce development, healthcare systems can ensure that Black pregnant women have access to high-quality care throughout the perinatal and reproductive health continuum. This includes preconception care, prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, and family planning services.
To get involved, please see below for local California events CMQCC will be speaking at during Black Maternal Health Week.
Patient Stories
Ashley's Story: "Anybody could have high blood pressure"
Angela's Story: "I want people to know how serious preeclampsia is"
CMQCC Activities
Presentations and Engagements
April 3: BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center - Black Maternal Health Exhibition, Fresno, CA
April 10: Facility-wide grand rounds Kaiser West LA, "Things CAN be better: What you can do to operationalize maternal health equity"
April 11: Facility-wide grand rounds Kaiser Santa Clara, "Organizational change for sustaining health equity"
April 12: BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center - Health Fair & Jubilee, Fresno, CA
April 12: San Bernardino County Maternal Health Network's Bi-Annual Summit
April 16: Facility-wide grand rounds, University of Vermont College of Medicine, "Operationalizing health equity"
April 18: Presentation, PRIHSM, Stanford Medicine (Details coming soon)
Low-Dose Aspirin Initiative: Collaborative Round 3
CMQCC, in collaboration with March of Dimes, is excited to invite community-based and patient organizations across California to participate in the Low-Dose Aspirin Initiative, using March of Dimes' upcoming Low-Dose Aspirin Implementation Guide as the curriculum. More information can be found here.
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2025 California Black Birth Equity Summit
The 2025 California Black Birth Equity Summit, taking place October 20-21 in Sacramento and virtually, is now accepting event presentation proposals!
Submit a presentation proposal by May 12!
A multidisciplinary committee plans and convenes the Summit with Kudumu Partnerships for Equity and Justice, the California Coalition for Black Birth Justice, and the UCSF Center for Birth Justice (formerly the UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative) serving as the backbone organizations. The Summit is one of California's largest gatherings dedicated to advancing Black birth equity and justice, bringing together hundreds of collaborators and featuring expert keynote speakers, interactive concurrent sessions, strategic planning, meaningful dialogue, wellness, and networking opportunities.
The call for proposals will close on May 12, 2025, at 6:00 pm PT. The deadline will not be extended, and presenters will be notified of their acceptance status in early June 2025. (Download this graphic.)
Now Accepting Applications: Black Women Birthing Justice Community Doula Training
The Black Women Birthing Justice Community Doula Training is a powerful opportunity to expand the number of Black and Brown birth workers supporting our communities with culturally rooted, justice-centered care.
Black Women Birthing Justice is inviting dedicated individuals who are called to birth work to apply and join them for a transformative experience. Spots are limited and tend to fill quickly, so they encourage early applications!
In-Person Training Dates:
June 13–15
June 22
July 11–13
This training also includes:
2 virtual sessions (1 hour each)
Online coursework
CPR certification