Black Maternal Health Project
Show Overview:
Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to raise awareness and improve Black maternal health outcomes. According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related causes than White women. It is crucial for us to take collective action to address systemic issues affecting Black mothers and their families. This show will look at the Black Maternal Health Project, a community partnership that is doing just that in the New Haven area.
Co-Hosts:
Reverend Dr. Leroy O. Perry, Jr.
Pastor, St. Stephens AME Zion Church and Cultural Ambassador to the Yale Clinical Research program
Reverend Elvin Clayton
Pastor, Walters Memorial Bridgeport, CT and Cultural Ambassador to the Yale Clinical Research Program
Irene Saunders
Registered Nurse, Community Advocate and Cultural Ambassador to the Yale Clinical Research Program
Guests:
Jenell Lawson
Deputy Director and Vice President of Human Resources at Community Action Agency of New Haven, Inc. (CAANH)
Lorraine Gibbons
Executive Director, Cardinal Shehan Center and President of the New Haven Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women
