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PTBi’s Annual Strategic Advisory Board Meeting

At the end of April 2021, we hosted the California Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi) Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) meeting, chaired by the UCSF Chancellor, Sam Hawgood. The Strategic Advisory Board consists of ten inspiring and influential thought leaders who meet annually to support our mission of...

Welcome to our new team members!

We are so honored to welcome three new team members to support the community engagement efforts of Expecting Justice and First 5

PTBi researchers and team members win prestigious awards

Congratulations to PTBi Associate Director Solaire Spellen and PTBi Post Doctoral Fellow Elze Rackaityte!

BLACK fathers share what they need to be more involved in prenatal programs in this new report

We are thrilled to share a preliminary report from a recent PTBi-funded RAP project headed by Shantay Davies-Balch titled Evaluation of an adapted fatherhood curriculum to strengthen paternal involvement during pregnancy among Black men in Fresno, CA.

Pacific Islander & Pregnant: How Inclusion Led To Erasure

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Black women and birthing people need to be listened to during their prenatal care: this tool can help

Findings from the Development of the Person-Centered Prenatal Care scale for People of Color are described by lead author Patience A. Afulani​. Additional authors include Molly R.

Watch Birthing People Behind Bars: Exposing Forced Sterilizations in State Prisons

Watch the panel discussion *Please note the documentary is no longer available through our platform. Watch the trailer here

The Momnibus Bill and Black Maternal Health Week

Momnibus Bill in California is Moving Forward

SisterWeb Launches Fundraising Campaign

Pictured: SisterWeb founder, Marna Armstead In April 2021, the PTBi supported SisterWeb Doula Collective launched their Support the Circle of Strength fundraising campaign with the goal of raising on million dollars to serve 

White House Finally Proclaims Black Maternal Health Week

On April 13th, 2021, President Biden signed a first-ever proclamation marking Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17). It calls for all Americans to recognize the maternal health crisis and the importance of reducing our unacceptably high rates of Black maternal mortality and morbidity.