JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE
Programs
STL 360 Doula Initiative
JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE COMPLETED THE STL 360 DOULA INITIATIVE FUNDED BY MERCK FOR MOTHERS BY TRAINING A TOTAL OF 363 DOULAS. THIS SUCCESSFUL PROJECT PROVIDED PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF DOULAS, AWARDED DOULA TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS MISSOURI, AND CLOSED THE DOULA DISPARITY GAP. THIS SUCCESSFUL PROJECT HAS GARNERED ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY THE "SAFER CHILDBIRTH CITY DESIGNATION AWARD," DUE TO JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE'S INNOVATIVE, EXPANSIVE, AND STATEWIDE MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH WORK.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesNov 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$185KMissouri Black Maternal Health Summit
JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE LAUNCHED MISSOURI'S 1ST STATEWIDE BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH SUMMIT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MISSOURI COMMUNITY DOULA COUNCIL, APRIL 16-17, 2024, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO ERADICATE PREVENTABLE CAUSES OF MATERNAL MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, AND PREMATURITY FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MOTHERS AND BABIES. THIS 2-DAY SUMMIT BEGAN WITH ADVOCACY DAY, INCLUDING A BUS RIDE TO THE STATE CAPITOL WITH SUMMIT ATTENDEES TO LEARN ABOUT LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE BIRTH IN THE STATE AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR BETTER BIRTH PRACTICES. DAY 2 OF THE SUMMIT CONSISTED OF A CONFERENCE LED BY NATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. THE SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 150 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BIRTH WORKERS, AND PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE NATION TO COLLECTIVELY LEARN SOLUTIONS TOWARD IMPROVING BIRTH OUTCOMES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesNov 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$50KBlack Doula Day Celebration
JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE CELEBRATED THE GLOBAL LAUNCH OF BLACK DOULA DAY IN ST. LOUIS VIA A PRESS CONFERENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. ON APRIL 11, 2024, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE, JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE HOSTED A BLACK DOULA DAY VIRTUAL PEP RALLY WITH OVER 650 DOULAS AND MATERNAL HEALTH SUPPORTERS IN ATTENDANCE ACROSS THE WORLD. LOCALLY IN ST. LOUIS, JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS MAYOR'S OFFICE TO HOST A DOCUMENTARY MOVIE SCREENING ABOUT DOULA CARE IN URBAN COMMUNITIES. JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE WAS AWARDED TWO PROCLAMATIONS ON THIS DAY FROM THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS MAYOR'S OFFICE AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY EXECUTIVE SAM PAGE'S OFFICE ON THE SUCCESS OF BLACK DOULA DAY AND THE MOVEMENT JAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE HAS STARTED TO GROW THE DOULA COMMUNITY IN ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesNov 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$30K
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