Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc.

Stop by the CWHA office to receive a FREE at-home HIV test kit! Open every weekday 9AM-5PM.

DOULA’S MATTER TOO! Join us to celebrate the amazing work of Doulas! Doulas are trained professionals who provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to mothers before, during and after childbirth to help her achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible. At CWHA we provide FREE DOULA support for expecting and post-partum mothers.... #doula #birthdoula #CWHA #caribbeanwomensheathassociation #nationaldoulaweek #womenshealth #pregnant #breastfeeding #brooklyn #blackmaternalhealth

Breastfeeding is your baby’s very first source of nutrition, medicine, and bonding experience with you. Breast is always best! CWHA aims to educate and inform mothers on their parenting options and birthrights. In this new series, we will post weekly info-graphics educating mothers on all the benefits and intricacies of breastfeeding! Stay tuned for the next post where we will discuss the first stage of breastfeeding: Colostrum #breastfeeding #breastisbest #colostrum #blackmaternalhealth #maternalmentalhealth #blackmothers #blackmotherhood #baby #doula #clc #certifiedlactationcounselor

The expansion of Medicaid is an effort to address the highest maternal death rate among wealthy nations. https://www.nytimes.com//stimulus-saving-mothers-medicaid.

CWHA wants to remind you to have a great weekend! Be sure to spend your time wisely doing something you love or something that brings your life health and happiness!

Because we will never forget Cordielle Street Amber Rose Shaisha Washington and all the other mother's and infants lost more work to be done https://bronx.news12.com/team-investigates-expecting-equali

This month we honor mothers who have loved, lost and lived to tell their story

COMMUNITY ALERT! For those experiencing FOOD INSECURITY, there is a FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION (chicken potatoes, onions, cheese etc.) taking place RIGHT NOW at 3512 Church Avenue Brooklyn NY.

COVID COMMUNITY ALERT: AS OF OCT 14, 2020 - 31 countries/territories NOT subject to the NY Governor's executive order and mandatory quarantine requirement are listed below: https://www.governor.ny.gov//governor-cuomo-signs-executiv American Samoa Anguilla Bonaire Brunei... Cambodia Cayman Islands Dominica Falkland Islands Fiji Guernsey Greenland Grenada Isle of Man Laos Macau SAR Marshall Islands Mauritius Micronesia Montserrat New Caledonia New Zealand Palau Saba Saint Barthelemy Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Sint Eustatius Taiwan Thailand Timor-Leste AS OF OCT 14, 2020 US states/territories SUBJECT to the NY Governor's executive order and mandatory quarantine requirement are listed below: This is based upon a seven day rolling average, of positive tests in excess of 10%, or number of positive cases exceeding 10 per 100,000 residents. https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory Alabama Alaska Arkansas Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio, Oklahoma Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina, South Dakota Tennessee, Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Learn the urgent maternal warning signs. You could help save her life. https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/index.html

OCTOBER is SAFE SLEEP AWARENESS MONTH! Share your room (not your bed) with your baby to prevent a tragic accident. http://www.usbreastfeeding.org//safe-sleep-awareness-month.

Our People, Our Community Our Responsibility! Yesterday's WIADCA CARES Food & PPE Distribution | Baby Supply Pop-Up could not have been a success without you! WIADCA Volunteer Team, General and Board Members Gilead Sciences Lyft Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc. -CWHA MetroPlus Health Cindy Debora Reid - East Flatbush Community Partnership U.S. Census Bureau Eastern Stars (Brooklyn Chapter) Auntie Wendy's Food Catering Inc. and Mr. and Mrs. Rasa and Family (for the tasty hot food)! #WIADCACares #WIADCA #LoveNYCarnival #COVIDRelief #blackmaternalhealthmatters #InthisTogether

Pregnancy During COVID, the study: Approximately 75% say the pandemic is having an extreme impact on their daily life. The stress, they tell us, is from social isolation, loneliness, changes in hospital procedures, concerns about postnatal care and a lack of social support because they need to quarantine. https://www.bkreader.com//pregnancy-during-a-pandemic-the/

Healthy Start Brooklyn: Community Action Network Sessions BACK!!!! Thursday, September 10 | 10:30am to 12:00pm Online meeting about COVID resources, mental wellness, back to school, and finances during the pandemic. Join via WebEx Or call 646-992-2010 ... Meeting Info: 173 246 6853 Password: GYxasQq93D3 HealthyStart Brooklyn CAN NYSDOH - New York State Health Department #communityhealth See more

Join us for a very important discussion about BREASTFEEDING AND YOUR RIGHTS

Less than 50 days to go people, we MUST GET COUNTED. What’s at stake? Plenty! Held once every 10 years, the results of the U.S. census determine the destination of billions in federal aid for education, public transportation and highways, and even political representation in Congress. Our Communities can lose billions of dollars and seats in Congress with undercounts in the census. Tky for the reminder Brooklyn Borough Prez Eric Adams! https://myemail.constantcontact.com/With-less-than-50-days-

We applaud the work of Senator Kamala Harris on her #Momnibus bill https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/Momni. ‘It is time we take a serious look at why our Black mothers and infants are dying at such alarming rates. At CWHA we see firsthand that Black women in East Flatbush are at higher risk for poor maternal outcomes due to inadequate access to quality, culturally-sensitive, comprehensive, affordable pre and postnatal care. This decline in successful Black Maternal health outcomes also has a severe impact on Black infant mortality rates‘, says Cheryl Hall Executive Director, Caribbean Women’s Health Association.