Perinatal and Maternal Health

Every family deserves high-quality and culturally responsive perinatal care that protects the health and lives of families and their children.

Yet families of color, especially Black families, face significant adverse effects from structural racism that result in persistent disparities in maternal and infant health.

Publications

Report

The Road to Black Birth Justice

May 24, 2022

This report summarizes the findings of a multipart project that the UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative conducted, in partnership with the First 5 Center for Children’s Policy, to understand the challenges and opportunities to improve the birth outcomes and experiences of Black people and their families in California.

Blog Posts

Many Medi-Cal Changes Underway: An Overview and the Impact on Children

Apr 8, 2022

Prioritizing Children and Families in California’s New Community Health Worker Benefit

Sep 15, 2021

California will invest in dyadic care – and show its commitment to family wellness

Jul 19, 2021

The history of public health programming for Black infants and families in California and the birth disparities that persist

Dec 4, 2020

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