Posts in 'Support Parents, Families, and Communities'

Family Stories
Bibi's Story
For so many, the early days and years of being a parent do not come easily. This season of life can be fraught with challenges that lead parents to...
June 7, 2022
Parents playing in garden with kid
News
MCC Receives GroMoreGood Garden Grant
Maternity Care Coalition’s Early Head Start program was recently awarded with the GroMore Garden Grant from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation. This...
April 6, 2022
Family Stories
Comfort Despite Distance, Ivy's Story
Ivy was nine months pregnant and living in a shelter when the COVID-19 pandemic began. With three children — soon to be four — she feared for her...
September 8, 2021
In the Press
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Meet Montco Mamas, a New Initiative Fighting the Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality
The program is working to improve the health and well-being of Montgomery County-based Black pregnant women, infants, and their families.Infant...
February 25, 2021
Celebrating Father’s Day with Maternity Care Coalition
Despite our name, Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) has a long history of empowering fathers and father-figures as caretakers, advocates, and teachers...
April 23, 2020
Updates
The 2019 Global Big Latch On with Maternity Care Coalition Building Community Support, One Latch At A Time
In August 2nd, we were extremely honored to host the 5th annual Philadelphia-based Global Latch event during World Breastfeeding Week. Nearly 150...
July 31, 2019
Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding provides many benefits to both mothers and babies. Because of the known health benefits, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends...