Posts in 'Pregnancy'

Celebrating Mothers Brunch 2025
Our annual Celebrating Mothers Brunch will be held on May 10, 2025! Join us for our annual Celebrating Mothers Brunch, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at...
Vaccine on table
Vaccines 101
Vaccines are one of the best ways to keep your child safe and healthy. On-time vaccinations provide critical protection for your child and are...
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Updates
The Importance of Home Visiting
At MCC, we know that a new child doesn’t come with an instruction manual. Partnering with MCC home visitors, who we call Advocates, can help. Evidence...
June 18, 2024
2024 Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW)
News
MCC Celebrates Black Maternal Health Week 2024
Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) can evoke emotions of empowerment, unity, grief, and inspiration. This is a week to highlight the Black maternal...
April 30, 2024
In the Press
Maternity Care Coalition’s Doula Training Program offers an antidote this Black Maternal Health Week
Some of my earliest memories are of my mother telling me my birth story. I was born with the assistance of a midwife at Booth Maternity Center on City...
April 26, 2024
Press Releases
Maternity Care Coalition Awarded Grant, Expands Community Reproductive Health Services In Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA — Maternity Care Coalition (MCC), a community-based nonprofit organization serving Pennsylvania and Delaware with over four decades...
March 22, 2024
Staff Stories
Clare's Story
Clare Hughes, MCC's Senior Director of Administrative Operations, found MCC shortly after giving birth to her first child. After experiencing a...
December 18, 2023
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Updates
Our Impact in 2023
As the Research and Evaluation team, we view ourselves as a bridge to bring the community voice into research. By working closely with program staff...
November 29, 2023
Staff Stories
Mahalia's Story
Mahalia Sealy, the Training Coordinator for Maternity Care Coalition’s Community Doula and Lactation programs, beams with pride when talking about the...
November 22, 2023
Updates
Montco Mamas: An Interview with Jamiylah and Tanizah
Maternity Care Coalition is proud to be a part of Montgomery County’s initiative, Montco Mamas. The program was founded after Montgomery County Early...
October 23, 2023