Posts in 'Breastfeeding'

Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) is hosting the Berks County Community Baby Shower at Cavalry United Church of Christ on Friday, May 23 from 11 A.M. to...

05/23/2025 - 11:00am

MOMobile® Health and Parenting Education Groups: Bonding with Baby Basics

Healthy Start now offers community parenting groups for those planning to become pregnant, currently pregnant, or have a child under age three Our...

10/16/2024 - 10:00am

Recent graduates from Maternity Care Coalition's Doula and Lactation Community Health Worker Training

Become a Maternity Care Coalition Doula and Lactation Community Health Worker!

Maternity Care Coalition's Community Doula and Lactation Program equips you with the tools to support pregnant and parenting families! The Community...

October 23, 2024

Black Breastfeeding Week: 2024 BBQ4BAE

Philly's 7th annual BBQ4BAE (Beautiful Black Queens 4 Breastfeeding Awareness & Empowerment), a family-friendly, community cookout to celebrate Black...

09/01/2024 - 1:00pm

'Chocolate Milk': Community Movie Screening

See PDF below for the official flyer. For any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact: Dr. Diane Spatz, [email protected] or Courtney...

08/28/2024 - 4:00pm

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...

05/10/2025 - 10:00am

Updates

The Importance of Evidence-based 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 Baby Item Giveaway

Alongside partners, Motivated Community Resource Center and many more, are hosting the Community Baby Item Giveaway. Free essential items for babies...

06/26/2024 - 10:00am

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