Posts in 'Breastfeeding'

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
Pregnant people sitting around a table
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
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...