Posts in 'Doula'

Cute baby
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
group of graduates
Updates
Caps Off to the Newest Montco Mamas Doula and Perinatal Community Health Workers!
MCC has over 20 programs and initiatives that work with families in Pennsylvania and Delaware. One initiative based in Montgomery County, called...
January 24, 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
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
Three women walking together 1980s
In the Press
Vogue: A New Exhibition in Philadelphia Examines the Hidden Histories of Reproduction
"One key partner was the Philadelphia-based Maternity Care Coalition (MCC). For 40 years, MCC has served the maternal and early childhood needs of...
August 3, 2021