NOW AVAILABLE: Our 2023 Annual Report! With great enthusiasm, we now unveil the theme of our 2023 annual report: "Building Bridges: Connecting Communities to Make an Impact." This theme encapsulates the very essence of HealthConnect One's mission. Just as bridges link separate shores, we have been instrumental in bridging the gaps in access to birth worker support, particularly for underserved populations, including Black, Brown, and Indigenous birthing families. This day is so important, as it’s Giving Tuesday, a day that encourages people to do good. Together, let us endeavor to create a lasting impact and continue to construct bridges toward a brighter future for all, not just today but every day. → Download our annual report and read about how we built bridges that empowered individuals and made lasting change in 2023! To make a donation please visit: https://lnkd.in/g8ZVZa-9
HealthConnect One
Non-profit Organizations
Chicago, IL 1,698 followers
HealthConnect One trains, connects, and mobilizes communities in service of birth equity,
About us
HealthConnect One is the national leader in advancing respectful, community-based, peer-to-peer support for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and early parenting. Our vision is to see every baby, mother, and family thrive in a healthy community. Since 1986, HealthConnect One (HC One) has focused on collaborative work with grassroots maternal and child health and social service providers. We train community health workers, or lay health promoters, who make a personal commitment to improving the health of their own community. We assist organizations in developing programs that use the power of peer support, incorporating trained community health workers into paid positions in outreach, health education and community health advocacy programs. We also mobilize diverse stakeholders to build for policies and programs that improve maternal and child health in some of the most distressed communities in the country. By supporting and challenging lay workers to find their own voice and training them to share vital health information with others who have little access to resources, HC One helps community residents to share their skills close to home. By providing training and technical assistance to frontline community organizations, we help them tap the powerful resources that already exist in their neighborhoods. Our work involves grassroots consensus-building, and we bring that perspective into national conversations. Therefore, our work helps to strengthen and transform communities over time.
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http://www.healthconnectone.org
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1986
- Specialties
- maternal and child health, community health workers, peer-to-peer education, peer-to-peer support, and breastfeeding
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1436 West Randolph Street
4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607, US
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Too many times our voices are not heard. We are not respected. Black women voices matter. #birthequity #birthjustice #blackwomen #blackmamas #Communitybaseddoulas #blackvoices #SonyaMassey
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HealthConnect One is pleased to share with our partners, funders, and all birth equity advocates across the country, that Global Perinatal Services (GPS) has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community-Based Doula Program from April 24, 2024 through April 24, 2027💫. The Community-Based Doula (CBD) program at Global Perinatal Services has served over 77 families since the inception of their program and supported 66 births with CBD support. Congrats to Global Perinatal Services🎉! →For more information please visit the link in our bio! Read about GPS here: https://lnkd.in/eVYMAQQu Interested in your own custom program? Contact us today💜! #BirthEquity #BirthJustice #maternalcare #accreditation #blackmaternalcare #communitybaseddoulas #community #washington #communities
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HealthConnect One is pleased to share with our partners, funders, and all birth equity advocates across the country, that SBCC received national Accreditation through HC One Community-Based Doula Accreditation Program! Currently, SBCC is the first and only accredited community-based doula program in Southern California👏🏾. SBCC community-based doulas are employed and work full-time to serve families in Los Angeles County. SBCC has trained 30 community-based doulas since 2010. Congrats to SBCC💫! →For more information please visit the link in our bio! ✔️Interested in your own custom program? Contact us today! #BirthEquity #BirthJustice #accreditation #MaternalHealth #losangelescounty #communitybaseddoulas #doulas #youngmothers #community Jacqueline Lambert Brenda R. Charlotte Torres Atalya Rajahn, CBS
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We're excited to invite you to a virtual meeting 💻on Thursday, June 13, at 2 to 3 pm, where the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (Quality Institute), HealthConnect One and NJ Doula Learning Collaborative (NJ DLC) will present an overview of the just-released Guide for Hospital Doula Policy Creation (“Guide”)! The Guide was developed through the joint hospital doula workgroup that the Quality Institute convened with HealthConnect One and NJ DLC. We thank everyone involved in the process for their time and commitment. ✅Register for the webinar, happening now here: https://lnkd.in/ebAsYpVA ✅Download the guide here: https://lnkd.in/exNc7yuC
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Our very own Shonvá Millien & Rebecca L. and other leaders in maternal and infant health attended the 2024 Mom and Baby Action Network Summit: Igniting Impact Together: Nurturing Collaborative Solutions in Chicago 💜 . They presented on Strategies for better Doula Team Collaboration in the Hospital Setting : DoulaREADI. Thank you to March of Dimes for such an impactful conference. Until next time 💫 ! #ignitingimpacttogether #marchofdimes #BirthEquity #BirthJustice #MaternalHealth #chicago #DoulaREADI
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Get Doulas Paid!!
Black Maternal Health Thought Leader & Researcher ~ Preeclampsia Foundation Ambassador ~ Perinatal Mental Health Advocate ~ Evidence Based Birth® Instructor ~Public Speaker
A new bill in Congress, the Mamas First Act, could mean increased access to doulas and midwives covered by Medicaid. This is a critical step towards improving birth outcomes, especially for Black birthing people who face higher pregnancy-related mortality rates. I do have some concerns as I ponder if we'll have enough doulas and Midwives in place to meet the growing demand? Not only trained but resourced and supported to show up as a powerful workforce. We can help shine a light on funding and payment gaps. Many aspire to do the work and have the passion but lack the resources and it's unacceptable. There is certainly more work to be done. Read the full article from The19th News, featuring Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) Co-founder and Executive Director, Angela D. Aina: https://lnkd.in/eW4Ct4tW
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🌟 Join us for the 2024 Birthing Hope Event on June 6th! 🌟 We're thrilled to invite you to Birthing Hope, HealthConnect One's annual fundraiser dedicated to championing maternal and child health. This year, our event theme is "Building Bridges: Making an Impact on Communities," celebrating the connections that inspire and strengthen us all. 🏆 Awards: The Irving Harris Advocacy Award: Presented to Healthy Baby Network. The Senator Durbin Community Health Worker Award: Presented to BirthMatters South Carolina. We are also proud to announce that this event is sponsored by Blue Door Neighborhood Health. Watch our virtual video: https://lnkd.in/eA_5hUB4 Join us as we honor community leaders and forge pathways to a healthier future💜. Let's make a difference together! To support our work, consider making a donation. #BirthingHope2024 #MaternalHealth #CommunityImpact #HealthConnectOne
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Join The Doula Data Consortium in this invigorating discussion to share findings and insights from the 2023 Time Use Study to understand and better address the resources needed to support community doula organizations. The Doula Data Consortium, founded by SisterWeb in 2021, is a coalition of partner-based community doula organizations, co-facilitated by SisterWeb and HealthConnect One. The goal is aimed to foster collaboration among organizations, researchers, and graduate students to advance knowledge and understanding in the field of community doula care. ✅️Register here: https://lnkd.in/gG3Zj6pK 🗓️June 4th, 2024 ⏰️Time: 9AM PDT/12 EDT #webinar #doulas #communitybaseddoulas #healthconnectone #communitydoula #birthjustice #birthequity
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Save the Date for June 6th and join us for HealthConnect One's annual fundraiser, Birthing Hope! This event is not just a fundraiser, but an opportunity to unite, celebrate, and further the cause of birth equity. 💜 This year, we are proud to announce that the Healthy Baby Network will receive the Irving Harris Advocacy Award, and BirthMatters will be honored with the Senator Durbin Community Health Worker Award 🎉 . These awards acknowledge their remarkable leadership and steadfast commitment to maternal and child health in Black, Brown, Indigenous, and underserved communities. Please consider making a donation to profoundly impact our ongoing efforts. 💫 Your generous contribution could make all the difference! We look forward to connecting with you online for this impactful event 🎉 Donate here: https://lnkd.in/eMT3fi3E
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