Culturally Centered Resources/Services

The Chocolate Milk Club is a breastfeeding support group that is a part of the Chosen Vessels Midwifery Services.

Our mission is to empower Hmong birthing people, parents, and families by creating brave spaces for learning, support, and healing; meanwhile, weaving together our culture and the promotion of breast/chestfeeding and family health and wellbeing in the Hmong community

Nubian Moms is a program under Healthy Black Pregnancies designed to provide social support, care navigation and access to resources to Black women throughout their perinatal journeys (before, during and after pregnancy). Nubian Moms program exists because Black women experience more stress-related complications related to obstetric racism and other social determinants of health during pregnancy, labor and delivery. Evidence shows that support through their journey helps.

BECC, also known as Birth Equity Community Council, was founded in 2017 when a proposal and training program was implemented by CityMatCH and its birth equity cohort. Saint Paul-Ramsey County participated in the 3rd Birth Equity Institute cohort which included national TA support from CityMatCH and active local community and stakeholder engagement. BECC places a special emphasis on the integration of both qualitative and quantitative data. BECC’s main mission is to look for periods of risk associated with perinatal care and inform the community on areas with the greatest opportunities of impact.

Family Spirit is an evidence-based home visiting program developed for and with Indigenous communities. Developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health in partnership with tribal communities, Family Spirit optimizes local cultural assets and resources.