When Jocelyn became pregnant, she craved support and community with other Black women. She discovered her local Black Infant Health (BIH), a program that serves pregnant and parenting Black women from all socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.

"This is my first pregnancy and I was very excited," she says, describing a years-long struggle with fertility before finally becoming pregnant. "My mother is a medical doctor, so you would think any questions I have I could just ask her, but I don’t live anywhere near her or any of my family."

Jocelyn herself is an accomplished career woman, having spent more than a decade in the aerospace industry working alongside rocket scientists.

"When I learned of a program that specifically caters to Black women, I thought this is definitely for me."

- Jocelyn

BIH serves all Black women, regardless of income. The program intervenes to reduce the social, economic and racial stress that experts believe play an important role in Black women’s poor birth and maternal outcomes.

Within a culturally affirming environment and honoring the unique history of Black women, the Black Infant Health program aims to help women have healthy babies. In prenatal and postnatal weekly group sessions and one-on-one meetings with a trained Family Health Advocate, participants learn proven strategies to reduce stress and develop life skills.