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The Car Seat Lady

The Car Seat Lady began in the 1980’s as a grassroots movement to raise public awareness about the availability and importance of car seats. The founder, Debbi Baer, is now a renowned expert in the field of child passenger safety and has extensive experience helping children with special needs ride safety and securely in vehicles. This site includes car seat buying guides and information on car seat safety.

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National Birth Equality Collaborative

The National Birth Equity Collaborative (NBEC) is one of the nation’s leading experts and an advocate for change in the Black maternal health and infant mortality crises. As an organization focused on the sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing of Black women and birthing people world-wide, NBEC creates transnational solutions that optimize Black maternal, infant, sexual and reproductive wellbeing.

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Black Women's Health Imperative

BWHI is the first and only national non-profit solely dedicated to achieving health equity for Black women in America. Founded in 1983 by Byllye Y. Avery as the National Black Women’s Health Project at a conference on the campus of Spelman College, BWHI has evolved into a nationally recognized organization leading health policy, education, research, knowledge and leadership development and communications designed to improve the healthy outcomes of Black women.

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Mama Toto Village

Mamatoto Village is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to creating career pathways for Women of Color in the field of public health and human services; and providing accessible perinatal support services designed to empower women with the necessary tools to make the most informed decisions in their maternity care, their parenting, and their lives. Download the Free Black Mama's Guide through this site.

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Black Women Do Breastfeed

Black Women Do Breastfeed works to eliminate stigma against breastfeeding in Black communities, educate Black communities about the elements of breastfeeding, support Black breastfeeding families on their breastfeeding journeys, increase the visibility of Black breastfeeding families in our communities, and improve the rates of breastfeeding in Black communities.

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Alliance for Black NICU Families

The Alliance for Black NICU Families™ seeks to raise the voice of black families in the NICU and post-NICU in terms of creating racial and health equity through policy advocacy, professional educational initiatives, family educational initiatives, leadership mentoring of up and coming African American-led organizations and public outreach for assistance. This organization also works to provide breast pumps to black NICU moms.

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