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Celebrate Motherhood
Join us this year for Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) as we raise awareness about disparities in maternal health among Black women. This year’s events include a walk and community baby shower, health fair, and panel discussion for professionals. More details below.
During this week we celebrate ALL women and everyone who supports them, and welcome you to register and join us for our annual events.
BMHW Events
See our list of events this year
Walk & Community
Baby Shower
Date: April 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00PM
Location: Doris Miller Community Center
For: Open to all women
Details: Join us for a walk for maternal health starting at 9:00 – 9:50 AM at the Doris Miller Community Center track, followed by a community baby shower at 10:00 AM next door at the Multipurpose Center! Free gifts and prizes to registered attendees.
Maternal Health Fair
for All Women
Date: April 15, 2025
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: Waco Family Medicine – Central
For: Open to all women
Details: Get the resources you need for continued health and other helpful information from organizations including Nurse Family Partnership, WIC, Community Doulas of Waco and more.
Patient Panel &
Policy Talk
Date: April 17, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM – Noon
Location: Waco Family Medicine – Central
For: Professional organizations
Details: Guest speaker Daniela De Luna Olivares, Deputy Director of State Affairs at TACHC speaks about policies affecting care for women followed by a panel about patient experience for women.
Let Us Know You’re Coming
During this week we celebrate ALL women and everyone who supports them. We welcome you to register and join us for our annual events.
Please review these guidelines before registering for our walk, community shower and/or health fair.
- You must be a female 16 years or older (expecting and current moms) to register.
- Raffle tickets, gift bags and other giveaways are available only to registered attendees.
- You may bring up to 4 unregistered guests. Guests are welcome to food but do not qualify for raffle tickets, gift bags or other giveaways.
Healthcare Professionals: If you are a healthcare professional planning to attend the Patient Panel & Policy Talk, please register here.
More about BMHW
Black Maternal Health Week is an annual national campaign held from April 11-17 to raise awareness about the disparities in maternal health outcomes among Black women in the United States.
Purpose:
- Highlight the racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity rates among Black women.
- Advocate for policies and programs to improve Black maternal health outcomes.
- Educate the public about the factors contributing to these disparities and empower Black women to access quality healthcare.
Key Facts:
- Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.
- The maternal mortality rate for Black women in the United States is 69.9 per 100,000 live births, compared to 26.6 per 100,000 live births for white women.
- Structural racism, systemic bias, and lack of access to quality healthcare are major contributors to these disparities.
