04/16/2026
Our commitment to Black maternal health is rooted in equity, compassion, and dignity for every mother and baby.
As a Chaplain serving within our BirthCare Center, NICU, Labor & Delivery, and Postpartum units, Rev. Candace Kelly walks alongside families during some of life’s most vulnerable and transformative moments.
We recognize that Black mothers often face disparities in care, outcomes, and lived experiences, and we are intentional about addressing these realities with both clinical excellence and compassionate presence.
All of our nurses go through equity and implicit bias training, we have integrated an app that helps connect Black mothers with resources as well as gives us real-time feedback on their experiences. We then take that data and work with other hospitals to improve our care delivery systems for Black women.