Family Health and Birth Center

09/17/2024

🎉 Birth Center Week 2024 is here, and we’re excited to celebrate at our very own Family Health and Birth Center in Washington, DC!

Join us Thursday, September 19th, 5-8 PM for a special celebration with parents, advocates, and all who support birth justice. Let’s honor the role of birth centers in building healthy, loving communities. Bring yourself and a pregnant friend!

As centers nationwide share inspiring stories, we proudly join in, because every community deserves access to this incredible resource.

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Drop some love for these incredible organizations in the comments! 🌸

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01/09/2024

Happy rainy Tuesday!☂️💙

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06/26/2023

We are continuing to celebrate fathers and father figures! 💜

Meet Richard, a father working hard to rebuild his life for his children through our Permanent Supportive Housing program. When Richard needed a safe space for his children, he got connected to Community of Hope, who assisted him in securing a home.

He is proud that his children get to witness his resilience and persistence and he believes that it will create the same drive in them.

We'd like to continue to salute the parents like Richard who are rebuilding strong foundations for generations to come.

Click the link to read Richard’s full Story of Hope!
https://www.communityofhopedc.org/fathers-quest-provide-safety

06/22/2023

Are you ready to Meet the Doulas?!

Our next virtual Meet the Doula session is happening again on June 26 at 6:00pm! Mark your calendar!

Join us for Session 6 focused on newborn care, in which our doulas will address how to care for your new baby in their first few weeks of life.

This is the perfect place to ask questions and learn about all the prenatal and postpartum services we offer.

Sign in June 26 by using the zoom link in the bio!

06/05/2023

✨On a February night, just after 1:30 am, a very pregnant Heather drove into the parking lot at Community of Hope’s Family Health and Birth Center with her husband, where midwives Ebony, Sola, and Sherece were waiting for her. Heather's labor progressed rapidly before she could even get out of the car. The following two hours would be an unexpected yet joyous ride to meeting her new baby.🤱🏿

Click the link below to read Heather’s full Story of Hope!🤳🏿
https://www.communityofhopedc.org/birthright-of-joy

04/23/2023

💜Community of Hope thanks our board of directors and committee members for their guidance and support. They attend monthly meetings and serve on committees. They give. They bring friends to events. They are deeply connected to our work and mission!
🎉We recently welcomed 6 new members – Anson Christian, Cathy Austin, Monique Diop, Lisa Madden, Justin Matthews, and Vincent Ratliff. That means we also want to thank members who rotated off after many years of excellent guidance and service – Benian Ado, Catherine Buell, Christopher Earley, Stepfan Martin, Heather Wise, and Kimberly Woods.
📷Three of our six recent board members are pictured here: Chris Earley, treasurer; Kimberly Woods, board chair; and Stepfan Martin, secretary.

04/17/2023

Thank you for highlighting one of Community of Hope’s leaders of change, Ebony Marcelle, Director of Midwifery, the documentary, and our maternal care approaches to ease inequities for mothers in Washington, DC.

ends today but it is relevant to us every day.

Ebony says in the Washingtonian article, “If Black mamas are doing better, everybody’s doing better.”

Read the full article here:

Ebony Marcelle wants Community of Hope to be a refuge. "People want to see people that look like them take care of them," she says.

04/15/2023

Reminder! Watch Community of Hope in the Birthing Justice documentary on WHUT (channel 32) TOMORROW, Sunday, April 16, at 4:00 PM. 💜
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In recognition of is highlighting the crisis faced by Black mothers, their children and the solutions Community of Hope creates to help transform the maternal care system.
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Stream online at pbs.org/video/birthing-justice-pxaxav/
Leave a comment about your thoughts on the film!💡

04/11/2023

We won!🫂

Check out the beautiful image of our maternal health care in action that has won an photo contest in honor of

Celebrates ! Check out some featured photos of our grantees who showed us how they are improving Black maternal health outcomes.

View featured photos from grantees across the country:
- Community of Hope Community Health Center, Washington, DC
- Codman Square Health Center, Dorchester, MA
- Healthy Start San Diego, San Diego, CA

http://ow.ly/v3mV50NGso8

03/08/2023

Happy International Women’s Day!🎉

This year’s theme is “Embrace Equity” which Community of Hope is excited to celebrate because our every day mission is to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable.

Check out what a few of our fabulous Community of Hope women had to say about the importance of equity to them!

02/28/2023

❤️Taneka is in a new phase of her health journey as she learns to manage hypertension.

Three years ago, Taneka’s hypertension reached its peak. Her blood pressure was so high that she could not have much-needed surgery for fear she would not wake up from it. That is when she started seeing Community of Hope’s Curt Eckstrom, Medical Director and Family Nurse Practitioner. 🩺

With a whole-body care approach, together they found the right mix of medications along with dietary guidance to eat less red meat and more fish and salads, to help Taneka live a healthier life. Now she feels in control of her health and able to enjoy moments with her family without the added stress of hypertension that runs through her family. 🥗

Click the link to read Taneka's full Story of Hope:
https://www.communityofhopedc.org/miracles-heart

02/27/2023

Thank you to NBC4 Washington and Molette Green for featuring the Women in the Room Productions’ documentary, Birthing Justice, and Community of Hope’s work to reduce fatal outcomes for Black women and their children. Thank you for acknowledging the fight to save lives that our teams and families are in every day.

As Ebony Marcelle, our Director of Midwifery, states, she hears “constantly from families who just don’t want to die and just want to be safe.” The film, which will be released in April, features Community of Hope’s team and comprehensive care approach while raising critical awareness about Black maternal health in DC and across the country.