BJC Strategies
Priority Initiatives
Design and implement an anti-bias report card program.
Pilot a post-partum support program for the first year after birth.
Collectively pursue a shared advocacy agenda that furthers our desired outcomes.
Create a cultural advocate and navigator pathway and recruit/train community members.
Establish a community-endorsed cultural provider network for families and systems.
Our Desired Outcomes
Improved birth outcomes and birth experiences for families
Increased family access to and use of meaningful and cultural supports and resources pre-post partum
Increased inclusion of community members and cultural healers in birthing support and resources
Measurable behavior change in providers and systems that improves birth experiences as reported by families
Increased payments for cultural providers that reflect the true costs of addressing the impacts of racism
What we do
We raise up priority strategies by meaningfully engaging our communities.
We incubate collaborative strategy implementation.
We movement-build and story-tell across sectors and culture to resource, realize and replicate our work.
WhY WE EXIST
We collectively advance maternal health and birth justice in our communities.