Safer Births Now

03/23/2026

Some conversations inform you. This one helps unpack the forces that impact you and your health outcomes.

If you want to better understand the forces shaping the health experiences of our community, this is a conversation you do not want to miss.

Join us for ‘Healing Starts With Knowing’ on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 7 PM ET for an engaging online event hosted by physician and health advocate Dr. Valencia P. Walker and featuring Dr. Michael H. Forde.

With his powerful blend of public health expertise, cultural insight, and historical perspective, Dr. Forde helps audiences connect the dots between systemic injustices and healthcare realities. This conversation will leave you thinking more deeply about trust, bias, equity, and what it truly takes to create better outcomes.

Register Now!! Seating is limited.

https://bit.ly/Dr_Forde

03/21/2026

Curious about how to make pregnancy, birth, and parenting safer and more supported for everyone? Safer Births Now is your invitation to a new kind of event—a free, virtual Maternal Health Fair designed to make complex topics easier to understand. With over 20 expert-led sessions, this series is especially curated for Black birthing people and the loved ones who support them.

Dive into real conversations about everything from heart health and gestational diabetes, to navigating hospitals, finding postpartum support, and using digital tools that help families spot warning signs early. Hear from inspiring voices like Dr. Camille Clare, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, Jennie Joseph, and more.

Looking for practical, down-to-earth information you can actually use? Check out the full schedule and register here: https://www.saferbirthsnow.com/

03/21/2026

Join us for the Birth Power Book Club, a free virtual series happening April 6 through April 10, 2026, rooted in joy, justice, and powerful conversations about birth, motherhood, care, identity, and justice.

Whether you are a new mama, an expectant mama, or someone who simply cares, this series was created with you in mind.

You do not need to buy the book to participate. Just come to listen, learn, reflect, and connect.

bit.ly/BirthPowerBookClub

03/18/2026

Smarter Tools. Safer Moms. Stronger Outcomes.

Join us Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM for a powerful conversation with Navigate Maternity focused on practical tools, trusted guidance, and better outcomes for Black birthing people and the people who care for them.

Doulas will receive attendance certificates.

Register here: bit.ly/Knowledge_Voice_Support

03/18/2026

Birth is not only a woman’s issue. It is a family issue, a community issue, and a cultural issue.

Fathers for Safer Births: Men Shifting Birth Culture is a call for men to show up with knowledge, compassion, and confidence throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

This workshop will explore how fathers and father figures can recognize warning signs, ask better questions, support informed decisions, and help create safer, more respectful experiences for Black birthing people and the people who care for them.

Because safer births take informed partners.
Because presence matters.
Because love can look like protection, advocacy, and action.

Join us: bit.ly/Dad_Love

03/18/2026

Safer Births Now: Knowledge, Voice, and Support

This workshop series brings together trusted voices, practical tools, and real support to help families recognize concerns early, speak up with confidence, and navigate pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period with greater knowledge.

Join us virtually on April 6 and 7 for conversations on heart health, person-centered maternity advocacy, community support, and smarter tools for safer outcomes.

April 6 @ 4:30 PM ET
Pregnancy Pearls: Heart Health Matters:
Learn the warning signs that matter most and how to protect your heart during pregnancy and postpartum.

April 6 @ 7:00 PM ET
ACTT Workshop: Speak Up For Safe, Person Centered Maternity Care:
Build the confidence to ask questions, insist on informed consent, and advocate for safe, respectful care.

April 7 @ 4:30 PM ET
Whole Body, Whole Birth: Community Support Models:
Community Support Models: Discover how doulas, pelvic health specialists, and community-based care can strengthen support, recovery, and safer outcomes.

April 7 @ 6:00 PM ET
Navigate Maternity: Smarter Tools. Safer Moms. Stronger Outcomes:
See how home monitoring and digital tools can help families catch warning signs early and act quickly.

Knowledge matters. Your voice matters. Support matters.

Register here: bit.ly/SaferBirthsNow



Birthing the Magic Collaborative
Marie Boone-Clark

03/17/2026

Too often, conversations about safer births overlook two essentials: pelvic health and doula care. These are the pillars of support that ensure a mother feels seen, protected, and truly cared for.

"Whole Body: Holistic Support for Safer Births" is an intentional conversation on why pelvic health and doula advocacy matter—before, during, and long after labor.

This session invites parents and birth workers to explore whole-person care and recovery, specifically focusing on the unique needs of Black birthing people and their support systems.

Because safer births are not only about delivery.
They are also about support, healing, and what happens after.

➡️ HERE: bit.ly/Whole_Body

03/17/2026

Men have a role in safer births.

Fathers for Safer Births: Men Shifting Birth Culture is a powerful conversation for fathers and father figures who want to show up with knowledge, confidence, and care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

This workshop will explore how men can support mama in the magic of motherhood.

Because support matters. Presence matters. Informed partners matter.

Join us: bit.ly/Dad_Love

03/14/2026

Join us for "Advocacy Without Anxiety: Trauma-Informed Communication", led by Rachell Dumas, RN, MSN, DNP(c), Nurse Leader. Maternal Health Advocate. Public Speaker. Founder.

This evidence-based session will explore how trauma affects communication, trust, and decision-making in care settings, and how trauma-informed, research-grounded strategies can help participants advocate clearly, reduce harm, and strengthen patient engagement.

Doulas will receive an attendance certificate. Nurses will receive 1 CE.

Come ready to learn practical tools you can use right away to support patients, families, and yourself.

bit.ly/BTMEvents

03/14/2026

There is a lot of noise right now. That is exactly why spaces for reading, reflection, and community matter.

Join us for the Birth Power Book Club, a free virtual series happening April 6 through April 10, 2026, rooted in joy, justice, and powerful conversation.

We will gather around *Mother Country*, *Transitions: A Midwife’s Pregnancy Reflection Journal*, *Mothering the Mother*, *Birthing Justice*, and *SACKRED Birth* for meaningful conversations about birth, motherhood, care, identity, and justice.

Whether you are a new mama, an expectant mama, or someone who cares for Black birthing people and the people who care for them, this series was created with you in mind.

You do not need to buy the book to participate. Just come ready to listen, learn, reflect, and connect.

🟢 Register here ➡️ bit.ly/BirthPowerBookClub)

03/13/2026

Introducing Safer Births Now, a collaborative Virtual Maternal Health Fair convened ahead of Black Maternal Health Week by Birthing the Magic Collaborative and other mission-aligned organizations dedicated to advancing maternal safety and equity.

This no-cost experience gives current and future healthcare professionals evidence-based insights to strengthen clinical practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-clinician communication.

Safer Births Now also brings together families, students, advocates, and birthworkers to examine the drivers of preventable maternal harm, address persistent misinformation, and translate evidence into practical strategies that improve perinatal experiences and outcomes.

Sessions are led by a variety of health and policy experts, including Dr. Camille Clare, Dr. Michael H. Forde, Dr. Joy Baker, Shafia Monroe, Jennie Joseph, Dr. Cassandra Henderson, and Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), as well as many more notable thought leaders.

In addition to the webinar series, we are hosting a virtual book club, the Birth Power Book Club. Beginning April 6th, between Noon and 2 PM, we will host a daily conversation with five highly accomplished authors. You will have an opportunity to purchase their respective books, engage in the conversation, and build community.

Please join us, and we would be grateful if you could share this event with your professional networks.

Safer Births Now is a free virtual Maternal Health Fair (Apr 1–11, 2026) with 10+ expert led sessions on pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting. Plus the Birth Power Book Club, a daily author reading and live conversation series.