For us, the end of the year is about family as we celebrate the transition from one year to the next. Family is at the heart of our research, advocacy, and community partnerships.
Pregnancy Pop-Up Village | Free resources every second Saturday | One-stop-shop for pregnancy-related services but everyone is welcome. Popping up in the Bayview, San Francisco. | Read More >>
Seeking Black Families in Oakland | January 15 and 16, 2022 | The UCSF Center for Health Equity and Black Women for Wellness are seeking models for photographs that will be featured in a state report on the health of Black mothers, birthing people, and infants in California. | Email Miranda Brillante For Information >>
Support a Children's Book | PTBi's November Collaboratory speaker Kayden Coleman is crowdsourcing to write a children's book about a Black gay trans dad. | Read More >>
Recent Publications
Racial Disparities in the Rates of and Indications for Cesarean Delivery in California: Are They Changing Over Time?| American Journal of Perinatology | Read More >>
"It’s my background in advocacy that drew me to PTBi — but I had no idea how expansive and how many structural and discriminatory barriers that Black women face in birthing. I didn’t understand the extent of the problem until I joined PTBi."
In celebration, be sure to download and use this January Zoom Background that features our very own Graphic Design and Communications Manager, Loren Newman.