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Our 2021 Impact Report: Being the Change in Birth Research

As we enter our 2022 financial year, we look back on the past year with bewilderment and awe. We also look towards the new year with hope and excitement.
  • The Black Maternal Wellness Innovation Lab Trains Birth Justice Advocates in Southwest Fresno | PTBi’s Collective Impact partners in Southwest Fresno reached an important milestone in July as a cohort of Black women became the first graduates of an innovative training program. | Read More >>

  • Police Violence and Birth Outcomes: How Policing in Hospitals and Communities Impacts our Health | For our July Collaboratory, we heard first-hand about how fatal police violence impacts pregnancy and preterm birth and learned about community organizing working to de-police the hospital. | Read More >>

  • Welcoming New PTBi Scholars | Please join us in welcoming three new PTBi scholars! | Read More >>

New PTBi Research
  • US-born Black women in California have worse birth outcomes than Black immigrant women | Study bolsters evidence that lifespan exposure to systemic racism in the U.S. should be considered a key driver of the Black maternal and infant health crisis. | Read More >>

  • Modern Cannabis Use During Pregnancy is Associated with Adverse Birth Outcomes | Researchers say increasing education and treatment – not stigmatization and penalties - is vital. | Read More >>

  • COVID-19 During Pregnancy Associated with Preterm Birth | People of Color Face Disproportionate Infection Risk While Pregnant. | Read More >>
Get Involved
  • The MEND Study | Recruiting Black women and parents who have received prenatal, birth, or postpartum care in the East Bay (California). Participants will receive $75 for a 90-minute focus group | Read More >>

  • HOPE COVID-19 Study | Pregnant women and birthing people, earn up to $550 to share your pregnancy experiences during the pandemic | Read More >>

  • The PRAXIS Study | This Black-led study is hoping to learn more about people's perspectives on asprin during pregnancy. This study is compensated. | Read More >>

  • Fatherhood Initiative – Boot Camp for New Dads virtual class | New dads, learn how to care, comfort and soothe your baby - Saturday, August 21st from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Read More >>
Career Opportunities
  • Project Manager, Central Valley Health Policy Institute | Full-time, benefited position (based on available grant funding) with the Central Valley Health Policy Institute through the California State University, Fresno Foundation. | Read More >>

  • Post-Doctoral Fellows, Advancing New Standards for Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) | Apply to participate in a new ANSIRH training program aimed at cultivating independent research scholars in sexual and reproductive health. | Read More >>
In the News


  • Bay Area counties target racism in the maternity ward | SF Chronicle | Read More >>

  • Doulas Hope to Regain Momentum as Covid Restrictions Ease | New York Times | Read More >>
Recent Publications
Voices for Birth Justice Blog
You asked. We listened. Introducing the Voices for Birth Justice Blog!

To kick things off, our first post is for all of you breast/chestfeeding families out there. In it, Loren shares all about how she became a pumping queen.

In honor of Breastfeeding Awareness Month, be sure to catch Loren on an IG Live discussion during Black Breastfeeding Week (August 25th-31st) with Brandi Gates-Burgess and Tanefer Camara.