COVID-19, Birth Outcomes, and Vaccinations: A Public Dialogue Led by Community Voices

September 30, 2021
12:00 - 1:30 PM PST
Zoom
News and Updates
Pregnant People Who Use Marijuana Fear Disclosing Use to Providers — Even Where Marijuana Use is Legal 

A new PTBi funded study suggests "that it is fear of a Child Protective Services report, not the legal status of cannabis per se, that inhibits patients from discussing cannabis use with their providers."
  • Benioff Community Innovators Oakland - Congratulations! | The Oakland Benioff Community Innovators who have completed their community assessment connecting financial support during pregnancy and preterm birth! | Read More >>

  • Police Brutality's Impact on Black and Brown Mental Health | For our August Collaboratory, explored how police brutality is impacting the mental health of Black communities and how communities are coming together to create change. | Read More >>

  • Statement on Texas SB 8 | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Read More >>
Get Involved
  • Apply for up to $40,000 in research funding, PTBi | For our Fall 2021 UCSF Research Allocation Program (RAP) cycle, we are seeking only policy-focused research proposals that address structural and social determinants of birth equity or equitable access to healthcare interventions. Applications for Fall 2021 will be accepted on August 30, 2021, with a deadline of September 27, 2021. | Read More >>

  • Join the Black Women’s Patient Family Advisory Council (BWPFAC), The UCSF Black Women’s Health & Livelihood Initiative | The purpose of this council is to give input to improve patient-centered care for Black women at UCSF Health and to reduce trauma Black women experience in the health care setting.  | Read More >>

  • Become a Community Champion for the Fresno Voices for Birth Justice Campaign | The Fresno Voices Community Champions Workgroup will strengthen the voices of the communities most heavily affected by preterm birth, building trust and enabling high-impact research. | Read More >>
Career Opportunities
  • Director of Communications, PTBi | The Director of Communications for PTBi-CA leads the strategy development of external and internal messaging, visuals, and campaigns for our audiences. This is a full-time remote position. | Read More >>

  • Research Coordinator, Abundant Birth Project Evaluation Study | The UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences (Ob/Gyn & RS) is seeking a Research Coordinator to oversee daily operations and provide overall project coordination for The Abundant Birth Project (ABP) Evaluation study. | Read More >>
Recent Publications
Meet Our New Team Members
Meet our new Transdisciplinary Research Fellow, Serwaa S. Omowale, PhD, LMSW, MPH.

As a PTBi fellow, her work will focus on neighborhood effects on preterm births among college-educated Black women and training in intervention research. 
Meet Yvette Robles, our new Community Engagement and Partnership Program Manager.

Her work is integrative situating healing in the hearts and hands of communities and mother earth, prioritizing self-determination, transformation, and inner work as social change.
Sign up for your free 2022 Voices for Birth Justice Calendar
After an overwhelming response to our 2021 Voices for Birth Justice calendar, we are thrilled to be offering our 2022 calendar free to providers, parents and community advocates!