Grant to Help Reduce Preterm Births in Detroit

Posted on November 16, 2016November 16, 2016 by Kiddada Green

Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) has received a $39,600 grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. The funds are allocated to develop, implement, and support the pre-application process for HealthConnect One’s (HC One) Community-based Doula Accreditation Program (CBDAP). The CBDAP process is designed to help organizations systematically approach accreditation. The goal of the project is …

Black Mothers Breastfeeding Summit (Press Release)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Kiddada Green

Detroit, MI- Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) presents its 5th Annual Summit, on Saturday August 27, 2016 from 1:00pm- 4:00pm. The event will take place at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History located at 315 E. Warren Detroit, MI 48202. The Summit is supported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human …

BMBFA Receives a $450,000 Grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Kiddada Green

Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) has received a $450,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The funds will be used to support the overall mission of BMBFA to reduce racial inequities in breastfeeding support for African Americans. The 3-year funding period is May 2016 through April 2019. “We are grateful for the support of the …

Fighting food insecurity in Detroit

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Kiddada Green

“If mothers feel good and are welcomed around breastfeeding, they’re more likely to choose it.” Read more ModelMedia.com.