Tool Kits
Community- Based Doulas and Midwives: Key to Addressing the US Maternal Health.
This report presents key perspectives and lessons learned along with policy recommendations for state and federal-level actions that center the work of doulas and midwives in addressing the nation's maternal health crisis. These lessons and recom- mendations are particularly crucial now to support birthing people amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts
This toolkit is intended specifically for reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates who want to gain and further their understanding of repro* issues within an LGBTQ context. There is also an updated (2019) mini-toolkit
Queering Reproductive Justice - A Toolkit
This toolkit is intended specifically for reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates who want to gain and further their understanding of repro* issues within an LGBTQ context. There is also an updated (2019) mini-toolkit
Black Mamas Matter Toolkit
The Black Mamas Matter toolkit is a resource for advocates who are concerned about the health and well-being of black women and girls. It takes a human rights based approach to maternal health, identifying the rights of pregnant and birthing parents and the corresponding role of government to ensure safe and respectful maternal health care for all.
HOW CAN WE AVOID "BLAMING THE VICTIM"
This racial equity tip sheet is a narrative with tips on how to not blame the victim of disparate racial equity outcomes. This two page Tip Sheet has the full title of HOW CAN WE AVOID "BLAMING THE VICTIM" When We Present Information on Poor Outcomes for Different Racial, Ethnic, Language or Immigrant Groups in our Community? It offers alternative methods of presenting comparative data about populations in a way that does not leave the reader thinking the individuals of focus are the reason for the disparate outcomes, rather than reasons related to institutional and structural racism.
Research on Black Maternal Health and Maternal Mortality/Severe Morbidity
This research toolkit contains than thirty articles on are included on maternal mortality and severe morbidity and the related causes for Black women in the U.S. Articles reflect research dating to 2016 through 2020. This toolkit of research offers information that helps to better understand the issues of maternal morbidity and mortality in America and actions recommended for change. Research authors vary.