About Us
Within a culturally affirming environment and honoring the our unique history, the Black Infant Health (BIH) Program uses a group-based approach with complementary client-centered case management to help women develop life skills, learn strategies for reducing stress, and build social support. BIH participants participate in weekly group sessions, supported by one-to-one case management, designed to help access their own strengths and set health-promoting goals for themselves and their babies.
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Helps us improve birth outcomes for Black families.
Empowerment
Access your own strengths and set health promoting goals for yourself and your baby.
Social Support
Honor our culture and history while creating sisterhood by connecting with other moms on their journey.
Incentives
Earn incentives in the course of the program through graduation.
How to Qualify
Enrollment is easy, and there are no income limitations.
Ways to qualify:
- Self-identify as Black or African-American
- 16+ years of age or older
- Pregnant or six months postpartum
- Must be a resident of San Bernardino County
Course Path
After Enrollment
- Prenatal Group Sessions
- Individual Life Planning
After Delivery
- Postpartum Group Sessions
- Graduation
Designed for Moms
We’ll support your health and empowerment so you and your baby can thrive.
Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die in a pregnancy-related death than White women.
Black babies are 3 times more likely to die before their first birthday.
Our goal is to improve Black infant and maternal health as well as decrease the health inequities in infant and maternal mortality rates.
Strengthening Our Village
The Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) seeks to expand services to Black mothers to build on the supports provided through the Black Infant Health Program. The PEI interventions provided by San Bernardino and Riverside counties focus on: Doulas/Midwifery, fatherhood/partner, home visiting and implicit bias. The Initiative aims to reach Black women who are unable to participate in the Black Infant Program through free services provided by community-based organizations.
Click the link to learn more about our Community Advisory Board and how to access PEI services.
Contact Us
Black Infant Health
658 E. Brier Dr., Ste. 110
San Bernardino
(844) 352-3985
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