PETALS About Us

 

The BIMRRC recognizes that there are multiple determinants of health that contribute to infant mortality disparities.  Therefore, we must be holistic in our approach in order to reach all women of color and their families. We continue to examine physical and psychological stress, familial relationships, reproductive infections, nutrition, exercise, and socio-economic indicators, which outline several systemic factors that increase our collective risk for negative birth outcomes.

Some major achievements and highlights of the Center include:

• Hosting an Annual Perinatal Health Disparities Conference;
• Developing dedicated bibliographies on Black infant mortality reduction;
• Providing information to warm line callers and;
• Conducting educational presentations to professionals and the community at large.

MISSION

The Black Infant Mortality Reduction Resource Center's mission is to decrease death rates among infants of African descent through provider and consumer education as well as health policy advocacy, and promoting health disparity agendas.

OBJECTIVES:
The Center strives to accomplish its mission through the following objectives:

 

• Increasing professional and public awareness;
• Providing education and training to providers and consumers;
• Improving cultural competency;
• Promoting increased research;
• Implementing strategies to decrease the frequency of low birth weight infants;
• Mobilizing the community towards its own greater empowerment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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