About Us
Within a culturally affirming environment and honoring 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
California created the Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) in 2018 to address the disparities in health and birth outcomes experienced by Black/African American babies and seeks to expand services to Black mothers to build on the supports provided through the Black Infant Health Program. PEI in San Bernardino County provides doula support, mental health services, and fatherhood and partner engagement for Black families. The program is guided by a Community Advisory Board to ensure services truly reflect and support the needs of local Black mothers, babies, and families.
Click the link to learn more about 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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