We aim to make birth safer for Black and Brown families in Central Texas.

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What We Do

We are re-envisioning what community care looks like to eliminate racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.

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Childcare Program Evaluation Report
The Spirit of Possibility
The Spirit of Possibility

The Maternal Health Equity Collaborative (MHEC) produced this report identifying the equity gaps in care across Central Texas and providing recommendations to St. David’s Foundation and other funders to improve care and access to care for BIPOC families.

Safer Childbirth Cities- Austin
Safer Childbirth Cities- Austin

The Maternal Health Equity Collaborative is proud to announce that Austin is the newest recipient of the Merck for Mothers Safer Childbirth Cities Grant! The project, Closing the Gap for Black Mamas: Childcare For Health Equity is funded by Merck for Mothers & the Pritzker Children’s Initiative.

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“Systemic racism and oppression have created various gaps in care that directly impact the health and mortality of the BIPOC community. We have big goals for how we can further align our organizations to eliminate maternal mortality and morbidity in Central Texas.”

— Kelenne Blake-Fallon, MHEC Member

Share your thoughts! Complete our Advocacy Survey today to help us better serve families, strengthen our programs, and ensure we’re meeting the needs of our community. ¡Comparta sus opiniones! Complete hoy mismo nuestra Encuesta de Defen
Join us for a Spring Mamas Meetup: Mind Body Flow on Saturday, May 30 from 10AM–2PM🌿✨ We’re creating space for pregnant and postpartum mamas (up to 18 months) to rest, reconnect, and pour back into themselves through community care and
Childcare is not a luxury, it’s essential infrastructure for working families, thriving communities, and our economy. When childcare is unavailable, families are forced to make impossible choices and workplaces feel the impact. Childcare profes