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Resource Library

Our comprehensive resources point you to educational materials, specific issues, and engagement opportunities that can help you make change.

Resources

Explore a wide range of NYC resources to learn, take action, and find support. Search or filter to discover tools, services, and information at your own pace. Please note, Women Creating Change (WCC) is not responsible for the material, information or opinions expressed by third parties or the resources made available by or through WCC.

Black Mamas Matter

The Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance that centers Black mamas and birthing people to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.

NCJW’s ProTruth Campaign

Led by the National Council of Jewish Women New York, Pro-Truth is a coalition of reproductive rights advocates, policy makers, and service providers, united to fight fake abortion clinics. They aim to educate vulnerable communities, across the country, about the dangerous and deceptive tactics of fake clinics, empowering them with information to protect themselves and their peers. They also aim to motivate advocates to take action, giving them the information, tools, and resources they need to speak out.

NY Birth Control Access Project

The NY Birth Control Access Project centers their work on birth control access and focus their resources on training reproductive health advocates. Young adults learn, develop, and exercise the skills necessary to advocate for legislation, policy change, and in areas of direct impact.

The Bridgid Alliance

Wherever someone needs to get to abortion care in the U.S., The Brigid Alliance finds a way to get them there – through direct support and in collaboration with their network of partners. They book, coordinate and pay for travel, travel expenses, and child care, serving as a single, trusted point of contact for every step of the journey.

Black Doula Directory

The presence of a doula during pregnancy and childbirth is valuable for all mothers but especially beneficial for Black mothers who face disproportionately high rates of discrimination, and poor outcomes compared to non-Black mothers. Many Black mothers feel that they are not given enough support and respect during childbirth. A doula, in particular a Black doula, can provide an extra layer of comfort, advocacy, and respect during this time. This directory, the largest of its kind, has been designed to help Black families find doulas that look like them and who understand the unique challenges, experiences, fears, and concerns faced by Black families. By having easy access to qualified Black doulas, Black mothers can be more empowered to make decisions about their birth experience and take control of their health care.

The Birth Plan – Sista Midwife Productions

Many families find themselves battling for the birth they envisioned. This free course will give you some tips and information to help make birth better with or without a birth plan.

Black Birth Equity Fund Grant Application

As part of Baby Dove’s commitment to helping close the gap in care and health outcomes for Black expecting mothers, birthing individuals, and their babies, Baby Dove is launching The Black Birth Equity Fund. The Fund will provide immediate care to expecting Black moms and birthing individuals by increasing access to doulas as critical supports in the birthing journey.

Ancient Song Doula Services

Ancient Song is a national birth justice organization working to eliminate maternal and infant mortality and morbidity among low-income Black and Latinx people. They ensure that all pregnant, postpartum, and parenting people of color have access to high-quality, holistic doula care and services regardless of their ability to pay. They also provide doula training and services, offer community education, and advocate for policy change to support reproductive and birth justice.

SisterSong

The SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, also known as SisterSong, is a national activist organization dedicated to reproductive justice for women of color. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, SisterSong is a national membership organization with a focus on the Southern United States.

Black Maternal Health Incubator Hub

The Black Maternal Health Incubator Hub is a learning space for the Black Maternal, Perinatal, and Reproductive Health Workforce. BMH-IH aims to enhance the capacity of Black- led, community-rooted organizations serving Black birthing people during the perinatal period and across the reproductive care life course.

Abortion Action Toolkit

This Take Action Toolkit offers users resources they can use to protect their reproductive rights.

After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State

This interactive website and publication examines the impacts that follow the overturning of Roe v. Wade and also provides an examination of laws, constitutions, and court decisions on abortion as well as a tool to learn about all the bans and restrictions currently on the books in each state.

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