by First Year Cleveland | Jul 26, 2023 | Community Stories
As the mother of a toddler, Kate N. remembers the sleepless nights of new motherhood very clearly and how desperate new parents are to get some rest. As project manager of Safe Sleep Heroes, it’s her job to teach those new parents — and anyone else caring for a small...
by First Year Cleveland | Jul 26, 2023 | Community Stories
After learning about CenteringPregnancy®, Paige found a supportive group of women to help her through her pregnancy. Today, the friendships remain. After I learned about CenteringPregnancy at a doctor’s appointment, the thing I really liked about it was that you can...
by First Year Cleveland | Jul 26, 2023 | Community Stories
Christin F. gets daily affirmations that her work with Birthing Beautiful Communities (BBC) is changing lives in Cleveland. The 32-year-old founded the organization in 2014, bringing together a collective of black doulas to combat the city’s dire infant mortality...
by First Year Cleveland | Jul 26, 2023 | Community Stories
CenteringPregnancy facilitator Tyraya D. not only leads sessions but has participated twice as an expectant mother. In the program, expectant moms meet twice a month for two-hour sessions to discuss all things pregnancy and childbirth with a midwife — and each other....
