Lots of work being done by Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten & Mary K Kunesh in the birth justice space. Very proud of our GreenLight Fund SAC member, Senator Verbeten for confronting racial disparities in birthing. #BMHW24 #BlackMaternalHealth Read more below: mprnews.org/story/2024/04/…

Nationally, US MMRs (maternal deaths per 100 000 live births) are 2 to 4x higher in the non-Hispanic Black, for AmericanIndian/AlaskanNative people 2.3 x likely to die frm pregnancy-related causes, and roughly 2x as likely to experience severe maternal morbidity. Time for change!

To improve health outcomes for Black pregnant women and new mothers, we have partnered with Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity to develop the Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth course. Learn more: health.state.mn.us/people/womenin…

Insightful article with highlights from Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity and Rachel R. Hardeman, PhD, MPH regarding the racial gap in maternal health #BMHW24 #BirthWithoutBias #BlackMaternalHealth minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/12/to-… via Minnesota Reformer

We are thrilled to announce GreenLight Fund’s new CEO, Ali Knight! Starting May 20, Ali will lead GreenLight’s national network as we continue to deepen #CommunityDrivenChange in a growing number of communities across the country. Read more: greenlightfund.org/greenlight-nam…

Congratulations to Rachel R. Hardeman, PhD, MPH of Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity on being named one of the TIME 100 most influential people! Dr. Hardeman's research in #BlackMaternalHealth is foundational to our work at GreenLight and informed our approach to pursue birth equity. #TIME100 time.com/6964631/rachel…

The rescheduled Irth Maternity House will take place on Saturday, May 11 from 11a - 7p at the Lion Greene Mansion located at 1422 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411! There will be plenty to do and learn about, as well as a comedy routine from Miss Shannan at 5:30!

Proud of the work LEAD Minneapolis is doing in the Lake St Corridor! LEAD uses relationship building and clear communication to de-escalate conflict, which prioritizes the person while addressing the issue at hand. #CommunityDrivenChange startribune.com/minneapolis-to…

Our newest Selection Advisory Council member, Pleasant Radford Jr., spoke on his role as the Health Equity Officer for UCare on a podcast with Violet. Take a listen here! joinviolet.com/resources/heal…

Tune in TODAY! 🤎 #BirthWithoutBias #DropTheB

Executive Director Simone Hardeman-Jones reflects on the fourth anniversary of George Floyd's murder in an open letter that can be found on our Facebook page: facebook.com/profile.php?id… #CommunityDrivenChange

All of GreenLight Fund gathered in Minneapolis for our annual All Staff retreat in May, where we spent time team building, grounding ourselves in our organizational values, and learning about the incredible community work happening in the Twin Cities. greenlightfund.org/together-in-th…

Last month, we convened in Minneapolis for our annual staff retreat as an opportunity to connect, advance meaningful work, and re-energize our collective purpose. Deep gratitude to the GreenLight Fund Twin Cities team for hosting us! Read more in the latest blog post: greenlightfund.org/together-in-th…

Founding Executive Director Simone Hardeman-Jones wrote about the Black maternal health crisis in the Twin Cities (and beyond) and our innovative approach to the solution: Irth. Read her op-ed in the The Minnesota Star Tribune #CommunityDrivenChange startribune.com/heres-one-way-…

In her op-ed featured in the The Minnesota Star Tribune, Simone Hardeman-Jones, ED of GreenLight Fund Twin Cities, discusses the issue of high Black maternal mortality rates & how GreenLight's investment in Irth aims to address disparities in maternal health outcomes locally. bit.ly/3VDsh1a