BJC Strategies


Priority Initiatives

Anti-Bias Maternal Healthcare

Design and implement an anti-bias report card program.

Pilot a post-partum support program for the first year after birth.

Maternal Health Advocacy MN

Collectively pursue a shared advocacy agenda that furthers our desired outcomes.

Community-Driven Birth Initiatives

Create a cultural advocate and navigator pathway and recruit/train community members.

Culturally Competent Maternity Services

Establish a community-endorsed cultural provider network for families and systems.

Cultural Providers in Maternity Care

Our Desired Outcomes

  • Improved birth outcomes and birth experiences for families

  • Increased family access to and use of meaningful and cultural supports and resources pre-post partum

  • Increased inclusion of community members and cultural healers in birthing support and resources

  • Measurable behavior change in providers and systems that improves birth experiences as reported by families

  • Increased payments for cultural providers that reflect the true costs of addressing the impacts of racism

Diverse Maternal Healthcare