Health & Human services

BLACK INFANT HEALTH PROGRAM (BIH) 

Are you or someone you know a Black pregnant woman/birthing person? (or) Are you a Black postpartum mother or gestational parent with an infant up to 6 months? If yes, the Black Infant Health Program (BIH) Long Beach is for you! 

OUR MISSION STATEMENT 

The BIH Program aims to address the problem of poor birth outcomes affecting Black women and their infants by encouraging a commitment to self-love and healthy living through our group intervention and individual client services. Our goal is to increase healthy birth outcomes and ultimately improve survival rates for Black infants and mothers/birthing persons. 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Black babies in America die at more than twice the rate of babies from all other populations during their first year of life because they are born too soon and are too small. Likewise, more African American women die during pregnancy and childbirth than any other ethnic group. Evidence suggests that negative birth outcomes of these Black women may be linked to chronic stress associated with social factors including racial discrimination. 

ABOUT THE BLACK INFANT HEALTH (BIH) PROGRAM: 

The BIH Program uses a group-based approach with individual case management to empower women to make healthy life choices for themselves and their families by building on their strengths. We focus on eliminating factors that contribute to birth disparities by promoting the importance of stress reduction, self-love, self-care, healthy eating, confidence building and increasing social connections. 

There is no greater joy than giving birth to a healthy baby. BIH offers a variety of FREE services to Black pregnant/postpartum women and birthing persons--within a safe, culturally affirming “Sister Circle” or a nurturing one-on-one setting. We believe when Black women receive the support they need for a healthy birth, we pave the way for a healthier Black family and community. We welcome you to begin your motherhood journey with our BIH Circle of Support. 
 

CONTACT US TODAY: (562) 570-4323