Healthy Beginnings Workshop

This groundbreaking community support program for pregnant and parenting African-Americans is a partnership between the YWCA and Strengthening The Black Family. Together we're lowering infant mortality rates and improving the health of babies in Wake County.

Healthy Beginnings provides black women who are pregnant or within 60 days post-partum with case management, referral support, in-home visits and workshops designed to improve the health of their babies. The program includes: mentoring, prenatal and childbirth preparation, group support, nutrition and parenting skills.

We're also here to help with family planning decisions, stress management and domestic violence awareness and support.  There is no cost for workshops, which include free dinner and childcare as well as helpful supplies for nursing moms.

Teen Parent Connection

Our region’s first collaborative project to provide comprehensive, community-based support services for pregnant and parenting teens. We focus greatly needed resources on reducing disparities in birth outcomes, enhancing parent-child interactions and relationships, and improving educational outcomes for teen parents. The program includes: case management, mentoring, prenatal and childbirth education, birthing doulas, child development and parenting education.