Westchester allocates nearly $1M to address inequities in Black maternal and child health and

Once again, STSI is at the forefront of excellent work in Westchester that benefits women of color.

Three groups working to improve health outcomes for Black expectant mothers and their babies will receive a total of almost $1 million from Westchester County, officials announced Wednesday.

Through a new program called The Black Maternal Child Health Initiative, the county health department will give $365,000 to the Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network, $330,000 to St. John's Riverside Hospital and $300,000 to Birth from the Earth.

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