ABOUT SLA/SB CAT

The South Los Angeles/South Bay African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Community Action Team (CAT) is a collaborative partnership between the Los Angeles County Health Agency, community-based organizations, health care providers, community residents, faith-based organizations, and community businesses united in one purpose: to end African American/Black infant and maternal mortality in the South Los Angeles/South Bay community.

Mission Statement

To reduce African American/Black infant and maternal mortality in South Los Angeles/South Bay by addressing the impact of racism, catalyzing community action, and promoting wellness and equitable healthcare strategies for African American/Black families.

Vision Statement

We strive to create systemic change to ensure that every African American/Black woman, infant, child, and man lives wholly and thrives; is treated with dignity and respect, and has access to unbiased, humane, and equitable services that support and enhance their health and well-being.

To join the SLA/SB CAT: Contact Adjoa Jones at [email protected]

FEATURED NEWS!

The Richardson Review: Vol 2
The Official Newsletter of SLA/SB AAIMM CAT

Click here to read the full article!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Paid Family Leave - Virtual Training Series

 

Training Attendees can apply to become Community Support Persons!

All training participants will have the opportunity to apply to be one of 10 Community Support Persons—individuals who receive a $1,000 stipend for sharing Paid Family Leave information with their community / in their work.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 19TH! 

Visit this link to apply. 

PAST EVENTS

Join the South LA/South Bay Community Action Team on Friday, October 23rd, 2020 10:00-11:30 AM for our South LA/South Bay African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Community Action Team monthly offering!

African American/Black women, fathers, and families, advocates, community/faith-based organizations, allies, and providers (perinatal clinicians, mental health providers, doulas, midwives, caseworkers, etc.) who live in and serve South LA, Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Compton, and Long Beach are encouraged to attend.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slasb-aaimm-october-virtualitea-black-birthing-bill-of-rights-tickets-125517627603

For more information on the Black Birthing Bill of Rights: https://www.blackinfantsandfamilies.org/black_birthing_bill_of_rights

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

BLACK BREASTFEEDING WEEK - MULTI-GENERATIONAL PANEL AND DISCUSSION

August 26, 2020

5pm - 6:30pm

Register HERE

SLA/SB AAIMM CAT Meeting

July 9, 2020

3pm - 5pm

To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-lasouth-bay-aaimm-cat-virtual-meeting-tickets-111889757276 

SLA/SB AAIMM CAT Celebrates JUNETEENTH - Freedom Day with our Virtual CommunitiTEA 

The Community Outreach & Engagement Workgroup of the SLA/SB AAIMM CAT invites you to join our Juneteenth Freedom Day CelebriTEA, as the kick-off to our second series of virtual offerings this year. The theme is RESILIENCE in honor of Juneteenth - proclaiming resilience for Black mothers, birthing persons and families.  Dr. Sayida Peprah will be our keynote speaker for this event, as well, we will have words of wisdom from Wenonah Valentine of Idream for Racial Equity and Mindful Meditation from Loretta "Auntie Lo" Randle.  Dr.  Peprah is both a licensed clinical psychologist and birth doula with a specialty in multicultural psychology, trauma, suicide prevention and maternal mental health. This event will take place on Zoom and Facebook Live on our Black Infants and Families Los Angeles page. To RSVP and attend please go to the following links - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-freedom-day-2020-juneteenth-tickets-109681299720?aff=ebdssbeac or https://bit.ly/SLASBFREEDOM.

March SLASB Community Action Team Meeting

January SLASB Community Action Team Meeting

Sikuuku Chama (Holiday Party) and Toy Drive

South LA/South Bay African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Community Action Team Meeting

Thursday, October 24
1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Glory Christian Fellowship International Church
Overflow Room
225 W Torrance Blvd
Carson, CA 90745

Click to Register