The Mission Is YOU!
Improve birth for ALL women through information, support, empowerment, and community! I would be failing you if I did not mention that women of Color, specifically Black women, are experiencing maternal healthcare disparities all over the US. Women just like me, and our babies are dying at rates 3-4 times higher than the national average. In places like New York City it jumps to approximately 12 times higher than the national average. I know, you are thinking "Nicolle why such heavy talk on the first page of your site?"
Because silence and complacency is one of the reasons we have gotten to this place. Maternal Healthcare in the United States as a whole continues to decline even though we are a first world country with all the modern conveniences and technology.
Maybe it is time we go back to get better. We have to be the solution to healing and helping ourselves. While I am clear that one Black doula living in Conway, Arkansas will not improve this issue alone, I know my participation is essential. I have three specific focuses to do my part. To do my part I have three focuses.
Increase Knowledge, Increase Black Birth Workers, and Build an Empowering Supportive Community that will no longer remain silent and complacent around birth injustice for any woman.
Because silence and complacency is one of the reasons we have gotten to this place. Maternal Healthcare in the United States as a whole continues to decline even though we are a first world country with all the modern conveniences and technology.
Maybe it is time we go back to get better. We have to be the solution to healing and helping ourselves. While I am clear that one Black doula living in Conway, Arkansas will not improve this issue alone, I know my participation is essential. I have three specific focuses to do my part. To do my part I have three focuses.
Increase Knowledge, Increase Black Birth Workers, and Build an Empowering Supportive Community that will no longer remain silent and complacent around birth injustice for any woman.
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Nicolle S. FletcherNurturing Arrows Doula Coaching ServicesI am a... Certified Birth Doula, since 2010 Trained Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, since 2011 Childbirth Educator, since 2011 Doula Trainer & Mentor, since 2012 Trained Postpartum Doula, since 2013 Certified Dancing for Birth Instructor, since 2016 Certified Lactation Counselor, since 2017 Certified Health Coach, since 2019 Founding Member of Ujima Maternity Network, current President Mentoring Program Director at Conway Cradle Care a non-profit that support expecting and parenting adolescents to complete their education through mentoring and childcare. Co-Founder & Executive Board Member of the City of Hope Outreach non profit organization that advocates for the homeless and under-resourced persons by providing education and housing solutions. I am utilizing all of these certifications and skills to better serve the community of birthing women. My aim is clear and people God has in my path will continue to be served WELL! I am a builder to increase networking in birth knowledge, Black birth workers and empowering supportive community. |
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Sarita HendrixUnity Birth & Lactation ServicesSarita is a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), DONA trained Birth Doula, Breastfeeding Class Instructor, cloth diaper guru and a founding member of Ujima Maternity Network.
I am honored to share back up services and networking with Sarita for the past year. Click here to connect with Sarita! |
Erika Brooks DavisUrban Doula of Little Rock Erika is a Certified Birth Doula and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. She has actively served the Greater Little Rock, AR area since 2014. She is also a founding member of Ujima Maternity Network.
I am honored to share back up services and networking with Erika since 2014! Click here to connect with Erika! |
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Ujima Maternity Network
UJIMA (00-JEE-mah) is one of the 7 principles of Kwanzaa which means; "Collective work and responsibility" - To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and solve them together.
UMN Mission is to create a community of birth workers of color for the maternal woman of color. We seek to foster a space where women feel heard, valued, understood and empowered when it comes to their most vulnerable time in their life.
UMN Vision is the become the go -to space for women of color providing them with a full service maternity experience. We seek to decrease the gross amount of maternal deaths in women of color. We strive to heal communities, starting with the most disparaged maternal population - the Black mother and baby!
UMN Mission is to create a community of birth workers of color for the maternal woman of color. We seek to foster a space where women feel heard, valued, understood and empowered when it comes to their most vulnerable time in their life.
UMN Vision is the become the go -to space for women of color providing them with a full service maternity experience. We seek to decrease the gross amount of maternal deaths in women of color. We strive to heal communities, starting with the most disparaged maternal population - the Black mother and baby!