MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Leah Garrett, VP Development and Communications
Lgarrett@cohdc.org | 202.407.7780
Birthing Justice: A Call to Hope and Action with DC Leadership
Community of Hope hosts an exclusive screening of new documentary Birthing Justice to lead in national discussion around Black Maternal Health
Washington, DC – January 22, 2023 – Community of Hope is hosting an exclusive screening and panel discussion about, Birthing Justice, a Women In The Room Production documentary that tells the story of the crisis faced by Black mothers and their children and the solutions needed to transform the maternal care system. The film features four areas in the country, including Washington, DC and Community of Hope.
What: Community of Hope leaders, DC government leadership, and the Birthing Justice film director will take on the national conversation about Black Maternal Health with a focus on the District.
Birthing Justice is a feature length documentary discussing the issues fueling the maternal health crisis within the African American community and advocating for best practices to enhance birthing equity for all women, especially Black women. The film features four areas in the country, including Washington, DC and Community of Hope’s team and patients.
To learn more, go to www.birthingjustice.com
This event is sponsored by the Fund II Foundation as part of their deep commitment to advance social change and create an enduring American legacy.
Who: Panelists and speakers include:
- Councilmember Christina Henderson, District of Columbia Council
- Ebony Marcelle, Directory of Midwifery, Community of Hope
- Abayea Pelt, Senior Director of Maternal and Child Health, Community of Hope
- Monique N. Matthews, Director/Co-Writer, Birthing Justice, Women in the Room Productions
- Jasmine Bihm, DrPH, MPH, Division Chief for Perinatal and Infant Health, DC Health
- Ryan Palmer, Executive Director, Horning Family Fund, Panel Moderator and Mistress of Ceremonies.
Community of Hope will support interviews with any of the panelists or sponsors between 4-4:45pm. Other accommodations may be available with advance notice.
When: Sunday, January 22, 2023 from 1PM to 4PM
Where: Trinity Washington University, O’Connor Auditorium
125 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017
Further information:
Founded in 1980, Community of Hope is a rapidly growing, innovative, and mission-driven nonprofit. Our team of almost 400 caring, dedicated staff members provides housing, healthcare and supportive services for low-income families in Washington, DC. We work to improve health access and equity in Washington, DC. We operate three community health centers, offering medical, dental and emotional wellness as well as extensive patient supportive services which reached over 14,000 people in 2022. We also work to end and prevent family homelessness in Washington, DC and are the only nonprofit in DC providing all services along the homelessness continuum, having impacted over 1,400 families in 2022.
For more information about Community of Hope, please visit www.communityofhopedc.org.
