Maternal & Child Health
Matrilineal Care
Program Officer
Kristina Hyatt
ᏣᎳᎩᏱ ᏕᏣᏓᏂᎸᎩ, EBCI
“Maternal and child health are key indicators for the health of the community. The Center for Native Health’s Maternal & Child Health Program’s efforts to mobilize, organize and build supports to benefit Cherokee mothers, families and children will help strengthen the health of the EBCI community.”
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Doula Training Program
The Center for Native Health’s Maternal & Child Health Program is pleased to announce it has secured $500,000.00 over the next two years to support doula training certification and professional development for Native women on the Qualla Boundary. Funding will cover costs of doula certification, access to training and will provide each doula participant with a living expenses stipend. This funding is provided by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and is supported by the Spirit Aligned Leadership program.
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Mothers' Gatherings
Starting in 2025 The Center for Native Health’s Maternal & Child Health Program will host gatherings aimed at expectant and new moms to develop support networks and community around the revitalization and implementation of traditional Cherokee motherhood practices.
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Upcoming events.
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