Improving Black Maternal Health in North Carolina is Critical

Improving Black Maternal Health in North Carolina is Critical

Smart Start Recognizes the Impact of Community Based Doulas We must do better. Smart Start’s mission is to advance a high quality, comprehensive, accountable early childhood system that benefits each child in North Carolina beginning with a healthy birth. However, as...

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Experiences in the Womb

A new book by Annie Murphy Paul is generating lots of talk. The title pretty much tells the story: Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives. On September 30th, the Diane Rehm Show hosted the...

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