Harambee Family Resource Center

08/20/2024

We are excited to announce that Harambee Village Doulas will be hosting a doula training this October! If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a doula, we would love for you to join us.

Save the Date:
RSVP for our Interest Meeting on September 4th here: bit.ly/HVDRSVP

Ready to Apply?
Complete the application for the October training here: https://bit.ly/HVDTraining2024

Additionally, if you'd like to support this initiative by donating to cover a doula scholarship, please get in touch with us.

Thank you for your continued support of our mission to empower and educate future doulas!

Harambee Village Doulas is conducting its Annual Community Based Doula Training this October! This training is designed to help potential Doulas and Birth Workers to become expert labor support providers; utilizing various methods to build theoretical knowledge and practical skills. This year's Doul...

11/09/2023

Join us this Friday from 4-6pm!
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09/30/2023

Check out Birth and Family Center's latest newsletter!

    Enjoy our September e-newsletter!   Birth Center Week Birth Center Week, which happened September 14th - 20th, celebrates and elevates the impact and potential of birth centers, with a focus on co

09/28/2023

A new 4 week long workshop by East Madison Community Center (EMCC) is beginning in October. All postpartum individuals and their infants are welcome to attend.

This workshop will provide mothers with education regarding common injuries in the postpartum period and injury prevention strategies through hands-on performance of infant care activities. The goal of this workshop is to provide new mothers with the tools and knowledge to prevent injury and promote health and wellness in the postpartum period.

Meeting Dates and Time: October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd from 3-5pm.

Location: East Madison Community Center
8 Straubel Court, Madison, WI 53704

Phone Number: 608-249-0861

If interested, please email [email protected] by Friday, September 29th

09/26/2023

A new article by the Nursing for Women's Health Journal was recently published.

The article highlights obstetric violence (mistreatment during perinatal care) and the role nurses play.

Nurses spend a significant amount of time with laboring patients. As active bystanders, nurses have the ability to either prevent or perpetuate obstetric violence.

The article takes a deeper look into how nurses can be leaders in decreasing birth trauma. Read it here: https://shorturl.at/tySX5

09/20/2023

The start of a new school year is often met with a range of mixed-emotions. This is especially true for the growing number of kids and youth who struggle with feelings of anxiety and/or depression.

Mental Health America (MHA) released a new Back-to-School toolkit. This year, it is focused on social media and online activity, which has been linked to youth mental health concerns.

The Back-to-School toolkit is filled with tips, info, and resources to help youth mental health while living in a digital world.

Download the toolkit here: https://shorturl.at/iuCO1

09/05/2023

Make sure to stop by HBFC tomorrow for Harambee Village Doulas Dinner with the Doulas event!

Join us tomorrow, September 6th, from 6-8pm for our Dinner with the Doulas event!

Located at Harambee Birth and Family Center at 2423 American Lane, Madison, WI 53704

For transportation assistance, please call 608-298-7720

09/04/2023

Harambee Birth and Family Center is closed today. We will be back tomorrow!

08/30/2023

Check out Harambee Birth and Family Center's latest newsletter!

    Enjoy our August e-newsletter!   World Breastfeeding Week Did you know? HBFC provides lactation support! Get in touch with us if you need help or have questions about breast/chestfeeding. Apply fo