Grant Partners

Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts will support newly arrived Haitian migrant families with babies and young children living in emergency shelters in Boston, connecting them to vital resources such as well-child visits, diapers, playgroups, and developmental screenings. 

The Maternal-Child Health Task Force of the Greater Lowell Health Alliance will launch the “Community Doula Academy” to meet the need for more multilingual, culturally competent perinatal care in the Greater Lowell community. The Community Doula Academy, under leadership from the Task Force, and in partnership with both Lowell General Hospital and Lowell Community Health Center, will train and certify at least 12 multilingual doulas in the Lowell area.