EMBRACE Center of Excellence
@embracecenter.bsky.social
Our vision is to advance maternal and reproductive health equity and justice through multidisciplinary research, training, practice, and policy efforts focused on Black birthing people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
https://embrace.pitt.edu/
https://embrace.pitt.edu/
You're invited you to our last seminar of Fall 2025! Join us on Thursday, December 4 at 1:00pm for two exciting presentations:
👉 Ethics in Reproductive Health Research
👉 A chance to connect about the EMBRACE Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program
Join us on Zoom here: pitt.zoom.us/j/92173139728
👉 Ethics in Reproductive Health Research
👉 A chance to connect about the EMBRACE Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program
Join us on Zoom here: pitt.zoom.us/j/92173139728
December 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
You're invited you to our last seminar of Fall 2025! Join us on Thursday, December 4 at 1:00pm for two exciting presentations:
👉 Ethics in Reproductive Health Research
👉 A chance to connect about the EMBRACE Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program
Join us on Zoom here: pitt.zoom.us/j/92173139728
👉 Ethics in Reproductive Health Research
👉 A chance to connect about the EMBRACE Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program
Join us on Zoom here: pitt.zoom.us/j/92173139728
Missed our last newsletter? No worries! Check it out here 👉🏿 mailchi.mp/78278bdba9bf...
As the end of the year approaches, we continue to EMBRACE community! 💜
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December 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Missed our last newsletter? No worries! Check it out here 👉🏿 mailchi.mp/78278bdba9bf...
We’re growing our Reproductive Research Advisory Board, and you could be part of it!
🗓 Apply by: January 1, 2026
👋 Orientation: Before January 15, 2026
📅 First meeting: Before January 31, 2026
Join EMBRACE & CONVERGE in shaping research that truly reflects our communities.
🗓 Apply by: January 1, 2026
👋 Orientation: Before January 15, 2026
📅 First meeting: Before January 31, 2026
Join EMBRACE & CONVERGE in shaping research that truly reflects our communities.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
We’re growing our Reproductive Research Advisory Board, and you could be part of it!
🗓 Apply by: January 1, 2026
👋 Orientation: Before January 15, 2026
📅 First meeting: Before January 31, 2026
Join EMBRACE & CONVERGE in shaping research that truly reflects our communities.
🗓 Apply by: January 1, 2026
👋 Orientation: Before January 15, 2026
📅 First meeting: Before January 31, 2026
Join EMBRACE & CONVERGE in shaping research that truly reflects our communities.
Our seminar on the 4TM-ICC Research Study + Cash Transfer Pilot had some big updates.
Miss it? Watch the recording anytime 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E9-...
#ResearchUpdate #PilotProgram #CashTransfer #EvidenceBased #ImpactDriven
Miss it? Watch the recording anytime 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E9-...
#ResearchUpdate #PilotProgram #CashTransfer #EvidenceBased #ImpactDriven
EMBRACE's 4TM-ICC Research Study Update and Cash Transfer Pilot Program
YouTube video by EMBRACE Center of Excellence
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November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our seminar on the 4TM-ICC Research Study + Cash Transfer Pilot had some big updates.
Miss it? Watch the recording anytime 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E9-...
#ResearchUpdate #PilotProgram #CashTransfer #EvidenceBased #ImpactDriven
Miss it? Watch the recording anytime 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E9-...
#ResearchUpdate #PilotProgram #CashTransfer #EvidenceBased #ImpactDriven
EMBRACE invites applications for its Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program. This initiative supports bidirectional training and research enrichment in reproductive justice, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and humanity centered design.
Find more information here: tinyurl.com/rfaembrace
Find more information here: tinyurl.com/rfaembrace
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
EMBRACE invites applications for its Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program. This initiative supports bidirectional training and research enrichment in reproductive justice, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and humanity centered design.
Find more information here: tinyurl.com/rfaembrace
Find more information here: tinyurl.com/rfaembrace
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In the latest episode of "The Bridge: where medicine meets the arts" podcast @embracecenter.bsky.social 's Martina Anto-Ocrah joins hosts for a powerful conversation about how narrative, culture, and policy shape maternal care in the US and globally! #podcast #MCH
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_mz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_mz...
The Bridge Podcast- Episode 8, The Embodied Storyteller (Co-host: Martina)
YouTube video by Narrative Rx
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November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In the latest episode of "The Bridge: where medicine meets the arts" podcast @embracecenter.bsky.social 's Martina Anto-Ocrah joins hosts for a powerful conversation about how narrative, culture, and policy shape maternal care in the US and globally! #podcast #MCH
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_mz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_mz...
EMBRACE is excited to have you attend our Fall 2025 Seminar Series! Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, November 13 from 12-1, for a research update from the 4TM/ICC study team!
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
EMBRACE is excited to have you attend our Fall 2025 Seminar Series! Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, November 13 from 12-1, for a research update from the 4TM/ICC study team!
The EMBRACE 4th Trimester Interconception Care study is exploring how interconception care and postpartum support models impact perinatal health outcomes.
#MaternalHealth #PostpartumCare #4thTrimester #PublicHealthResearch #EMBRACEStudy
#MaternalHealth #PostpartumCare #4thTrimester #PublicHealthResearch #EMBRACEStudy
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The EMBRACE 4th Trimester Interconception Care study is exploring how interconception care and postpartum support models impact perinatal health outcomes.
#MaternalHealth #PostpartumCare #4thTrimester #PublicHealthResearch #EMBRACEStudy
#MaternalHealth #PostpartumCare #4thTrimester #PublicHealthResearch #EMBRACEStudy
If your SNAP or EBT benefits have been paused due to the federal shutdown, here are local programs, food banks, and community fridges offering support in and around Pittsburgh, PA.
#Pittsburgh #AlleghenyCounty #SNAP #EBT
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#Pittsburgh #AlleghenyCounty #SNAP #EBT
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Local Food Assistance Resources - EMBRACE
East End Cooperative Ministry6140 Station Street, 15206Tuesdays & Thursdays9:30–11:30 a.m. St. Mary Magdalene Parish Food Pantry7321 Frankstown Avenue, 15208 22nd & 4th Wednesdays9–11 a.m. Wilkinsburg...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
If your SNAP or EBT benefits have been paused due to the federal shutdown, here are local programs, food banks, and community fridges offering support in and around Pittsburgh, PA.
#Pittsburgh #AlleghenyCounty #SNAP #EBT
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#Pittsburgh #AlleghenyCounty #SNAP #EBT
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Community-engaged participatory research is a collaborative approach that addresses issues affecting the target community or communities.
🌟 Our team developed a checklist to support you in conducting research that is equitable, inclusive, and community-centered!
embrace.pitt.edu/community-en...
🌟 Our team developed a checklist to support you in conducting research that is equitable, inclusive, and community-centered!
embrace.pitt.edu/community-en...
Community-Engaged Participatory Research Checklist - EMBRACE
A collaborative research approach that equitably involves community members, organizational representatives, and researchers in the research process
embrace.pitt.edu
October 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Community-engaged participatory research is a collaborative approach that addresses issues affecting the target community or communities.
🌟 Our team developed a checklist to support you in conducting research that is equitable, inclusive, and community-centered!
embrace.pitt.edu/community-en...
🌟 Our team developed a checklist to support you in conducting research that is equitable, inclusive, and community-centered!
embrace.pitt.edu/community-en...
🌍 Stay connected!
Find maternal health & reproductive justice events — both local and virtual — on our community calendar.
embrace.pitt.edu/reproductive...
#ReproductiveJustice #MaternalHealth
Find maternal health & reproductive justice events — both local and virtual — on our community calendar.
embrace.pitt.edu/reproductive...
#ReproductiveJustice #MaternalHealth
Community Calendar - EMBRACE - Community Calendar
Stay informed with our reproductive justice community calendar — featuring upcoming events, workshops, and actions supporting bodily autonomy, equity, and advocacy.
embrace.pitt.edu
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌍 Stay connected!
Find maternal health & reproductive justice events — both local and virtual — on our community calendar.
embrace.pitt.edu/reproductive...
#ReproductiveJustice #MaternalHealth
Find maternal health & reproductive justice events — both local and virtual — on our community calendar.
embrace.pitt.edu/reproductive...
#ReproductiveJustice #MaternalHealth
🔍 A new study found that pregnant people in the most disadvantaged U.S. neighborhoods had a 73% ⬆️ risk of severe complications during delivery compared to those in the least disadvantaged areas.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41024747/
#MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #SMM #SocialDeterminants
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41024747/
#MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #SMM #SocialDeterminants
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🔍 A new study found that pregnant people in the most disadvantaged U.S. neighborhoods had a 73% ⬆️ risk of severe complications during delivery compared to those in the least disadvantaged areas.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41024747/
#MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #SMM #SocialDeterminants
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41024747/
#MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #SMM #SocialDeterminants
The EMBRACE Center is hosting a Reproductive Justice 101 Training alongside our policy and advocacy partners at New Voices for Reproductive Justice!
Register here: bit.ly/4oe7Pkm
#reproductivejustice #maternalhealth #pittsburgh #alleghenycountypa
Register here: bit.ly/4oe7Pkm
#reproductivejustice #maternalhealth #pittsburgh #alleghenycountypa
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The EMBRACE Center is hosting a Reproductive Justice 101 Training alongside our policy and advocacy partners at New Voices for Reproductive Justice!
Register here: bit.ly/4oe7Pkm
#reproductivejustice #maternalhealth #pittsburgh #alleghenycountypa
Register here: bit.ly/4oe7Pkm
#reproductivejustice #maternalhealth #pittsburgh #alleghenycountypa
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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 🧡🥳
Let’s celebrate by uplifting Indigenous voices, supporting their leadership, and fighting for a world where everyone has adequate access to health care and has the freedom to make their own decisions without government interference.
Let’s celebrate by uplifting Indigenous voices, supporting their leadership, and fighting for a world where everyone has adequate access to health care and has the freedom to make their own decisions without government interference.
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 🧡🥳
Let’s celebrate by uplifting Indigenous voices, supporting their leadership, and fighting for a world where everyone has adequate access to health care and has the freedom to make their own decisions without government interference.
Let’s celebrate by uplifting Indigenous voices, supporting their leadership, and fighting for a world where everyone has adequate access to health care and has the freedom to make their own decisions without government interference.
October 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We're so excited to support and attend Rep. Mayes' Maternal Health Fair tomorrow! Join us for a day focused on supporting healthy families — and be sure to stop by our table to say hello!
📍 East Liberty Family Health Care Center
🗓️ October 9 from 3-6pm
#MaternalHealth #CommunityCare #HealthFair
📍 East Liberty Family Health Care Center
🗓️ October 9 from 3-6pm
#MaternalHealth #CommunityCare #HealthFair
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We're so excited to support and attend Rep. Mayes' Maternal Health Fair tomorrow! Join us for a day focused on supporting healthy families — and be sure to stop by our table to say hello!
📍 East Liberty Family Health Care Center
🗓️ October 9 from 3-6pm
#MaternalHealth #CommunityCare #HealthFair
📍 East Liberty Family Health Care Center
🗓️ October 9 from 3-6pm
#MaternalHealth #CommunityCare #HealthFair
There is still time to RSVP for this week's EMBRACE Seminar on Thursday, October 9th from 1:00-2:30 PM: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
There is still time to RSVP for this week's EMBRACE Seminar on Thursday, October 9th from 1:00-2:30 PM: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
🎉 It’s National Midwifery Week! 💜
This week is all about celebrating YOU — the midwives and advocates who deliver compassionate, expert, person-centered care every single day.
#MidwiferyWeek #MidwivesMatter #MidwifeLedCare
This week is all about celebrating YOU — the midwives and advocates who deliver compassionate, expert, person-centered care every single day.
#MidwiferyWeek #MidwivesMatter #MidwifeLedCare
October 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🎉 It’s National Midwifery Week! 💜
This week is all about celebrating YOU — the midwives and advocates who deliver compassionate, expert, person-centered care every single day.
#MidwiferyWeek #MidwivesMatter #MidwifeLedCare
This week is all about celebrating YOU — the midwives and advocates who deliver compassionate, expert, person-centered care every single day.
#MidwiferyWeek #MidwivesMatter #MidwifeLedCare
We had an amazing time this week with our incredible resident artist, Alecia Dawn Young, creating beautiful belly casts! 🎨✨
It was a fun, hands-on experience celebrating the beauty of pregnancy and the power of art. Thank you to everyone who joined us—you made it unforgettable! 💛
It was a fun, hands-on experience celebrating the beauty of pregnancy and the power of art. Thank you to everyone who joined us—you made it unforgettable! 💛
October 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We had an amazing time this week with our incredible resident artist, Alecia Dawn Young, creating beautiful belly casts! 🎨✨
It was a fun, hands-on experience celebrating the beauty of pregnancy and the power of art. Thank you to everyone who joined us—you made it unforgettable! 💛
It was a fun, hands-on experience celebrating the beauty of pregnancy and the power of art. Thank you to everyone who joined us—you made it unforgettable! 💛
Our next EMBRACE Seminar is on Thursday, October 9th from 1-2:30 PM at the Wellness Pavilion at the Homewood CEC. Please join us for a special Data Storytelling Workshop featuring the EMBRACE Data Justice Working Group and our Community Health Advocates.
pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Our next EMBRACE Seminar is on Thursday, October 9th from 1-2:30 PM at the Wellness Pavilion at the Homewood CEC. Please join us for a special Data Storytelling Workshop featuring the EMBRACE Data Justice Working Group and our Community Health Advocates.
pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
New research highlights how Black participants who reported more frequent racial and gender discrimination retained more postpartum weight, underscoring how chronic discrimination may shape health.
➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39526406/
#MaternalHealth #ReproductiveJustice #BlackMaternalHealth
➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39526406/
#MaternalHealth #ReproductiveJustice #BlackMaternalHealth
September 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New research highlights how Black participants who reported more frequent racial and gender discrimination retained more postpartum weight, underscoring how chronic discrimination may shape health.
➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39526406/
#MaternalHealth #ReproductiveJustice #BlackMaternalHealth
➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39526406/
#MaternalHealth #ReproductiveJustice #BlackMaternalHealth
🗣️ How do pregnant patients who use substances feel about the way their clinicians communicate with them?
Dr. Mendez and her team asked, and their study looked at how patients' perceptions of negative versus positive clinician communication behaviors. 💬🤰💡
➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40927396/
Dr. Mendez and her team asked, and their study looked at how patients' perceptions of negative versus positive clinician communication behaviors. 💬🤰💡
➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40927396/
September 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🗣️ How do pregnant patients who use substances feel about the way their clinicians communicate with them?
Dr. Mendez and her team asked, and their study looked at how patients' perceptions of negative versus positive clinician communication behaviors. 💬🤰💡
➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40927396/
Dr. Mendez and her team asked, and their study looked at how patients' perceptions of negative versus positive clinician communication behaviors. 💬🤰💡
➡️ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40927396/
There is still time to register for In Full Bloom: A Belly Cast & Prenatal Yoga Gathering!
Join us on Monday, September 29th, for an evening of prenatal yoga and belly casting! Spaces are limited, so register now to save your spot!
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Join us on Monday, September 29th, for an evening of prenatal yoga and belly casting! Spaces are limited, so register now to save your spot!
www.eventbrite.com/e/in-full-bl...
In Full Bloom: A Belly Cast & Prenatal Yoga Gathering
This is more than a workshop—it’s a celebration of you, your body, and your journey into parenthood.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
There is still time to register for In Full Bloom: A Belly Cast & Prenatal Yoga Gathering!
Join us on Monday, September 29th, for an evening of prenatal yoga and belly casting! Spaces are limited, so register now to save your spot!
www.eventbrite.com/e/in-full-bl...
Join us on Monday, September 29th, for an evening of prenatal yoga and belly casting! Spaces are limited, so register now to save your spot!
www.eventbrite.com/e/in-full-bl...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Stay in the Loop with EMBRACE! Don’t miss out on exciting updates, upcoming events, and ways to get involved with our community
📬 Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know what’s happening!
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A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for the screening of The Ebony Canal! Your presence made the evening truly magical. ✨
These snapshots capture just a glimpse of the energy, laughter, and love we shared!
#TheEbonyCanal #Gratitude
These snapshots capture just a glimpse of the energy, laughter, and love we shared!
#TheEbonyCanal #Gratitude
September 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for the screening of The Ebony Canal! Your presence made the evening truly magical. ✨
These snapshots capture just a glimpse of the energy, laughter, and love we shared!
#TheEbonyCanal #Gratitude
These snapshots capture just a glimpse of the energy, laughter, and love we shared!
#TheEbonyCanal #Gratitude