Statistics: African American Women have higher levels of stress, trauma, food insecurity, neighborhood violence, and less access to prenatal care. Black women are more than 3x more likely to have a maternal death
Our Services
Mentorship
Mentees are matched with mentors and are supported:
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During & After Pregnancy
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Receive Postpartum Support
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Spiritual Support
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Empowerment
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1:1 Support
Mentees meet with mentors for a minimum of 1 hour a week
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​Sisterhood
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Guidance
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Exclusive Facebook Group
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Maternity & Family Photoshoots
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All mentees are offered 1 free photoshoot while they are pregnant or 1 family photoshoot after pregnancy
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Empowerment
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Women in the community and moms speak monthly on their pregnancy journey and tools that helped them
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Postpartum Care Packages
After giving birth, mentees receive care packages to support them through postpartum recovery.
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Mommy & Baby American Sign Language Classes
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ASL classes are available to all mentees to learn how to communicate with their babies.
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Sign language increases speech development
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Increases parent-child bonding
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Helps babies express themselves
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End of the Year Banquet
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Mentors are awarded a stipend of $300-$500 at the YWAP annual banquet
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Mentees receive awards for completing a full year of mentorship
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Mentee Tee & Mentor Daysha

Mentor Jalisa & Mentee Minyae

Mentee Amber & Director Shameka
