Monique Shaw (she/her)

Program Officer @RWJF. A dedicated #publichealth practitioner, #fullspectrumdoula, and #birthjustice advocate committed to advancing health.

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

MUST READ: A new @RWJF case study shares an in-depth look at our $5 million Building Local Alignment initiative, exploring how ceding power in grantmaking to community experts with lived experiences can help advance equity. Check it out! https://t.co/YC68uyKn5z

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Recognizing the systemic barriers Black and Brown mothers face in breastfeeding, @CoCoLifeBlack founder and certified doula Alexia Doumbouya is committed to improving breastfeeding rates by educating new mothers on its physical and mental benefits. Read: https://t.co/xvxdwI0VGO

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Today, the Supreme Court dismissed-- for now-- a challenge to EMTALA's protections for emergency abortion care. However, The Court missed an opportunity to state clearly and unequivocally that EMTALA’s protections preempt state abortion bans.

https://t.co/X6ifFmguSs

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

#BlackMamas are demanding bodily freedom, autonomy, and reproductive justice NOW! Join in by RTing and sharing how you or/your organization are uplifting & empowering Black Mamas. We want to hear from you! #BMHW24

[RWJF @RWJF]

Across the country, birth justice organizations are working to ensure everyone has access to supportive, dignified maternal healthcare, including RWJF grantees @AncientSong7 & @PerinatalTskFrc. #BMHW24 #BirthingStories

Watch the full films at: https://t.co/LaJORKy9xB

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

#BlackMamas are demanding bodily freedom, autonomy, and reproductive justice NOW! Join in by RTing and sharing how you or/your organization are uplifting & empowering Black Mamas. We want to hear from you! #BMHW24 Learn more: https://t.co/lZCvjZvsZM

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Join us & @blkmamasmatter in celebrating #BlackMaternalHealthWeek! Take part in unforgettable activities & conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in the U.S. Learn more: https://t.co/lZCvjZvsZM #BlackMamasMatter #BMHW24

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

@RWJF is accepting #CultureOfHealthPrize applications through June 3! The Prize awards $250K to communities dismantling structural racism to advance health and wellbeing for all. Please repost to share with your network! https://t.co/rqWyHNLm0b

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Join health justice advocate, Dennis Heaphy, and @AdvHealthEquity as they discuss approaches to building inclusive teams that center the voices of people with disabilities in the latest episode of Small Bytes: https://t.co/Oton4aw5TZ

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

We’ve been working hard with top leaders from across the country to address the maternal health crisis. That’s why we’re happy to announce that our insights at a 2023 @Innov8Medicaid convening are now available: https://t.co/YLc3YoWaqS

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Becker’s Hospital Review: No respite for obstetrics service cuts

The maternity care crisis persists, with four more health systems in different regions announcing service cuts and closures since December. Take a look at latest update:  https://t.co/7TY7An80ME

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

RWJF announces a new Call for Proposals: Addressing the Harms of Financialization in Healthcare: Research to Inform Advocacy and Action and Expand the Evidence-base. https://t.co/R2GL0cXjDn

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Women of color, older mothers, and women who give birth to more than one baby are most likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit during hospitalization for a delivery, according to a recent CDC study: https://t.co/FWtuaJjsn4

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Black women have a 53% increased risk of dying in hospital settings during
childbirth, regardless of their socioeconomic status. For more on the gap and how to bridge it, check out this new NPWF report: https://t.co/xjSHe6qFeH

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Announcing Black Women’s Reproductive Health and Sexuality: A Holistic Public Health Approach ! This indispensable book provides comprehensive, life-saving policies and solutions to champion #BlackWomen #ReproductiveHealth #SexualHealth. A MUST READ!

https://t.co/Sxhs8lw8kx

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

BIPOC community-led solutions have consistently and intentionally been under-resourced, but we have the power to reimagine and rebuild systems of care. 🌱 It’s time for massive and long overdue investment in midwife-led birth centers! 

🥰💸 Donate at https://t.co/QWMoXdhSPZ

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Midwife-led birth centers are transforming systems with time -tested best practices and wisdom. 💖During Birth Center Week this week, we’re letting the world know the impact that real investment in birth centers would have on communities.
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🥰💸 Donate at https://t.co/QWMoXdhSPZ

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Our world depends on the powerful legacy of Black, Indigenous, and immigrant midwifery. We are building on the past to take us into the future of midwife-led birth care. 

🥰💸 Donate at https://t.co/QWMoXdhSPZ to support the 2023 Solidarity Fund
‍#MidwifingJustice #BCW23

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

Birth centers are portals to gentle futures - futures where birth is safe, sacred, loving, and celebrated for everyone. 🥰

🥰💸 Donate at https://t.co/QWMoXdhSPZ to support the 2023 Solidarity Fund, BCE’s birth center led mutual aid initiative!

#BirthCenterWeek #BCW23

[Monique Shaw (she/her) @Monique_Shaw19]

🎉Please join the Birth Center Equity Network in launching the first annual Birth Center Week starting TODAY until September 20th - a week of virtual convenings, a video release, and more! 🎉
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https://t.co/QWMoXdiqFx
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