Brooklyn Communities Collaborative

As we continue to spotlight our grantees, learn more about two organizations that have been raising awareness via community events. From a Maternal Health Fair and a four-week Lecture Series to a Prematurity Awareness event and a Haitian Women Parents Café, grantees and are bringing resources and community to the parents of Brooklyn.

Next in our series, we’re featuring Strong Communities Fund Maternal Health Program grantees .inc and Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic. Their work includes community advocacy, outreach, and helping pregnant women access to care and insurance.

🧑‍🍼BPN offers direct services like doulas and diapers, as well as support for needs like safe housing, food access, and care coordination

🤰NTAC developed a Brooklyn Maternal Health Directory and conducts ongoing community outreach campaigns

We launched our Strong Communities Fund Maternal Health Program over a year ago, and this Black Maternal Health Week we’re sharing the incredible work of our maternal health program grantees! Little Essentials, Seeds in the Middle, Expecting Relief are three grantees who’s work provided parents with goods and essential resources:
🍼 500+ parents received over 4,000 lbs of free produce, diapers & baby supplies
📦 288 mothers receive monthly essential products and pre-/post-natal resources

Black Maternal Health Week starts this Saturday, and this year we’re rolling out a new, Brooklyn-specific resource.

The Brooklyn Maternal Health Directory is a free, comprehensive guide connecting families to prenatal care, doulas, postpartum support, mental health services, housing assistance, nutrition, and more. Many thanks to Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic, who we partnered with to create this guide.

📖 Access the free directory here:

Maternal Health Directory - Brooklyn Communities Every person deserves compassionate and competent care before, during, and after pregnancy. The Brooklyn Maternal Health Resource Directory brings together a range of organizations offering everything from prenatal and postpartum […]

As a WholeYouNYC partner, we’re here to connect you with resources like food, housing and transportation assistance. Brooklyn (as well as Manhattan and Queens) Medicaid members can check their eligibility today via the link in our bio or by calling 1-800-356-7480.

Through our partnership with ’s WholeYouNYC network, we’re helping link Medicaid members like you with essential resource food, housing, and transportation support. Brooklyn (and Queens + Manhattan) Medicaid members: see if you’re eligible by clicking the link in our bio!

Earlier this month we helped the Maimonides Cancer Center celebrate Women’s History Month with great food and community! We were proud to connect , a locally owned and operated caterer, with the team at the Cancer Center.

As a partner of ’s WholeYouNYC network, we’re here to quickly connect you with resources like food, housing, and transportation assistance. Brooklyn (+ Queens and Manhattan) based Medicaid members, check your eligibility today by clicking the link in our bio!

We’ve partneredwith ’s WholeYouNYC network to help connect Medicaid members to free services like food assistance, housing support, transportation and more.

Brooklyn residents, click the link in our bio anytime to self-screen or call the CCB Navigator between 9am and 5pm at 1-800-356-7480 to speak with a Navigator!

Last week 11 telehealth ambassador trainees gathered at BCC’s headquarters. The session covered telehealth 101 and advocacy, directory and resource navigation, and “role play” as both clients and ambassadors. The trainees represent key community-based organizations in Brooklyn - Caribbean Women’s Health Associate, and .

The training is part of BCC’s Safe Access initiative, which supports community members interested in accessing telehealth.