Orange County Health Care officials quietly decided not to pursue renewing a state grant to fund a one-year old program aimed at supporting and preparing pregnant Black women for giving birth and keeping themselves and their newborns healthy.
The refusal comes amid a host of health disparities in the Black community when it comes to preterm births, low birth rates and postpartum depression.
Latye Livingston, a Fullerton mom, said the program is a lifeline for Black moms in OC and it has helped mothers not only with resources, but guidance – especially for first time parents…