It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and we’re recognizing the important and inspiring work of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA). BMMA is a national network of Black women-led organizations and mult

This week’s CHAMPion is spearheading the CHAMPS National initiative at Helen Keller Hospital in Alabama. Dianna Castillo, RN, IBCLC, is a nurse educator and lactation consultant at the hospital, dedicated to promoting breastfeeding, increasing skin-to-skin contact, and providing education in her c

Our new program CHAMPS National is introducing us to some incredible leaders in maternal-child health! This week, we celebrate CHAMPion Rachael Winston, MSN, RN, the Director of Women’s Services and CHAMPS National lead at Walker Baptist Medica

Introducing Chika Nwaka, our CHAMPion of the Week and Team Lead at the Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research International Group (CHEERing)! Chika came to CHEERing through the Swiss European Voluntary Service Corps, a program offering young adults the op

West Virginia has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the nation. The team at Charleston Area Medical Center, one of CHAMPS National’s newly enrolled hospitals, is working to change this. Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) was one of the first ten

Our newest CHAMPion of the Week is dedicated to improving the health of Alabama’s women and mothers. Kristina Habchi, CLC, Bsc, is the Executive Director of Mothers’ Milk Bank of Alabama (MMBAL), Alabama Breastfeeding Committee Board Chair, and Human Milk Bank

Our newest CHAMPion of the Week is dedicated to ensuring no mother feels alone during the birthing process. Jamilah Channel, DONA-trained and Commonsense Childbirth Institute certified Birth Doula and founder of Naima's Love, provides invaluable support

Valerie Aalo, MPH, CLC, helps to bring comprehensive, high-touch, dyadic care to moms and babies in the first six weeks of life, outside their homes – at the curb! Our newest CHAMPion of the Week is Program Coordinator at Read More

Crystina Hughes is passionate about creating birthing experiences designed by birthing individuals. As founder and CEO of Birthing By Your Design, Crystina offers doula services to expectant families in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and surrounding areas, incl

Meet CHEER’s newest team member and this week’s CHAMPion, Gianna Hamann! Gianna joins CHEER as a research assistant, bringing a passion for nutrition, food access and equity, and LGBTQ+ health. Gianna previously volunteered with the CHEER International Group in G