Maternal Health

For Pregnant Moms With Addiction, Wash U Clinic Offers Drug Treatment and Prenatal Care

Sarah Fentem

She started using drugs at 16. After moving around the country and trying to quit several times, she came back to St. Louis four years later, hoping for a…

April Thomas (left) and Cory Lampkin (right) visited Jamaa Birth Village with their daughter Addisonkori in March. March 4, 2019.

Health, Science & Environment

Ferguson Birth Village Offers Black Mothers A Safe Space, Trust And Support

Sarah Fentem

Brittany "Tru" Kellman sometimes starts her day two hours before Jamaa Birth Village opens at 10 a.m., stashing diapers and snacks for the dozens of…

Economy & Business

'Outreach moms' forge a bond with at-risk mothers

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 14, 2010 - So-called "outreach moms" are among the most important links in the Healthy Start…

Health, Science & Environment

A 'Healthy Start' for infants can make a huge difference

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 14, 2010 - Click flash ... click click, flash flash ... clickflashclickflashclickflash ...The…