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EMBRACE Center of Excellence
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Our vision is to advance maternal and reproductive health equity and justice through multidisciplinary research, training, practice, and policy efforts focused on Black birthing people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

https://embrace.pitt.edu/
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We are so incredibly grateful for the tremendous work our community accomplishes! Thank you for the joy, laughter, and memories we have created together. 💜

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a fruitful new year!
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Bring in the New Year by attending the EMBRACE Center's first seminar of the spring semester! Dr. Monica McLemore will be joining us in person on Thursday, January 22 at 1:00 PM to discuss how to increase community voices in scientific publishing.

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December 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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“I hope our team’s research leaves a mark on how we approach people who are contemplating different family planning decisions in a way that’s centered on their needs.”
- Mehret Birru Talabi
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Family Planning for Those with Complex Chronic Conditions — Pitt Research Annual Report
The United States has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among comparable countries. This fact is influenced in part by people experiencing pregnancy who also have chronic medical conditio...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Community-engaged participatory research is a collaborative approach that equitably involves community members, organizations, and researchers at every stage of the research process while centering the voices of those most impacted.
#CommunityEngagedResearch #CommunityCentered #SharedPower
December 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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There's still time to apply for EMBRACE's Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program. This initiative supports bidirectional training and research enrichment in reproductive justice, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and humanity centered design.

Find more information here: tinyurl.com/rfaembrace
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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If you weren’t able to attend our seminar on Ethics in Reproductive Health Research, you can still access the full discussion on our YouTube channel!

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Ethics in Reproductive Health Research
YouTube video by EMBRACE Center of Excellence
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December 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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You're invited you to our last seminar of Fall 2025! Join us on Thursday, December 4 at 1:00pm for two exciting presentations:
👉 Ethics in Reproductive Health Research
👉 A chance to connect about the EMBRACE Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program

Join us on Zoom here: pitt.zoom.us/j/92173139728
December 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Missed our last newsletter? No worries! Check it out here 👉🏿 mailchi.mp/78278bdba9bf...
As the end of the year approaches, we continue to EMBRACE community! 💜
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December 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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We’re growing our Reproductive Research Advisory Board, and you could be part of it!

🗓 Apply by: January 1, 2026
👋 Orientation: Before January 15, 2026
📅 First meeting: Before January 31, 2026

Join EMBRACE & CONVERGE in shaping research that truly reflects our communities.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Our seminar on the 4TM-ICC Research Study + Cash Transfer Pilot had some big updates.
Miss it? Watch the recording anytime 👇
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#ResearchUpdate #PilotProgram #CashTransfer #EvidenceBased #ImpactDriven
EMBRACE's 4TM-ICC Research Study Update and Cash Transfer Pilot Program
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November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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EMBRACE invites applications for its Community-Engaged Research Pilot Program. This initiative supports bidirectional training and research enrichment in reproductive justice, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and humanity centered design.

Find more information here: tinyurl.com/rfaembrace
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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In the latest episode of "The Bridge: where medicine meets the arts" podcast @embracecenter.bsky.social 's Martina Anto-Ocrah joins hosts for a powerful conversation about how narrative, culture, and policy shape maternal care in the US and globally! #podcast #MCH
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The Bridge Podcast- Episode 8, The Embodied Storyteller (Co-host: Martina)
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November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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EMBRACE is excited to have you attend our Fall 2025 Seminar Series! Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, November 13 from 12-1, for a research update from the 4TM/ICC study team!
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The EMBRACE 4th Trimester Interconception Care study is exploring how interconception care and postpartum support models impact perinatal health outcomes.

#MaternalHealth #PostpartumCare #4thTrimester #PublicHealthResearch #EMBRACEStudy
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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If your SNAP or EBT benefits have been paused due to the federal shutdown, here are local programs, food banks, and community fridges offering support in and around Pittsburgh, PA.
#Pittsburgh #AlleghenyCounty #SNAP #EBT
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Local Food Assistance Resources - EMBRACE
East End Cooperative Ministry6140 Station Street, 15206Tuesdays & Thursdays9:30–11:30 a.m. St. Mary Magdalene Parish Food Pantry7321 Frankstown Avenue, 15208 22nd & 4th Wednesdays9–11 a.m. Wilkinsburg...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Community-engaged participatory research is a collaborative approach that addresses issues affecting the target community or communities.

🌟 Our team developed a checklist to support you in conducting research that is equitable, inclusive, and community-centered!

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Community-Engaged Participatory Research Checklist - EMBRACE
A collaborative research approach that equitably involves community members, organizational representatives, and researchers in the research process
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October 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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🌍 Stay connected!

Find maternal health & reproductive justice events — both local and virtual — on our community calendar.

embrace.pitt.edu/reproductive...

#ReproductiveJustice #MaternalHealth
Community Calendar - EMBRACE - Community Calendar
Stay informed with our reproductive justice community calendar — featuring upcoming events, workshops, and actions supporting bodily autonomy, equity, and advocacy.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🔍 A new study found that pregnant people in the most disadvantaged U.S. neighborhoods had a 73% ⬆️ risk of severe complications during delivery compared to those in the least disadvantaged areas.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41024747/

#MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #SMM #SocialDeterminants
October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The EMBRACE Center is hosting a Reproductive Justice 101 Training alongside our policy and advocacy partners at New Voices for Reproductive Justice!

Register here: bit.ly/4oe7Pkm

#reproductivejustice #maternalhealth #pittsburgh #alleghenycountypa
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 🧡🥳

Let’s celebrate by uplifting Indigenous voices, supporting their leadership, and fighting for a world where everyone has adequate access to health care and has the freedom to make their own decisions without government interference.
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Come join our team as a student research assistant!

Apply here ➡️ cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...
October 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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We're so excited to support and attend Rep. Mayes' Maternal Health Fair tomorrow! Join us for a day focused on supporting healthy families — and be sure to stop by our table to say hello!

📍 East Liberty Family Health Care Center
🗓️ October 9 from 3-6pm

#MaternalHealth #CommunityCare #HealthFair
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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There is still time to RSVP for this week's EMBRACE Seminar on Thursday, October 9th from 1:00-2:30 PM: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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🎉 It’s National Midwifery Week! 💜

This week is all about celebrating YOU — the midwives and advocates who deliver compassionate, expert, person-centered care every single day.
#MidwiferyWeek #MidwivesMatter #MidwifeLedCare
October 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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We had an amazing time this week with our incredible resident artist, Alecia Dawn Young, creating beautiful belly casts! 🎨✨

It was a fun, hands-on experience celebrating the beauty of pregnancy and the power of art. Thank you to everyone who joined us—you made it unforgettable! 💛
October 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM