What is a rainbow baby?
A rainbow baby is, quite simply, a baby born or adopted directly after the loss of a child either in pregnancy or after birth. This term is a simple way …
Kansas Birth Equity Network elevates voices of Black families
Growing up in rural Arkansas, I started my career as a babysitter because I loved children and dreamed of becoming an OB-GYN and delivering babies. But after earning a biology …
The Baby In Mamá’s Belly Is Going To Die
We knew our third child, our daughter Luna, was going to die before she was born. We didn’t know how long exactly she would live inside my body. Of all …
Celebrate Day 366, Kansas Birth Equity Network Target Kansas’ High Black Infant Mortality Rate
Many take it for granted that babies are conceived, carried and born without a problem, that in America and Kansas a child readily survives to their first birthday without illness, …
Countering Systems of Oppression
Reflections on Racial Responsibility in Systems Improvement Work “I grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood,” says NICHQ Project Specialist, Avery Desrosiers, MPH. “As a result, I didn’t feel the …
GISS Center Materials Coming Soon
GISS Center brochures and bookmarks coming soon for online purchase. Stay tuned and watch www.gisscenter.org for more updates!