WHO WE ARE
The Alliance of Antelope Valley is a collective of black-led and black empowering organizations based in the Antelope Valley. We are rooted in social, medical, and reproductive justice.
As a collective, we provide culturally affirming alternative care that is centered in mental health and the promotion of healthy birthing outcomes in the community.
OUR MISSION
The Alliance of Antelope Valley's Mission is ...
To transform the Black community by increasing the physical and mental health and economic outcomes of Black birthing mothers in the Antelope Valley area.
OUR CORE VALUES
At the core of the Alliance of Antelope Valley lies an unwavering belief:
Black mothers are the heartbeat of our community. We serve as the catalyst and nexus for social justice and transformative change, embodying the resilience that sustains our existence.
While we aspire to a future where the nuclear family prevails, the current reality places a disproportionate burden on Black mothers, who bear the weight of the Black family.
OUR GOALS
We aim to establish a network and village of support for black birthing persons, who are disproportionately impacted by infant and maternal mortality.
Our alliance will provide culturally centered and holistic healing practices, social support and linkage to needed supportive services.
Grow the capacity of five (5) black led and black empowering organizations in the next 12 months
Create and provide a training path and stipend for birth workers in the Antelope Valley
FOUNDERS OF THE ALLIANCE
Project Joy
Project Joy provides services that strengthen and unify families, including Effective Black Parenting, Becoming a Mom, Prenatal group and employment/financial support. Special populations are transitional age youth and domestic violence thrivers. Our goal is to empower, educate, and encourage and be a catalyst for joy.
The Ohana Center
Ohana is a Hawaiian word meaning family. At Ohana Center our extended family members are the members of our community.
Through our motto “Helping Families One Hand at a Time” Ohana Center staff strive to encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills through individual empowerment and positive self-image. Utilizing the African spirit of UBUNTU “I am because we are,”
We are utilizing therapeutic methods that encourage self-sufficiency and economic independence. We seek to help”at-risk” and underserved individuals and families, working toward a brighter future.
Learn more about our positive impact and join us in bringing about positive change.
Visit us at https://ohanacenterav.org
Luna & Sol
Provides education and empowerment through the transforming practices of alternative healing modalities and perinatal support. Our mission is to create accessibility to wellness practices, alternative healing, modalities and support yoga students of color within our communities.
In Due Time Coalition
In Due Time Coalition mission is to provide full spectrum perinatal care by empowering, educating, trainings, and supporting families to navigate system of racial disparities and inequities.
The EmpowerTHEM Collective
Provides the community with the skills and tools to empower the development of solutions that are people-centered.
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