Philly Birth Fund (PBF): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:44, 25 July 2023

The Philly Birth Fund (PBF) provides funds to support access to home birth and other pregnancy-related services for Black women, Black birthing people, and their families in Philadelphia in an effort to reduce Black maternal mortality and morbidity.

The Philadelphia Birth Fund imagines a world where all Black women, Black birthing people, and their families have access to antiracist, culturally relevant pre and postnatal care and all the financial and community resources and support they need to birth where they feel the most comfortable.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's FAQs page.

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Facebook: @phillybirthfund
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-{{toplink|url=https://www.phillybirthfund.org/|name=phillybirthfund.org}}''How do I apply for a grant?''
+{{toplink|url=https://www.phillybirthfund.org/|name=phillybirthfund.org}}The Philly Birth Fund (PBF) provides funds to support access to home birth and other pregnancy-related services for Black women, Black birthing people, and their families in Philadelphia in an effort to reduce Black maternal mortality and morbidity.
-Thank you for your interest in applying for a PBF grant. We are currently not accepting grant applications. Please add your email on the homepage under apply for a grant to be updated when our applications are open. However, please check back in Summer 2023. We look forward to supporting you.
-''Who should apply for a PBF grant?''
+The Philadelphia Birth Fund imagines a world where all Black women, Black birthing people, and their families have access to antiracist, culturally relevant pre and postnatal care and all the financial and community resources and support they need to birth where they feel the most comfortable.
-Black women and black pregnant people inside the greater Philadelphia area who are planning a home birth and are in need of financial services to support a safe and healthy pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period.
-''What is the PBF service area?''
-Philadelphia Birth Fund provides home birth grants to families in the Greater Philadelphia area. Our service area includes all areas serviced by our accepting midwives.
-''What does a PBF grant cover?''
-PBF homebirth grants are used to offset a portion of the homebirth midwife’s fee. The money is sent to the midwife when you are awarded a PBF grant. You and the midwife figure out a payment plan for the rest of the cost. As a PBF recipient there is the possibility to apply for additional funds to help cover additional services related to your birth and postpartum such as lactation consultants, postpartum care, childbirth education classes, etc.
 ''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://www.phillybirthfund.org/faqs#pbf FAQs page].
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