African American Babies Coalition and Projects
Promoting healthy development of African American babies across the Twin Cities
The African American Babies Coalition and Projects (AABC) at Wilder is a group of African American community leaders committed to preventing the achievement gap by translating brain development and healthy child development practices into African American family and community life. Committed to racial equity, Wilder partners with African American community stakeholders who promote the healthy development of African American babies across the Twin Cities. African American Babies Coalition (AABC) and Projects shares brain science and early childhood development research in a culturally relevant and accessible way.
Contact:
Sameerah Bilal-Roby
Founder & Director of African American Babies Coalition & Projects
800-550-7195 | sameerah@africanamericanbabies.org
This campaign seeks to make sure that African American families are aware that early traumatic experiences (also known as Adverse Childhood Experiences) can short circuit young brain development.
Through participatory research, AABC developed 15 Key Factors for parenting and fostering healthy brain development. The factors were implemented in two guides (Living Room Conversations and Kickin’ It conversations) for adults and youth respectively, and are key tools in AABC's work.
Along with these and other efforts, AABC partnered with Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) to produce 10 educational videos about key factors impacting babies’ brain development and parent child interactions through age 7. “Brains Are Built” won a 2017 Upper Midwest Emmy Award.
For more information visit our website or call 1-800-550-7195 to speak with the Brains Are Built Coordinator.
Join Wilder Foundation's African American Babies Coalition and Projects for the 8th Annual Train the Trainers and Kickin' It Conversations!
About this event
Facilitated by Donte Curtis with Catch Your Dream Consulting, take part in this two-day training to learn from content experts about the skills and tools to talk to your community regarding:
- Mental Health in the Black Community
- Perinatal Care
- Healing from Trauma & Communal Wellbeing
- Building Healthy Brains for our Babies of Color
Upon completion of the training, participants will have the resources, language, and messaging to engage their communities in conversations about discipline, historical trauma, and social determinants of health for the BIPOC community.
Only 15 spots are available for this year's training!
This event will be hosted at Wilder Foundation on Friday and Saturday, July 23 & 24, from 10 am - 3 pm with lunch and refreshments provided.
Limited capacity, masks mandatory, and socially distanced protocols are put in place to ensure our community's safety.
Register Here.
Contact Sam Rust at samantha.rust@wilder.org or with any questions.
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