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December 16, 2024

Chicago Beyond Announces Over $10M in Investments for Transformative Justice and Maternal Health Organizations Across the Country in 2024

December 16, 2024

As the year comes to a close, national philanthropic organization Chicago Beyond is proud to highlight a year marked by transformative investments that h

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December 11, 2024
Grant Makers in Health: Q&A: How the Chicago South Side Birth Center is Championing a Better Approach to Maternal Health
Our Chief Investment Officer Shruti Jayaraman and our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie Logan, the Founder + Lead Steward of CSSBC were interviewed for th
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August 12, 2024
WTTW Chicago Tonight: Advocates Hope New Illinois Law Helps Lower Maternal Mortality Rate for Black Women
Our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie Logan was invited to speak on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight alongside Sen. Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago). — Black women h
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July 29, 2024
Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Birth Equity Legislation
On July 29, 2024, Chicago Beyond welcomed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Julianna Stratton to sign historic birth equity legislation.
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July 15, 2024
Chicago Tribune: Some have called the South Side a birthing ‘desert.’ A nurse midwife is working to change that.
By Lisa Schencke Jeanine Valrie Logan sat in traffic for nearly two hours while she was in labor with her third child. Logan was determined to have her dau
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February 27, 2024
ABC7 Chicago: First Black-owned birthing center to open on Chicago’s South Side by 2025, with help from state funds
Illinois’ only Black-owned birthing center, the Chicago South Side Birthing Center, is set to open in 2025. The center is meant to be a home for the com
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- Black Maternal Health
- Jeanine Valrie Logan
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October 30, 2023
I’m a Black Midwife Who Knows Too Many of Us are Dying During Pregnancy. This Must Stop.
USA Today The fight for birth equity is crucial, especially for Black women. In Chicago, data shows they're six times more likely to die from pregnancy-rel
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March 29, 2023
Opening the Chicago South Side Birth Center
WCIU On The Block – Our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie-Logan is interviewed about opening the Chicago South Side Birth Center to reduce the Black mat
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- Black Maternal Health
- Jeanine Valrie Logan
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March 15, 2023
Childbirth is Deadlier for Black Families at Any Income, Study Finds
Our Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie Logan of Chicago South Side Birth Center, & Dawne Collier MD joined WTTW/Chicago PBS to discuss a new study tha
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December 12, 2022
Jeanine Valrie Logan Fights for Maternal Equality and Reproductive Justice
Vocalo Through her work at Chicago South Side Birth Center, founder, activist, certified midwife and Chicago Beyond Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie Log
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November 28, 2022
The Rise of Black-Owned Birth Centers
Chicago Beyond's Jeanine Logan addressing Black maternal mortality crisis with South Side Birth Center. Discover midwife-led, culturally concordant care solutions offering lower infant and maternal mortality rates.
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September 28, 2022
South Side’s ‘Birthing Desert’ Creates a Major Crisis for Black Moms and Babies
This article was written by Liz Dozier and published in Crain's Chicago Business – In a perfect world, when a pregnant woman walks into a hospital
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August 23, 2022
Black Breastfeeding Week Continues to Raise Awareness for 10th Anniversary
Fox 32 Chicago News – Our Leader in Residence, Jeanine Valrie Logan, and Shaquan Dupart, Development Steward of Chicago South Side Birth Center, spoke w
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- Black Maternal Health
- Jeanine Valrie Logan

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