Sonoma County Maternal Child and Adolescent Health

04/22/2026

[Español abajo] Open Doors Mobile Services is in Cloverdale today from 9 a.m to 3:30 p.m.!

Need help with Medi-Cal, CalFresh, or other benefits? We’ve got you covered--no appointment needed! Just stop by and our trained staff will support you one-on-one.

We can help you:
• Apply for benefits (Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and more)
• Check eligibility
• Submit documents
• Manage your case

📍 Where we’ll be today:
• Alexander Valley Healthcare: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• La Familia Sana: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m

For more details, visit our website:
https://opendoorssc.com/opendoors-mobile-services

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¡Hoy, Open Doors Mobile Services estará en Cloverdale de 9:00 a. m. a 3:30 p. m.! 🌟

¿Necesita ayuda con Medi-Cal, CalFresh u otros beneficios? ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarle! No necesita cita previa. Visítenos y nuestro personal capacitado le brindará atención personalizada.

Podemos ayudarle con:
• Solicitar beneficios (Medi-Cal, CalFresh y más)
• Verificar su elegibilidad
• Presentar documentos
• Administrar su caso

📍 Dónde estaremos hoy:
• Alexander Valley Healthcare: 9:00 a. m. – 12:00 p. m.
• La Familia Sana: 12:30 p. m. – 3:30 p. m.

Para más detalles, visite nuestro sitio web:
https://opendoorssc.com/opendoors-mobile-services

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04/22/2026

Santa Rosa’s inRESPONSE team handles nearly 6,000 calls in a year

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04/11/2026

April 11-17, 2026 is Black Maternal Health Week!

This Black Maternal Health Week, we are calling attention to the Centering Black Mothers in California report. This report shows how structural racism impacts the health of Black mothers and their babies.

We all can promote better birthing outcomes by:

Making sure all neighborhoods have what families need to thrive, such as safe housing, clean air, parks and access to services and opportunity.
Ending racism and racist policies to reduce chronic stress. Chronic stress is linked to high blood pressure and can cause pregnancy complications.
Ensuring access to high-quality and respectful care, regardless of race.
Read our report to learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/centering-black-mothers



This Black Maternal Health Week and every day, we are working toward a future where ALL Black families have the rights, respect and resources to thrive.

Our Black Infant Health (BIH) program is one of many needed resources that improves birth outcomes. BIH helps Black women:

Build a support system during pregnancy and after birth
Complete family planning and goal setting
Access services, such as medical, dental and social support
go.cdph.ca.gov/BIH

04/01/2026

April is National Minority Health Month!
National Minority Health Month is observed every April to raise awareness about health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority communities and to promote health equity. Led by the HHS Office of Minority Health, it focuses on education, early detection, and reducing chronic disease burdens through community-driven initiatives.

Key Aspects of National Minority Health Month:

Purpose: The initiative, established by Congress in 2002, aims to reduce the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness among minority populations.
Theme (2024): "Be the Source for Better Health: Improving Health Outcomes Through Our Cultures, Communities, and Connections," focusing on tailored, community-based solutions.
Focus Areas: Addressing higher rates of chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, which disproportionately affect Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other minority populations.
Activities: The Office of Minority Health (.gov) and partners conduct webinars, health fairs, and outreach campaigns to promote preventative care and vaccinations. National Institutes of Health (.gov)
The month serves to strengthen efforts for ensuring all communities have access to quality, culturally competent healthcare. National Institutes of Health (.gov)

03/31/2026

Each year on March 31, the world observes Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) to raise awareness about transgender people. It is a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while also drawing attention to the disproportionate levels of poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces compared to cisgender (non-transgender) people.

International TDOV was created in 2010 by trans advocate Rachel Crandall. Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan, created TDOV in response to the overwhelming majority of media stories about transgender people being focused on violence. She hoped to create a day where people could celebrate the lives of transgender people, while simultaneously acknowledging that due to discrimination, not every trans person can or wants to be visible.

03/29/2026

Why do we need CDW? Why Community Doulas?
There is already a World Doula Week, so why do we need a Community Doula Week?

How are community-based doulas unique?

Like their independent counterparts, community-based doulas provide continuous support to birthing people during labor and delivery, helping them cope with the physical and mental demands of giving birth.
Drawing on their specialized training and lived experience to guide birthing persons through labor and delivery, community-based doulas provide emotional support and physical comfort that enhance the childbirth experience for the entire family.
They also work with medical staff, including doctors, midwives, and nurses, to provide informational support to all birthing people they serve and help transition to parenthood.
They are respected partners of local hospitals and health agencies, who refer families to their organization for support.
Community-based doulas have at least one commonality with the birthing person, which improves outcomes for underserved communities.
Community-based doulas remove barriers to services by meeting families where they are at physically and emotionally before, during, and after birth. In addition, community-based doulas address maternal health disparities, helping to create positive childbirth experiences and working towards improved birth and infant health outcomes.
Community-based doula services are long-term, starting in early pregnancy and often continuing until six months postpartum or longer.
The pay source is also often different for community-based doulas. Funders invest in organizations that pay community-based doulas for the services. Doula reimbursement through Medi-Cal and managed care plans covers some of the cost of community-based doula services.

03/23/2026

Lots of love to all the amazing Doulas serving our community! We thank you for all that you do for our birthing people and their families.

03/20/2026

Transgender Visibility Day Celebration

03/12/2026

In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, there will be a panel discussion for teens and adults at the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library on March 18 from 6-7:30 pm. The panel will include transgender youth and adult panelists who will share their perspectives with us. Facilitated by local author and mother Janna Barkin, a passionate advocate for transgender youth rights. 🩷💜💙

This is a free event and no library card is required.

Learn more: https://events.sonomalibrary.org/event/placeholder-trans-day-visibility-panel-103125

03/12/2026