Content categorized as Pregnancy

Slippery Slope: Aeisha is having a baby 

Zuri just got off work. She is a stripper, who does lap dances in a club called Sin, just outside of East Baltimore. Her stage… Read more »

New cash assistance program for new parents will launch in February

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the launch of a direct cash assistance program for expectant mothers in wards 5,7 and 8 on Thursday. But some are concerned about the development of the program.

Mama and Baby Bus: Bringing care to wards 7 and 8

Mallory Mpare is seeking to make a difference for pregnant people of color in the District through a mobile health clinic that brings comprehensive care to parents and babies in wards 7 and 8. 

This program helps teen parents stay on track for graduation, and for life afterward

For over two decades, the New Heights program has played a fundamental role for teenage parents in D.C. Still, the program faces instability due to multiple proposed budget cuts and reducing the staff size.

Pregnant women with no children are shut out of family shelter spaces until their third trimester

How a 2005 law puts unhoused, first-time expectant mothers in uncomfortable spaces. Only women in their third trimester qualify for family shelter.

Pregnancy Centers Ready to Assist Homeless & Low-income Moms-to-be

A review of resources available for homeless and low income expectant mothers.