From left to right: Felicia, Linda, and Nada, WIN Network: Detroit Community Health Workers Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines, we have all been using technology more than ever to connect with one another. At WIN Network: Detroit, we are adapting our enhanced model of Group Prenatal Care (GPC) to a…
It’s our favorite time of year, group prenatal care reunion time, where our moms, families, and babies come back together for food, games, photos, and fun! Building lasting relationships is a huge priority at WIN Network: Detroit, and one way we do this is through our group prenatal care reunions. Once our babies are…
Linda Reyes is a Community Health Worker (CHW) with WIN Network: Detroit, a lifelong Detroiter, mother, and grandmother. As a Community Health Worker, Linda helps women who are pregnant navigate their emotional, physical, and social needs. She guides women to the resources they need for themselves and their growing families, and works with a Certified Nurse Midwife…
Experiencing racial discrimination causes stress hormones to be released in the body, and these hormones make a mother more likely to go into labor too early.
In 2013, Sherria Perry was going through what she describes as “a dark time” in her life. Perry was pregnant with her daughter Neveah, experiencing depression, and was having a hard time accessing resources and getting to her prenatal care appointments. When Perry joined the Women-Inspired Neighborhood (WIN) Network: Detroit and began meeting with her…
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! The Women Inspired Neighborhood Network (WINN) is celebrating fathers by creating a year- long series on fatherhood. Men play an important role in the development of every child and every family. They are the mother’s first line of support and a foundation for love. This year we will celebrate fatherhood by highlighting…
Every pregnancy is different. It’s rare that two women feel exactly the same during pregnancy. However, in our Group Prenatal Care women (due around the same time) share their related experiences and get useful information. In a group setting, women learn more and get direct feedback from a Henry Ford Certified Nurse Midwife and Community…
