2023-11-15T14:46:38-08:00 2022-12-31 770203007 Price Paige & Company 570 N Magnolia Ave Ste 100 Clovis CA 93611 990 2022-01-01 843848144 Black Wellness & Prosperity Center BLAC 5594785912 2201 Calavares Street Fresno CA 93721 Shantay R Davies-Balch President & CEO 2023-11-15 true Shantay R Davies-Balch 999009999 true Henry Oum CPA P01552333 5592999540 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Shantay R Davies-Balch 2201 Calavares Street Fresno CA 93721 2226224 false X www.blackwpc.org X 2019 CA BLACK Wellness and Prosperity Center (BWPC) exists to serve the Black community in Californias Central Valley focusing on Black birthing persons with sustained efforts to improve Black maternal and infant health outcomes, effectively unite and elevate Black voices, and build sustainable infrastructure to strengthen the capacity of the Black community. We have built multi-stakeholder alliances with local agencies, health plans, and universities to lead research and policy solutions that improve maternal and infant health outcomes for Black families in the underserved region of Californias Central Valley and elsewhere. 5 3 17 10 0 800597 2211185 19735 15014 66 25 0 820398 2226224 61436 11500 0 260323 393687 0 59500 238072 783864 559831 1189051 260567 1037173 878443 3709071 545930 2339385 332513 1369686 BLACK Wellness and Prosperity Center (BWPC) exists to serve the Black community in Californias Central Valley focusing on Black birthing persons with sustained efforts to improve Black maternal and infant health outcomes, effectively unite and elevate Black voices, and build sustainable infrastructure to strengthen the capacity of the Black community. We have built multi-stakeholder alliances with local agencies, health plans, and universities to lead research and policy solutions that improve maternal and infant health outcomes for Black families in the underserved region of Californias Central Valley and elsewhere. false false 970415 Our programs focus on overcoming preventable negative birth outcomes by filling knowledge gaps in power-sharing practices in community engagement, creating resources informed by those who are the most impacted, and developing equity-minded infrastructure.Our Work:Developing Multi-Stakeholder Alliances: - BLACK Maternal Health Circles is a space where Black women use their expertise and lived experiences to advise Blue Shield of California on care solutions. - The BLACK Doula Consortium aims to increase access to information and resources, target key stakeholders, amplify the voice of Black maternal health experts, and advocate for Black-centered public health. - Our Provider Engagement program involves strategically designing resources and education in partnership with providers to build knowledge among providers on doulas scope of practice. The goal is to successfully integrate doulas into hospital birthing teams.Black- Centered Infrastructure and Capacity Building: - The BLACK Doula Network aims to address the doula provider deficit in Fresno and build the necessary backbone and infrastructure to support and sustain doulas. - Community outreach and access to care: BWPC acquired a Mobile Health Unit to utilize as a community health and training vehicle. Its purpose is to serve Fresnos Black birthing persons and babies, as well as provide direct community care in the neighborhood. - Culturally affirming state-of-the-art community birth-simulator: Olivia, "Liv" is a full-body-sized, proportionate wireless and tetherless, maternal and neonatal care patient simulator. LIV moves her eyes, blinks, talks, and demonstrates breathing, heartbeat, and various vital functions and health conditions. She gives birth to her babies, Akilah and Neema through vaginal or Cesarean delivery. Olivia allows the BLACK Doula Networks doula candidates and local community to observe the clinical process of labor and birth and other relevant health scenarios.Advocacy:- We engage with policy and decision makers to raise awareness of racial health disparities and influence local and state-level policies. Our recent advocacy work includes sponsoring Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambulas AB 2420 that studies the impact of extreme heat on pregnancy and aims to develop guidance for safe conditions and health considerations. We have collaborated with partners on local proclamations that elevate significant maternal and infant health issues such as preterm birth education or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) prevention.Research: - Anemia Research: We designed opportunities that prioritize opportunities for birthing persons to be heard. We worked with community voices and institutions to explore barriers of IDA (Iron Deficiency Anemia) treatment during pregnancy in Black and Hispanic/Latinx birthing persons and develop culturally resonating and effective solutions in patient education and anemia management. - Black Fatherhood Legacy: In collaboration with community champions and researchers, we piloted and evaluated a fatherhood workshop that aimed to strengthen paternal involvement during pregnancy among Black men in Fresno. Our work offers California stakeholders implementing Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) Fatherhood programs guidance to improve program delivery to Black men.Our ResultsWe dont just implement projects and proceed to the next one. We bring tangible and sustainable changes in our community. Several of our work such as the BLACK Fatherhood Legacy (BFL) and the Safer Sleep Education portfolio grew out of singular projects. We are a visionary community-based organization, and we seek partners who wish to invest in transformative community-led changes. In less than two year more than 24 funders with one or more grants trusted our work. With the continued trust from our partners and community, we are committed to bringing the BLACK Birthing Center into reality and deliver the care Black mothers and babies deserve but traditionally have not received. 970415 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 3 true false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false true true false false CA X X Shantay Davies-Balch 5594785912 2201 Calaveras Street Fresno CA 93721 Shantay R Davies-Balch President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 199732 0 0 Elliott Balch Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Laura Ward Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Venise Curry Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Subha Ladella Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 199732 1 false true false 0 2211185 2211185 Consulting Services 900099 15014 15014 15014 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2226224 15039 11500 11500 0 0 0 199732 93344 86055 20333 0 173582 120806 17769 35007 0 0 20373 14337 2010 4026 0 0 0 0 0 0 57017 54449 2568 997 997 15637 15542 95 23898 22554 1344 0 114148 100237 13911 13216 11721 1495 0 1346 1346 3286 3286 0 21433 21433 8246 8246 Consultant 225644 222144 3500 Outreach/Education/Marketing 129077 129077 Program Supplies 41136 41123 13 Stipends/Incentives 29125 29125 99658 93867 5657 134 1189051 970415 159136 59500 810154 759056 0 68289 216098 0 0 0 0 0 15063 285949 21433 264516 0 0 0 0 2454338 878443 3709071 23010 28316 465620 57300 61231 2249838 545930 2339385 X -12923 855728 345436 513958 332513 1369686 878443 3709071 1037173 X false false false X 104688 1297672 2211184 3613544 0 0 104688 1297672 2211184 3613544 0 3613544 20 66 25 111 0 0 3613655 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10243 10243 275706 21433 254273 264516 Right of Use Assets 2249838 Security Deposit 204500 2454338 Finance Lease Liability 2249838 2249838 false false false false false false false false false Shantay R Davies-Balch President & CEO 199732 199732 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 President & CEO Shantay Davies-Balch is married to Board Member Elliott Balch. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of Form 990 is reviewed by the CEO and external accounting firm prior to filing. All questions and concerns are addressed prior to filing the 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each time a conflict arises (or may arise) the appropriate board member or employeeexplains the possible conflict and abstains from any decision. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a A closed session of the Board of Directors reviews comparable data for salaries in the industry to determine the Executive Director's compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Documents available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.