EDUCATION
The impact of education is paramount in reducing inequality and poverty. A higher education often translates into increased income, inclusivity, and improvement in the social determinants of health.
BLACK BIRTH JUSTICE
I-Help Foundation is focused on awareness, activism, and community-building. One area of focus is Black Birth Justice, which looks to help Black mothers and all birthing individuals* have healthy pregnancies and thriving babies.
Black mothers are more than three times as likely to die from maternal and childbirth complications. In Scientific American, McLemore, a Black Mama's Matter Alliance (BMMA) advisory committee member, wrote, “Everyone — from doctors to the media to the public — needs to stop blaming women for their own deaths.” Researchers and reporters, she said, should focus instead on understanding the underlying causes of maternal health disparities — most notably, racism. “California has led in the pursuit of understanding root causes of maternal mortality,” McLemore wrote. “Structural racism is proving to be an intractable force.”
Black mothers are more than three times as likely to die from maternal and childbirth complications. In Scientific American, McLemore, a Black Mama's Matter Alliance (BMMA) advisory committee member, wrote, “Everyone — from doctors to the media to the public — needs to stop blaming women for their own deaths.” Researchers and reporters, she said, should focus instead on understanding the underlying causes of maternal health disparities — most notably, racism. “California has led in the pursuit of understanding root causes of maternal mortality,” McLemore wrote. “Structural racism is proving to be an intractable force.”
CAREER DEVELOPMENT & EMPOWERMENT
I-Help Foundation strives to enrich the lives of young people and their families by offering a variety of programs that provide financial literacy, life skills and career development. The goal is to understand the both the young person and their family's current level of functioning, identify and work through barriers to reach their full potential.
GLOBAL HEALTH TRAVEL
I-Help Foundation works to advance solutions that remove stigmas, barriers and promote health along with economic opportunities in economically and socially disenfranchised countries abroad as well. We have formed partnerships with various international stakeholders to address the social determinants of health.