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Associated Press
21-07-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
4Kira4Dads to Host Second Dads Empowerment & Education In-Person Session: 'Calm Under Pressure'
'We look forward to reaching more dads and providing them with the information, resources, and network they need to be successful in their fatherhood journey through the maternal process.'— Charles Johnson, Founder of 4Kira4Moms ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 / / -- 4Kira4Moms is proud to announce its second event, presented by its groundbreaking fatherhood initiative, 4Kira4Dads: Paternal Centers of Excellence (PCOE). On Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST, 'Calm Under Pressure' will help dads understand preeclampsia, blood pressure monitoring, self-care, and stress management. The PCOE in-person events are designed to equip fathers with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to support their partners during pregnancy and childbirth. This event is made possible with support from HOPE for Georgia Moms, reinforcing a shared mission to protect mothers and strengthen families through engaged, informed fatherhood. 'Our first event in the series, held in May, engaged many new and expectant dads,' said Charles Johnson, Founder of 4Kira4Moms. 'We look forward to reaching even more dads with our second session and providing them with the information, resources, and network they need to be successful in their fatherhood journey through the maternal process.' About the Event: 'Calm Under Pressure' will bring fathers together for powerful conversations, peer learning, and real-time coaching on how to be active, confident partners in maternal health. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to advocate in healthcare settings and the practical ways to show up during pregnancy, delivery, and beyond. Additionally, the program will feature engaging activities and giveaways throughout its duration. Event Details: Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Location: 4THPARK, 1526 E. Forest Avenue, Suite 102, East Point, CA 30344 Lunch will be provided, and free massages will be available. Our presenters include: ● Gabrielle Albert, Executive Director, 4Kira4Moms/4Kira4Dads ● Valerie Garcia, Director of Programs and Grants, 4Kira4Moms/4Kira4Dads ● Shana Scott - American Heart Association ● Cree Cunningham, LCSW, Healing Sacred Scars Holistic Wellness ● Ernie the Barber, Ernie's in the Cut ● Baba Isaiah Bryant, Malawi's House Transportation Assistance Available Upon Request Registration Link: 4Kira4Dads PCOE: Calm Under Pressure Following this event, the series will present the following sessions: ● August 30: Handling Your Business, featuring financial preparation and planning ● September 13: Post Game Prep, focusing on postpartum planning and support About 4Kira4Dads: An initiative of 4Kira4Moms, 4Kira4Dads: Paternal Centers of Excellence provides father-focused spaces ('locker rooms') that deliver healing, education, and advocacy training. From awareness to action, the program empowers dads to play an essential role in improving maternal outcomes. LaTricia H Woods Mahogany Xan Communications +1 480-374-1908 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
New Amazon Bestseller 'FULLY EXPRESSED' is Helping Women Rewrite the Rules
Press Releases New Amazon Bestseller 'FULLY EXPRESSED' is Helping Women Rewrite the Rules What happens when a woman stops contorting herself to fit someone else's mold, and decides to tell the truth instead? This is the bold question at the heart of Fully Expressed , the new Amazon bestseller redefining what it means to lead, live, and love without apology. As summer nears and the world shifts into technicolor, this powerful anthology is inviting women everywhere to do the same. Curated by TEDx speaker and business advisor Rebecca Cafiero , Fully Expressed gathers twelve women - entrepreneurs, creatives, and changemakers - who each peeled back the layers to reveal something deeper: themselves. Their stories range from shedding addiction and identity labels, to reclaiming joy, intuition, and self-trust in a world that profits from our silence. But this is more than a memoir collection. Each chapter is paired with embodiment tools, reflective questions, and journal prompts designed to help readers drop their masks, clarify their voice, and chart their next evolution. Fully Expressed is both a permission slip and a roadmap for any woman ready to step into her truth. The result? A book that's both a mirror and a movement; raw enough to feel and resonant enough to follow. "Being fully expressed isn't about being the loudest voice in the room - it's about being the truest one," says Cafiero, who founded The Pitch Club to elevate women's voices and visibility. "When we live from that place, we don't just inspire others-we ignite them." Since its release, Fully Expressed has hit #1 Amazon bestseller lists in categories including Women & Business, Biographies of Business Professionals, and Journal Writing, with readers calling it "soulful," "disarming," and "the kind of message we all need right now." One 5-star Amazon review reads: "Each woman shared a powerful journey to becoming the truest, most aligned, authentic version of herself, and that's the kind of message we all need right now." Contributing authors include Sara Chambers, Amanda Walker, Emily Jacobson, Carrie Murray, Erica Ash, Shalaree Lamboy, Morgan Mills, Alessia Citro, Susan Cooley, Melissa Dean, and Julie Costa. Their stories span industries and life stages, but share one thread: the courage to be seen. Proceeds from the book support 4Kira4Moms , a nonprofit working to eradicate maternal mortality and ensure safe, empowering birth outcomes for all. Published by Pitch Club Publishing, Fully Expressed is the latest evolution in a growing movement to amplify women's leadership through honest storytelling, aligned entrepreneurship, and unapologetic self-expression. So if you're craving a summer read that isn't just inspiring - but activating - this is the book to pick up. Not just because it will change how you see the women on the page. But because it might just change how you see yourself. For media inquiries, contact: katie@ SOURCE: The Pitch Club This story was originally published May 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Morehouse College hosts movie screening for Black Maternal Health Week
On Sunday night, a screening for a documentary about Black maternal mortality was held at Morehouse College. It's one of the many events being held that mark Black Maternal Health Week. A Cobb County father is fighting to save babies and mothers during and after childbirth, after losing his own wife during childbirth. Larissa Lane's story is hard to hear. She's a mother who lost her baby the day after he was born. 'He was born at 26 weeks through an emergency c-section, he was completely healthy and he passed away due to the errors of the doctors,' she said. Charles Johnson said Lane's story and the story of Black mothers dying during childbirth is one that is too familiar in the United States. 'The racial disparities within this maternal mortality crisis, African American woman are dying four times as often as their Caucasian counterparts,' he said. 'My wife Kira unfortunately passed away giving birth to our second son Langston.' Now Johnson is a widower and a father on a missing. He founded 4Kira4Moms to save lives. The Morehouse College screening was for a documentary called The Ebony Canal, where they share stories like Lane's. Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis lent her voice to the movie. 'To have someone like Viola Davis stop everything to be a part of this fight is mind-blowing,' the movie's director, Emmai Alaquiva said. They're hopeful that through education and resources, they can change the statistics. 4Kira4Moms is hosting a Black Maternal Health Panel Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Ex-GA sheriff lieutenant pleads guilty to pocketing funds from citation payments GA deputies urge the public to lookout for wanted, possibly armed man Body of man who ran into lake to get away from deputies recovered in Rockdale County [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Protesters demand Cedars-Sinai do more to protect pregnant patients of color
Dozens of protesters rallied Thursday outside Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to demand that the health system acknowledge "systemic failures" in its maternal care and set up a board to investigate racial disparities, saying that a federal agreement with Cedars-Sinai doesn't go far enough to protect patients. "To those inside this building with the power to change this system: We expect you to do better," said Gabrielle Brown, who coordinates the maternal and infant health program at Black Women for Wellness, an education and advocacy group. The protests were led by 4Kira4Moms, a group founded by Charles Johnson, whose wife Kira Dixon Johnson died of hemorrhaging at Cedars-Sinai after a cesarean section nearly nine years ago. The widower sued Cedars-Sinai and doctors involved in her care, eventually reaching settlements in those lawsuits. Cedars-Sinai said in a statement that it shares "a common goal of ensuring that all birthing patients receive high-quality, safe and equitable care" with 4Kira4Moms and has offered to meet with the group. The health system also said it "has led substantial efforts over the last decade to understand and address the effects of bias in healthcare and promote equitable outcomes for our birthing patients," including introducing an online tool to anonymously report suspected bias in labor and delivery settings. After the death of Kira Johnson, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into how pregnant patients of color were being treated at Cedars-Sinai. The agency told the health system in a November letter that its review had "uncovered evidence that Cedars-Sinai may have engaged in a pattern of inaction and/or neglect concerning the health risks associated with Black maternity patients." The Office for Civil Rights then reached a voluntary agreement with Cedars-Sinai last month to resolve the allegations facing the health system. The agreement, which is supposed to be monitored by federal officials for three years, includes steps meant to improve outcomes for pregnant patients of color, including facilitating access to doulas during labor and sharing findings about incidents of suspected bias reported to Cedars-Sinai. Johnson and other advocates say the federal agreement falls short of what is needed. 4Kira4Moms has called for Cedars-Sinai to suspend any clinicians implicated in discrimination or negligence and urged it to form an independent oversight board to investigate racial disparities in care, among other steps. Gabby Albert, executive director of 4Kira4Moms, said what is missing from the agreement is community oversight and "accountability — admitting that they have a problem." The federal agreement with Cedars-Sinai was announced Jan. 16, four days before the inauguration of President Trump, whose administration has taken aim at programs focused on "diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility." At the protest, Johnson urged the Trump administration to fund the HHS Office for Civil Rights. "If you want to ensure that America is great, you cannot do that without ensuring that every single mother in this country has a safe, dignified birthing experience," he said to cheers. In California, Black women have suffered a maternal mortality rate more than three times that of white women, state data have shown. Nationally, a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found maternal mortality rates failed to improve for Black women as they decreased for other groups. Before Trump took office, a CDC website listed structural racism and implicit bias among the many factors to blame for such disparities, echoing findings long cited by health researchers and advocates. As of early February, the CDC website had been changed to eliminate references to those factors, mentioning only differences in healthcare and underlying chronic conditions. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
20-02-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Protesters demand Cedars-Sinai do more to protect pregnant patients of color
Dozens of protesters rallied Thursday outside Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to demand that the health system acknowledge 'systemic failures' in its maternal care and set up a board to investigate racial disparities, saying that a federal agreement with Cedars-Sinai doesn't go far enough to protect patients. 'To those inside this building with the power to change this system: We expect you to do better,' said Gabrielle Brown, who coordinates the maternal and infant health program at Black Women for Wellness, an education and advocacy group. The protests were led by 4Kira4Moms, a group founded by Charles Johnson, whose wife Kira Dixon Johnson died of hemorrhaging at Cedars-Sinai after a cesarean section nearly nine years ago. The widower sued Cedars-Sinai and doctors involved in her care, eventually reaching settlements in those lawsuits. Cedars-Sinai said in a statement that it shares 'a common goal of ensuring that all birthing patients receive high-quality, safe and equitable care' with 4Kira4Moms and has offered to meet with the group. The health system also said it 'has led substantial efforts over the last decade to understand and address the effects of bias in healthcare and promote equitable outcomes for our birthing patients,' including introducing an online tool to anonymously report suspected bias in labor and delivery settings. After the death of Kira Johnson, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into how pregnant patients of color were being treated at Cedars-Sinai. The agency told the health system in a November letter that its review had 'uncovered evidence that Cedars-Sinai may have engaged in a pattern of inaction and/or neglect concerning the health risks associated with Black maternity patients.' The Office for Civil Rights then reached a voluntary agreement with Cedars-Sinai last month to resolve the allegations facing the health system. The agreement, which is supposed to be monitored by federal officials for three years, includes steps meant to improve outcomes for pregnant patients of color, including facilitating access to doulas during labor and sharing findings about incidents of suspected bias reported to Cedars-Sinai. Johnson and other advocates say the federal agreement falls short of what is needed. 4Kira4Moms has called for Cedars-Sinai to suspend any clinicians implicated in discrimination or negligence and urged it to form an independent oversight board to investigate racial disparities in care, among other steps. Gabby Albert, executive director of 4Kira4Moms, said what is missing from the agreement is community oversight and 'accountability — admitting that they have a problem.' The federal agreement with Cedars-Sinai was announced Jan. 16, four days before the inauguration of President Trump, whose administration has taken aim at programs focused on 'diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.' At the protest, Johnson urged the Trump administration to fund the HHS Office for Civil Rights. 'If you want to ensure that America is great, you cannot do that without ensuring that every single mother in this country has a safe, dignified birthing experience,' he said to cheers. In California, Black women have suffered a maternal mortality rate more than three times that of white women, state data have shown. Nationally, a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found maternal mortality rates failed to improve for Black women as they decreased for other groups. Before Trump took office, a CDC website listed structural racism and implicit bias among the many factors to blame for such disparities, echoing findings long cited by health researchers and advocates. As of early February, the CDC website had been changed to eliminate references to those factors, mentioning only differences in healthcare and underlying chronic conditions.
