Join the FAITHS Throughcare Coalition to get directly connected with the justice-involved population inside the San Bernardino County jail system and at the FAITHS Throughcare community site.  Share resources and stay informed on some of the operations within the Community Service and Reentry Division.  For more information or to request an invitation to participate, reach out to faiths@csusb.edu.

The HSE-SB Community Consortium is a dynamic initiative comprised of dedicated individuals with a passion for reducing Black infant mortality rates in San Bernardino County. Through monthly meetings and action planning workgroups, we prioritize projects to tackle issues such as access to care, LGBTQ+ family support and environmental factors affecting perinatal health.  View the flyer for more information or complete this Interest Form if you would like to join.

Open to all Black birth and health care workers.  A space to network with other Black professionals in the lactation field and those interested in supporting families with their infant feeding choices.  The gatherings provide opportunities to share resources, case studies, and ideas on advancing the lactation field for Black professionals.  Register HERE or email BlackTaskforce@iebreastfeeding.org for more information.

Join Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition every month, on the 4th Tuesday, to learn more and serve families better! Speakers from all over the World join and dive deep into a specific topic and offer detailed information. These sessions are FREE and CEU Ticket ($10) options are offered.  Visit iebreastfeeding.org for more information and to register to join the collaborative.

Join Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition for their quarterly Hospital Collaborative; bringing together lactation and healthcare professionals from within local hospitals to resource and knowledge share.  Visit iebreastfeeding.org for more information and to register to join the collaborative.

The Inland Empire Father Involvement Coalition represents a collaborative effort between community, county and faith-based organizations, systemically addressing these issues and barriers.  It takes a collective impact approach to reduce father absenteeism and to improve the image of fatherhood in our communities. Please contact the IEFIC Coordinator at (909) 383-9677 for more information or to join.

The IE Maternal Mental Health Collaborative is committed to raising awareness and increasing access for women and their families in need of mental health services during and after pregnancy. Please email Xeneida Brown at Xeneida.Brown@hss.sbcounty.gov to learn more and join.

The Inland Empire School-Based Health Centers Coalition meeting brings together school-based health partners across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to expand and support the SBHC movement, and to facilitate greater engagement, investment, and proliferation of school health services, all of which equate to greater access for youth. Learn more and register for upcoming events HERE.

The Riverside County BIH/PEI programs currently conduct quarterly Community Advisory Board (CAB) meetings with community partners with a vested interest in seeing better perinatal outcomes for Black women/birthing families in Riverside county. They welcome parents, community members, CBO’s, perinatal providers, birthworkers, students and anyone interested. For more information on how to become involved in, please contact Curley Palmer at (951) 840-8024 or CuPalmer@ruhealth.org. 

PEI partners with providers and the community to discuss systems and policy change that will improve the infant and maternal health in the Black community.  Let your voice be heard and be a part of affecting change in your community. Help to build safer, more equitable communities and systems that support healthy pregnancies, allowing all babies to be born, grow, and thrive. For more information on how to become involved, please contact Elizabeth Amezcua at Elizabeth.Amezcua@dph.sbcounty.gov. 

A collaborative meeting of community partners with the goal of promoting and supporting breastfeeding in our community. Join us to share ideas, experiences, and breastfeeding resources. The Collective meets every other month, for 1.5 hours. Please email Cecilia Maldonado at cecilia.maldonado@dph.sbcounty.gov so you may be added to the distribution list.

The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health's Cultural Competency Advisory Committee is made up of community based providers, organizations, partner agencies, clients, family members, faith based organizations/individuals, and representatives from various DBH departments and County departments, who advise 14 Cultural Competency Officers on the needs of the populations they represent in the community. For more information, call (909) 252-5150 or email cultural_competency@dbh.sbcounty.gov.

The FIMR program is a community owned, action-oriented process that affects policy and systems change bringing together a broad range of professional organizations and public and private agencies together in the Case Review Team (CRT) in a biweekly meeting to examine confidential, de-identified cases of fetal and infant deaths with a focus on the major disparities that persist with Black/African American infants and infants born in the desert regions of San Bernardino County. After the case review, a broad forum of interested community members-leaders, elected officials, providers, agencies, and advocates, the Community Action Team (CAT) meets monthly, to make recommendations to prevent future fetal and infant deaths. Participation as a team member will help to better understand how a wide array of local social, economic, public health, educational, environmental and safety issues relate to the tragedy of fetal and infant loss. For more information, please email askMCAH@sbcounty.gov.

A diverse and open group of stakeholders with a commitment to supporting oral health improvement efforts across all sectors in San Bernardino County. The committee meets quarterly and workgroups meet more frequently to provide input and guidance on specific activities.  All are invited to attend the Smile SBC Advisory Committee to stay updated on current activities and provide different perspectives and ideas for how best to make a difference in the oral health of our community.  For more information about the Smile SBC Advisory Committee, email us at info@smilesbc.org.