Healthy Beginnings
Every child deserves a healthy beginning, and every family deserves support along the way. BCDI Wisconsin brings families, healthcare providers, and community partners together to support healthy pregnancies, safer births, and thriving children.
Through our Healthy Start partnership and the CARE Collaborative for Birth Outcomes, we elevate community voices, connect families with trusted resources, and advance maternal and infant health equity for Black families. Together, we nurture strong foundations—from pregnancy through the early years of life.
Healthy Start
Every family deserves the opportunity to experience a healthy pregnancy, a safe birth, and a strong beginning for their child.
As a proud Healthy Start partner, BCDI Wisconsin works alongside families, healthcare providers, and community organizations to improve maternal and infant health outcomes, reduce disparities, and ensure Black mothers, babies, and families have access to the support and resources they need to thrive.
Our work is rooted in the belief that healthy beginnings create stronger families and healthier communities.
Visit Healthy Start →
Care Collaborative for Birth Outcomes
As part of our Healthy Start for Growing Families initiative, BCDI-Wisconsin leads the CARE Collaborative for Birth Outcomes, bringing together parents, community members, healthcare professionals, and local organizations across Milwaukee and Racine to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
At the heart of the CARE Collaborative is the belief that families should have a voice in the decisions that impact their health and well-being. By creating space for honest conversations, shared experiences, and community partnerships, we work together to identify challenges and develop meaningful solutions.
Through the CARE Collaborative, we aim to:
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Center the voices and lived experiences of parents and families.
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Strengthen connections between families, healthcare providers, and community organizations.
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Identify barriers to accessing maternal and infant health services.
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Turn community feedback into meaningful action and lasting change.
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Advocate for healthier pregnancies, safer births, and stronger families.
Your Voice Matters!
Whether you're a parent, community member, or organization, there's a place for you at the table. We welcome you to join the conversation and help shape healthier futures for families in Milwaukee and Racine.
Stay Connected:
Visit our Consortium Corner – Learn more about our work, upcoming meetings, and opportunities to get involved.
Sign Up for CARE Collaborative Updates – Join our mailing list to receive meeting invitations, updates, and opportunities to participate.
Supporting Families Beyond Birth
Healthy Start extends beyond pregnancy and delivery. BCDI Wisconsin connects families with trusted resources, educational opportunities, and community programs that support children and caregivers during the critical early years of life.
Through community outreach, educational workshops, resource fairs, and family engagement events, we help connect parents and caregivers to services that promote healthy child development, family wellness, and early learning.
Kaleidoscope
BCDI-Wisconsin is proud to be a member of Kaleidoscope, a statewide coalition working to improve systems that support pregnant people, infants, toddlers, and families across Wisconsin.
Through this partnership, BCDI-Wisconsin contributes to efforts focused on community engagement, narrative change, and advocacy for more equitable policies and systems.
Our involvement helps ensure that the voices and lived experiences of Black families are represented in conversations and decisions that shape Wisconsin's prenatal-to-three (PN-3) landscape.
Together, we are working toward a Wisconsin where every child and family has access to the resources, opportunities, and support they need to thrive.
Learn More About Kaleidoscope: www.kaleidoscopewi.org
Building Stronger Communities Through Partnership
BCDI Wisconsin is proud to collaborate with hospitals, healthcare providers, public health agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders who share our commitment to improving maternal and infant health.
Together, we are working to:
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Reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes
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Increase access to culturally responsive prenatal and postpartum care
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Promote safe sleep education and infant wellness
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Connect families to community resources and support services
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Advance health equity through collaboration, education, and advocacy
Every partnership strengthens our ability to create lasting change for children and families across Wisconsin.
Partner With Us
Meaningful change requires collaboration. We welcome partnerships with organizations, businesses, foundations, and community leaders who share our commitment to improving outcomes for Black children and families throughout Wisconsin.
Interested in partnering with BCDI-Wisconsin? Contact us to start a conversation at connect@bcdi-wisconsin.org