Church of Jesus Christ

Building Community Around Black Maternal and Infant Health

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Saturday, December 30, 2023
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LITTLESTOWN, Pa., Dec. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Black women in the United States experience a disproportionately high rate of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth. The CDC reports that they are three times more likely to die from complications than White women. Alexia Doumbouya, founder of Cocolife.black, a Philadelphia, PA-based 501 (c) (3) national organization, is committed to changing this statistic through its Mombassador Movement, an intergenerational team of community members. These national community empowerment coalition partners include doulas, midwives, lactation specialists, maternity navigators, mental health professionals, professional development coaches, health equity advocates, and social workers. Eighty doulas were signed this year. Cocolife.black continues to build its perinatal workforce through doula training and strategic partnerships. The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints provided scholarships for doula training to over 100 aspiring doulas.

Key Points: 
  • LITTLESTOWN, Pa., Dec. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Black women in the United States experience a disproportionately high rate of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth.
  • These national community empowerment coalition partners include doulas, midwives, lactation specialists, maternity navigators, mental health professionals, professional development coaches, health equity advocates, and social workers.
  • Many factors can contribute to Black maternal and infant mortality, including racial discrimination, even among higher-income Black women.
  • "State and federal legislators are seeking our insights on improving outcomes in Black Maternal Health.

Tort Claimants' Committee for Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy Rejects Fifth Amended Plan of Reorganization

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On September 15, 2021, the Official Tort Claimants' Committee (TCC) in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced that it does not support the BSA's Fifth Amended Plan of Reorganization, filed today.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On September 15, 2021, the Official Tort Claimants' Committee (TCC) in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced that it does not support the BSA's Fifth Amended Plan of Reorganization, filed today.
  • The TCC calls attention to at least three major flaws contained in the BSA's Plan.
  • "As each month passes in this bankruptcy case, the Boy Scouts' Plan becomes less about the survivors and more about how the Boy Scouts will exit bankruptcy at the expense of survivors," added Doug Kennedy, Vice Chair of the TCC.
  • "The Tort Claimants' Committee will oppose the Boy Scouts' Plan and any settlements that fail to compensate survivors fairly."

Tort Claimants' Committee for Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy Rejects Proposed Settlements

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 14, 2021, the Official Tort Claimants' Committee (TCC) in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced that it does not support the BSA's proposed settlements with Hartford Insurance Company ($787 million) or The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints ($250 million).

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 14, 2021, the Official Tort Claimants' Committee (TCC) in the chapter 11 bankruptcy of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced that it does not support the BSA's proposed settlements with Hartford Insurance Company ($787 million) or The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints ($250 million).
  • The TCC calls attention to major flaws contained in the proposed settlements.
  • "As each month passes in this bankruptcy case, the Boy Scouts' bankruptcy becomes less about the survivors and more about how the Boy Scouts will exit bankruptcy at the expense of survivors," added Doug Kennedy, Vice Chair of the TCC.
  • "The Tort Claimants' Committee will oppose the LDS and Hartford settlements and any other settlements that fail to compensate survivors fairly," Stang added.