CABWHP was created as a chapter of the National Black Women's Health Project, known today as Black Women's Health Imperative. Founded in 1994, and incorporated in 1997, CABWHP was birthed out of the need to amplify the voices of Black women in the larger women's health advocacy community.

A few years after its inception, CABWHP formed The Well, a resource center for women offering culturally centered resources and wellness activities on the first floor of a low income housing complex in South Central, Los Angeles, which served over 6,000 women during its operation. CABWHP also conducted a groundbreaking, statewide study which assessed the health needs of over 1,400 Black women - the first study of its kind. We amplified the voices of Black women to educate the public and policymakers to help eliminate gender and racial inequities in health status.

Today, CABWHP continues to train and mobilize Black women and educate policymakers to actively address the inequities in Black women's mental, emotional and physical health. CABWHP operates with the strength of volunteers throughout the state, whose ongoing support serves as the lifeblood of the organization. We provide safe and affirming spaces for Black women to speak to us, so that they can speak through us.

Maternal Mental Health Sister Circle

By California Black Women's Health Project

Maternal Mental Health Sister Circle