In April 1969, Smokey was inducted into the Army at Fort Des Moines. “I was sent to basic training in Fort Polk, Louisiana in September of 69,” remembers Smokey. “After basic, I was sent to Camp Eagle in Phu Bai Combat Base in South Vietnam, where I worked in the Transportation department hauling supplies to the 101st Airborne.”…

“I think the biggest part of being a doula is that you get to see somebody at their lowest point and their highest point and you get to be there with them through it all. A lot of times doctors and nurses see patients as a ‘physical body’ but as a doula, you see the person,” says Sydney. …

The Baby Bloom event is a free community event with food, children’s activities, music by DJ Hollywood and a raffle to win car seats, gift cards, a crib and mattress, a stroller and more. The first 200 attendees will receive a bag filled with health and wellness items, baby supplies and diapers. …

Touching Our Grief is an ongoing support group for adults who have suffered the loss of a family member or friend and are seeking support and education. …

EveryStep’s Healthy Start & Empowerment Project is sponsoring free childbirth education classes for Black families, where you’ll find support and education for your pregnancy and parenting journey.…

Anticipatory grief is the inner experience of expected loss.…