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May 2

@secu_foundation's Board of Directors welcomed our CEO, Tchernavia Montgomery, MSW,LCSW, to participate on a panel of grantees representing 20 years of Foundation funding across the state. The panel spoke at the Board’s recent Spring Planning Session in Wilmington and covered all four Foundation focus areas - healthcare, housing, human services and education. Ms. Montgomery fielded questions on Care Ring’s role as a healthcare provider for underserved and uninsured populations of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, and reflected on the transformational impact of the recent SECU Foundation grant in the amount of $350,000 to support Care Ring’s renovation of a new facility in Charlotte’s First Ward.

Pictured: Tchernavia Montgomery; Chris Ayers (SECU Foundation Board Chair), Dr. Sharon Paynter (Eastern Carolina University - Acting Chief Research and Engagement Officer), Faith Belcher CUDE (SECU Foundation - Director of Program Administration), Jama Campbell (SECU Foundation - Executive Director), Scott Southern (SECU Foundation - Director of Grants Administration), Thom Elmore (Addiction Recovery Care Association - CEO)

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May 2

At our recent inaugural Black Maternal Health Conference, we presented our first-ever maternal health IMPACT Awards (Innovating Maternal Programming and Advancing Communities Together). One of our winners was Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, who represents District 12 in the House of Representatives. Congresswoman Adams was instrumental in the creation of the proposed MOMNIBUS Act, which includes 13 individual federal bills that seek to address the maternal mortality rate and worsening crisis through historic investments that comprehensively address every driver of mortality, morbidity and disparities in the United States, such as: housing, transportation and nutrition; extending WIC and postpartum service eligibility; growing and diversifying the perinatal workforce; and improving maternal care for incarcerated moms just to name a few.

Accepting the award on the Congresswoman's behalf was her Communications Director, Lo'an Lake, as she was unable to attend due to other duties. Presenting the award was Felicia Barnes, Care Ring Board member and NFP program graduate and ambassador.

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May 1

Join @soulfulschoolofyoga in @plazamidwood
on May 18th @bigloveyogabarn for a donations based one hour flow yoga class to benefit Care Ring. Registration will be 12-12:15, class 12:15-1:15. They can accept cash at the event or you can donate via our website, link in bio. #yoga #flowyoga #charlotteyoga

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Apr 30

At our recent inaugural Black Maternal Health Conference, we presented our first-ever maternal health IMPACT Awards (Innovating Maternal Programming and Advancing Communities Together). One of the honorees was @mecklenburgcounty, who has robustly supported our growth of vital maternal and infant home visitation and community outreach services. In addition to spearheading our county’s Prenatal to Three Strategic Plan, in 2022, Care Ring received a sizeable ARPA award to expand our Nurse-Family Partnership - or “NFP” program. Now the largest program in the southeastern United States, its capacity to serve has helped address a need with those families with complex needs. To further enhance their ability to serve, Care Ring welcomed into its programming in 2021, A Guided Journey, which is a community-health worker driven maternal child health program. Collectively, these 2 programs are scheduled to serve nearly 1,300 families annually. We are elated to share that these investments are already making an impact in our community, as we’ve seen slight improvements in infant mortality rates in our county year over year.

Accepting the award on behalf of Mecklenburg County was Dr. Raynard Washington, Mecklenburg County Public Health Director, who also asked that anyone who worked for the county in attendance at the event please stand and be acknowledged, as well as thanking County Manger Dena Diorio, Deputy County Manager Anthony Trotman, and the Board of County Commissioners. Presenting the award was Felicia Barnes, Care Ring Board member and NFP program graduate and ambassador.

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Apr 24

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to all of the exceptional people who work hard to keep Care Ring running smoothly! Pictured is our Chief Administrative Officer Paula Culp. We’d also like to acknowledge and thank:
Jaimy Alfaro
Iyanna Lusk
Dianna Contreras
Barbara Guilmette
Chalise Modest
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!

#administrativeprofessionalsday

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Apr 22

April is Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month, and we'd like to express our appreciation to the Mecklenburg County ABC Board for its investment in our Access to Care programs over the past few years, which allow us to screen patients for substance abuse disorders and create a pathway to treatment options.

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Apr 20

TODAY! See you soon at Marshall Park. #charlotteevents

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Apr 19

Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) was extended as yesterday we co-hosted a Respectful Maternity Care Simulation with and at @unccharlotte and their Dept of Public Health Sciences (Lorenzo Hopper and Alicia Dahl, Ph.D., M.S., Shanika Jerger Butts, MPH, MBA) along with First TEAM America and Danette McLaurin Glass.

This simulation gives providers, students, and community members a first person POV into real-life negative care interactions Black birthing people have experienced. After the simulation, participants are debriefed and discuss their experiences. We were also pleased to learn that the daughter of Charlotte’s first Black ob/gyn, Dr. Kenneth Chambers, was present for the simulation (first photo, in animal print top).

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Apr 16

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Apr 12

🔊SOUND ON: Thank you @wfae @elvismenayese for covering our #BlackMaternalHealth Conference yesterday and mentioning our upcoming 4/20 BMH Solidarity Walk at Marshall Park at 11am. @repadams will be there to make remarks about her #Momnibus Legislation package. Join us!

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Apr 12

Thank you @wfae and @elvismenayese for covering our inaugural Black Maternal Health Conference yesterday. #blackmaternalhealthweek #blackmaternalhealth

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Apr 11

Thank you to @wsoctv and @deneigebroom for interviewing our CEO Tchernavia Ranesfore Montgomery, @mecklenburgcounty Public Health Director Raynard Washington, and A Guided Journey client and maternal health advocate Brianna Dunlap about the Black maternal health crisis and highlighting our first-ever conference today to try to combat this crisis.

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Apr 10

Attention: our mobile health unit, The Bridge, will be closed tomorrow to allow our staff to attend our 2024 Black Maternal Health Conference. See you when we return to service on Tuesday during our regular schedule.

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Mar 30

Thank you @pridemagazinenc for featuring our CEO @tchernaviam. Story at the link in their bio.

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Mar 26

Join us this Thursday at our mobile unit, The Bridge, from 12-4pm at @blockloveclt for an afternoon of giveaways and free healthcare services.

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Mar 25

WE'VE BEEN KEEPING A HUGE SECRET, NOW WE CAN FINALLY LET IT OUT! On Wednesday, March 20th, Care Ring made an historic announcement: that after 20 years of amazing growth and service to the community at our current home in the @ascendnps building, we will be moving to a new home this Fall at 1514 N Graham Street (near @campnorthend) into a larger and renovated space! Thanks to some extremely generous donors such as The Leon Levine Foundation, CD Spangler Foundation, Bissell Ballantyne Legacy Foundation, The @merancas Foundation, @secu_foundation, The Cannon Foundation Inc., @hornetsgive Foundation, and The Springsteen Foundation, we've raised $2.2M of our $2.56M goal to help us turn the page on a new chapter in our nearly 70-year history.

*Special thanks to everyone who attended our announcement, especially @MecklenburgCounty Commissioners George Dunlap and Susan Rodriguez-McDowell; County Manager Dena Diorio, and Charlotte City Councilman Malcolm Graham.

For full coverage of the event, including photos, speeches, thank yous, how you can contribute, and more, visit our "News & Blog" by following the linktree in our bio.

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Mar 15

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for our inaugural Black Maternal Health Conference, presented by @novanthealth and in partnership with @mecklenburgcounty. Learn more and register via the link in our linktree.

#blackmaternalhealth #obgyn #nurses #doulas #midwives #communityhealthworkers #publichealthworkers #socialworkers #physicians #nursepractitioner #charlotte #conference

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Mar 11

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. We appreciate the support of the @coloncancercoalition whose annual Get Your Rear In Gear - Charlotte, NC @gyrig_charlotte 5K Walk/Run raises funds to provide colon cancer screenings to the uninsured. The Coalition funds have also allowed some of our patients to have their Physicians Reach Out enrollment fee waived, reducing barriers to primary and specialty care. #coloncancer #coloncancerawarenessmonth

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Mar 8

Thank you @hornets Foundation and team for your generous donation of $100K for our Nurse-Family Partnership program and hosting our Winter graduation at the @spectrumcenter. It was an evening our families and staff will cherish! #charlottehornets #buzzcity #hugo #nba

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Feb 28

SAVE THE DATE! 🤰🏾We’re hosting our first-ever Black Maternal Health Conference on 4.11.24! Presented by @novanthealth and in partnership with @mecklenburgcounty Public Health, we are excited to provide this day of learning, listening, and change-making to improve racial disparities in maternal health and reduce preventable tragedies. All birthing professionals, students, and birthing families are welcome. REGISTRATION OPENING SOON.

🤰🏾Learn more at the link in our bio.
🤰🏾Special competition for college students—check site for more details!

#blackmaternalhealth #conference #obgyns #doulas #midwives #nurses #communityhealthworkers #birthworkers #birthingjustice #birthequity

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