by Nurture | Jul 31, 2017 | Community, Nonprofit Development, Pat Asch Fellowship
Last year I (Leslie Lytle) was thrilled to be able to deepen my understanding of circle process, racial and social justice, and perinatal support programming for marginalized citizens through the Pat Asch Fellowship for Social Justice. Each training I attended felt...
by Nurture | May 30, 2017 | Community
Giving birth is only the start. I’ve known this for some time now. In my previous professional “chapters” as a prenatal massage therapist, yoga teacher, and doula, daily interactions with my clients and students afforded me insight into the needs of RVA’s prenatal...
by Nurture | Dec 2, 2016 | Community, Early Parenting, Postpartum
At any given time hundreds of Richmond teenagers are facing the challenges of pregnancy. In addition to pregnancy’s inherent difficulties (exhaustion, anxiety. . . you know the list), these girls’ burden often includes shame, poverty, and violence. Friends of Nurture...
by Nurture | Sep 30, 2016 | Community, Nonprofit Development
On September 1st, Nurture arrived at the halfway point of our 2017 fiscal year. We thought it might be a good time to review what we’ve been up to and what we’ve accomplished during that time. Because we are a young nonprofit, reaching our goals requires...
by Nurture | Sep 8, 2016 | Community, First Person
Nurture is thrilled to welcome Tiana Smith, a senior in Health Sciences at VCU, as an intern this semester. Read below to learn more about Tiana and her passion for women’s health. For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be in the medical field or...
by Nurture | Sep 8, 2016 | Perinatal Mental Health, Pregnancy
Nurture is pleased to be collaborating with VCU School of Nursing in “Mindful Moms,” a study exploring the effect of prenatal yoga on specific measures of mood and health in pregnant women with depressive symptoms. Purpose of the Study: To test whether the...
by Nurture | Aug 11, 2016 | Community, Nonprofit Development, Pat Asch Fellowship, Postpartum, Pregnancy
Last month Nurture hosted our first Cross Sector Community Conversation for Maternal Health, part of a series we’re planning over the next year. Three midwives, a public health nurse, a community health worker, a manager of obgyn services at a free clinic, a WIC...
by Nurture | Jul 31, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Community
Last year, under the community engagement pillar of our mission, Nurture participated in #RVAbreastfeeds, a collaborative social media campaign launched to raise public support for breastfeeding and celebrate breastfeeding mothers. As part of that campaign, Nurture...
by Nurture | Jun 7, 2016 | Five Questions, Perinatal Mental Health
What drew you to the field you’re in? While I was in graduate school for social work, I took a clinical class with Dr. Sarah Kye-Price. I learned so much about women’s health in that class. It was amazing to me the depth that comprises “women’s health,” and how...
by Nurture | Jun 2, 2016 | Pat Asch Fellowship
On April 29 I was awarded the YWCA’s Pat Asch Fellowship for Social Justice, which provides support for a woman over 50 who is working for positive change in the Richmond Area. I am humbled and honored to be able to move Nurture’s mission forward through...
