@RunTeamEMC

We run for @EveryMomCounts to raise the awareness & funds needed to get women closer to lifesaving maternal healthcare. Join us.

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A heartfelt #teammatuesday today instagram.com/p/CrLrQRdLyBO/
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⚠️New York Action Alert⚠️ We need your support in calling #NYS leadership ahead of Monday’s budget deadline to urge them to include Medicaid reimbursement for #doula services in the final budget + to stick with the NY Senate’s recommended rate of $1,930. p2a.co/DAcJ0qt
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Behind every great mother… …is culturally congruent care + support. This Black Maternal Health Week, learn more about how some of our Black-led grantee partners are advancing #BirthJustice in their communities + beyond: everymothercounts.org/on-the… #BMHW23 #BehindEveryGreatMom
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#whywerun
Christy Turlington Burns@CTurlington16 Mar 2023
Maternal deaths surged to the highest rate in nearly 60 years, data showed, exacerbating a yearslong trend that has made the U.S. the most dangerous place among high-income countries to give birth. ⁦@everymomcounts⁩ wsj.com/articles/u-s-materna…

U.S. Maternal Mortality Hits Highest Level Since 1965

The 2021 surge in maternal deaths exacerbated a yearslong trend that has made the U.S. the most dangerous place among high-income countries to give birth.

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Didn’t get selected in yesterday's drawing for the 2023 #TCSNYCMarathon? Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of @nyrr, has good news that there are still ways for you to join us on the start line on November 5! Head to nycmarathon.org for all this information and more.

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" I found a cause I was proud to run for & a purpose." Thanks to Team EMC's new strength trainer @KatoFitness for sharing his experience running the @nycmarathon w/ @RunTeamEMC! katotrainmeplease.com/post/a… For upcoming race info: everymothercounts.org/team-e… #EveryMileEveryMother
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"There needs to be broader recognition of racism within systems like #HealthCare for things to truly change." .@ContextNewsroom talks with @KendaSuttonEL of @BirthinColorRVA & other advocates for #MaternalHealth about how we move towards #BirthEquity. context.news/socioeconomic-i…

Can the United States fix Black women's maternal mortality crisis? | Context by TRF

From doulas to extended Medicaid cover, policymakers are studying ways to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for Black Americans

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Still running to raise awareness & support for ⁦@everymomcounts⁩ and our mission to make pregnancy and childbirth safe, respectful and equitable for all. ⁦@RunTeamEMC⁩ #EveryMileEveryMother
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Join us this April for the iconic @BSIMEvents We have bibs for the 5K, 12K, 11-miler. Registration deadline is March 1st so reach out today #everymileeverymother #runteamemc #whywerun
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to spend 26.2 miles trying not to puke? Good news for you, I wrote about my slowest, sweatiest, best/worst first postpartum marathon for @romper’s fitness issue: romper.com/life/the-slowest-…

My Slowest Marathon Ever Is The One That Makes Me Most Proud

A little over a year after giving birth, I reached a new marathon personal record... just not the one I had in mind.

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Resolve to move your body & help make the world a bit better this year? Register to Run with @RunTeamEMC in Big Sur, Chicago, Brooklyn & Massachusetts! 4 dynamic courses, 4 epic adventures, & 4 impactful ways to declare #MaternalHealth is a #HumanRight. everymothercounts.org/team-e…
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"Abortion bans will exacerbate already abysmal maternal mortality rates." -Dr. Jamila Perritt, MD MPH Thank you to @Reprorightsdoc for your powerful testimony at yesterday's @WhiteHouse Repro Rights Taskforce meeting. Abortion care & maternal health are inextricably linked.
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“We try to see ourselves as doulas for community-based care providers and direct service providers. They need the support that we’re advocating for women to have." @CTurlington speaking about EMC's approach to grantmaking in support of maternal health at today's #CGI2022
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EMC stands with mothers. We also stand with those who choose not to become mothers because we know that motherhood is too important to be forced on anyone. Read our full statement here: bit.ly/3QOtrDE
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"Being heard and appropriately treated was the difference between life or death for me; I know those [maternal death] statistics would be different if the medical establishment listened to every Black woman’s experience." -@serenawilliams in @ELLEmagazine bit.ly/3NLJy3s
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Today @everymomcounts launched the #myarrivalstory platform to collect & spotlight birth stories from our community in tandem with the launch of @CTurlington and @amyschumer new book Arrival Stories published by @penguinrandom. Join the Zoom event now and follow for live tweets.
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Are you ready for a surprise? 😱 Throughout the day, we will be drawing the field for the 2022 #TCSNYCMarathon.
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But getting to the start line is still possible! Here are the ways you can still run in this year’s race: ✍️ Register with an Official Charity Partner. 🌏 Purchase a package through an International Tour Operator. 🏃‍♀️ Run the 2022 Virtual #TCSNYCMarathon Powered by Strava
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