BIRTH Initiative Director
Healthy Start Inc, Pittsburgh
Yazmin Bennett-Kelly is the BIRTH Initiative Director at Healthy Start, Inc and manages Allegheny County’s Infant Health Equity plan that provides community-based interventions and systems change approaches to improving Black maternal and child health while reducing poor birth outcomes among Black families.
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”
This simple yet profound quote summarizes Yazmin’s personal and professional pursuits; displaying a willingness to problem solve, with a firm belief that with strategy, transparency, and focused efforts – significant results will follow.
While her title and role has changed many times over the years, equity has remained at the center of her work. She is committed to having courageous conversations about race and advancing equity for Black women, parents, babies, and families.
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VW14 - Cross-sector Community Collaboration to Improve Birth Outcomes
Monday, April 15, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT