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CRISIS
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We serve a community in transformation
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African-American babies are less likely to receive the care they need for a healthy start.
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Uzazi Village is countering a crisis, changing systems and closing gaps.
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Uzazi Village is committed to working together with the Kansas City community’s vibrant and caring individuals, institutions, partners, and organizations that truly care about their city, their neighborhoods, and their people.
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Peer-to-peer education and support models that address and resist challenges
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Educational programming that is population-specific and culturally appropriate
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Promotion of innovative prenatal care models to support the family as a whole
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Approaches that attract rather than repel and build up, rather than penalize
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Empowerment of women to create and implement their own reproductive life plans
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Join Uzazi Village to make a difference for families in your community
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4232 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64110 • (816) 541-3718
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