Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood, Inc.

bcfsm™ is a 501c3 nonprofit organization established by a group of committed birth justice activists to promote healthcare advocacy education in the black community. the idea for bcfsm™ arose out of the partnership between drs. leslie farrington and laurie zephyrin, who are black obstetricians. both believe that black birthing people and their supporters can take ownership of maternal health experiences by vetting prenatal and birthing services, choosing providers who give respectful and person-centered care, amplifying their voices, and partnering with their medical team. bcfsm™ is proud to promote the actt curriculum, which was created by black women for black birthing people. nurses, obstetricians, midwives, doulas, and community members have collaborated to offer a powerful healthcare advocacy toolkit, which anyone in the community can use to help improve the pregnancy, birth and post birth outcomes of black families. bcfsm™ uses birthing people and moms interchangeably, and it r