Stories and conversations unleashed to ignite meaningful, lasting change across the community.
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Step into Moms Know Best. Let’s Listen. and Discover Transformative Local Impact
Step into Moms Know Best. Let’s Listen. and Discover Transformative Local Impact
Step into Moms Know Best. Let’s Listen.—a bold chronicle of courage, community, and change—where lived experiences, innovative programming, and transformative victories unite to uplift and redefine a resilient community.
Listen to How Story Sharing is Helping Confront Maternal and Infant Mortality.
Listen to How Story Sharing is Helping Confront Maternal and Infant Mortality.
Listen closely to this work—and witness how amplifying birth stories and centering the voices of those most impacted by infant mortality in Forsyth County, NC is not just raising awareness, but transforming lives, shifting power, and driving lasting change.
See the Powerful Reflections of Story Sharers on Their Experience
See the Powerful Reflections of Story Sharers on Their Experience
Community Members: Thank You for Having the Courage to Share Your Birth Stories
Community Members: Thank You for Having the Courage to Share Your Birth Stories
Forsyth County Birth Stories is proud to present “We Birthed This,” a live performance by Epoch Tribe that brings the raw, unfiltered voices of six mothers in Forsyth County to the stage.
Through honest and intimate storytelling, the production highlights their lived birth experiences while shedding light on broader maternal health challenges, particularly for Black mothers.
More than a performance, “We Birthed This” serves as an advocacy tool—amplifying the voices of Black mothers in Forsyth County and encouraging awareness, dialogue, and change around maternal health equity.
Community Stakeholders: Help Make Change By Joining In
Community Stakeholders: Help Make Change By Joining In
Resident story sharing is only the beginning. The next step calls on partners and allies like you to act.
If you work in healthcare or a community-based organization in Forsyth County, NC and want to join this birth stories movement, connect with the Birth Stories team by scanning the QR code or clicking here.
See How You Can Help
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Join Other Organizations That Are Working Alongside Moms
Novant Health, Atrium Health, and the Forsyth County Department of Public Health worked on improvement projects in their organizations with moms to help address barriers and hardships moms identified during story sharing. Check out what they created below and scan their accompanying QR codes to learn more.
Moms, in partnership with Novant Health, explored the creation of a 4th Trimester Support Group—building a supportive space where new mothers can connect, share lived experiences, and access vital resources to ease the transition into motherhood and strengthen postpartum well-being.
Moms and Atrium Health co-created the Guide to a Successful Pregnancy for all moms in Forsyth County—equipping them with the knowledge, support, and empowerment to make informed decisions for themselves and their pregnancies.
Scan the QR code below to download and save a fillable copy.
Moms and the Forsyth County Department of Public Health identified critical gaps in postpartum support and created the Triad Area Postpartum Resource List—a comprehensive guide now shared across Forsyth County in clinics, OB/GYN offices, and community events.
Spread the Word in the Community
Spread the Word in the Community
Press Release:
Boston-Thurmond Community Network Receives Grant From KBR (2023)
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Press-Release_BTCN-Receives-Grant-from-KBR_2023.pdfFlyer:
About Forsyth County Birth Stories (2025)
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Final_FCBS One-Pager_Oct 2025.pdfPoster:
National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium (2023)
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Forsyth County Birth Stories - NMHIS 2023.pdfConference Engagements and Presentations
2025
"Leonard, S., Massie, S., Money, K. (2025, March 15-18). Engaging Communities & Leveraging Partnerships to Promote Systems Change Within Historically Marginalized Communities. [Conference Presentation]. Association of Child & maternal Health Programs 2025 Conference, Washington, D.C., United States."
2024
"Hall, R., Leonard, S., Money, K., Mitchell, A., Ford, M., Webster, M. (2024, May 1-3). Using the Power of Story Sharing to Drive Improvement in Maternal & Infant Mortality Rates [Conference Presentation]. Communities Joined In Action 2024 Conference, Albuquerque, NM, United States."
2023
"Hall, R., Leonard, S., Massie, S. (2023, August 9-10). Using the Power of Story Sharing to Drive Community & Clinical Improvement [Poster Session]. National Maternal Health Innovation 2023 Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, United States."
2022
"Massie, S., Hall, Regina., Mitchell, A., Burton, S. (2022, August 2-3). Forsyth County Birth Stories: Everyone Has A Story. [Video Presentation]. National Maternal Health Innovation 2022 Symposium, Chicago, IL and virtual, United States."
Contact Us: FCBS2022@gmail.com
Contact Us: FCBS2022@gmail.com
The Forsyth County Birth Stories project is led by Boston-Thurmond United in partnership with Population Health Improvement Partners, and funded by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.
Current contributing partners include Reset and Heal PLLC, Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods, and Breaking Cycles Counseling PLLC.
Past contributing partners include the National Birth Coalition [2021-2023].
The Forsyth County Birth Stories Team
Contact Us: FCBS2022@gmail.com
Data Source:
Hoyert, Donna L. “Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021.” Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 16 Mar. 2023, https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.pdf.
March of Dimes. “Infant Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity: United States, 2017-2019 Average.” March of Dimes,
PeriStats, 2023, https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=6&lev=1&stop=91&ftop=92®=99030&sreg=37&creg=37067&obj=1&slev=6.
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