WELCOME TO LUCINDA'S HOUSE
Where Black women are supported, heard & celebrated.
“If you are a Black woman, you could start prenatal care early, you could receive adequate prenatal care, you can have insurance, you could have numerous degrees, be financially well-off, you could be Serena Williams, and you can still die or come close to dying from a pregnancy-related cause.”
-Lucinda Canty
OUR VISION
Lucinda's house exists to create environments where women of color feel safe, supported, and can become an active part in eliminating structural barriers to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
- The voices of Black women and other women of color will guide the initiative to improve maternal health outcomes.
- Black Women and other women of color identify the issues and develop their own solutions.
- We will create spaces where Black women and other women of color feel safe and supported.
- Black women and other women of color will be provided with the knowledge and resources needed to maintain their health and wellness.
- We will use community resources to address issues on an individual and structural level.
Lucinda's House
The Stony Hill School
1195 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT 06095
Lucinda’s House continues to take shape, and with each passing day, it becomes more of the welcoming community space we envisioned. While there is still work to be done, the foundation is being built on connection, healing, education, and support for mothers, families, and the broader community.
In recent months, we have opened our doors to expectant mothers, families, community partners, and local organizations for meetings, conversations, and opportunities to dream together about what this space can become. Every gathering reinforces the importance of creating a place where people feel valued, supported, and empowered.
A special milestone was the installation of our Lucinda’s House sign. Seeing our name displayed outside was a meaningful moment and a reminder that this vision is becoming a reality. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported this journey and look forward to continuing to build a space dedicated to maternal health, wellness, education, and community.
Kitchen Tables
Kitchen Tables are community-centered spaces for connection, learning, conversation, and support. Together, we come together to share experiences, discuss the issues impacting our health and well-being, and explore solutions informed by lived experience, collective wisdom, and community voices. Through open and honest dialogue, we examine what women and families need to thrive mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, with the voices and experiences of women of color remaining at the center of these conversations.
Kitchen Tables will be offered both in person and virtually to ensure accessible opportunities for learning, healing, and community engagement. We welcome healthcare professionals, advocates, researchers, community leaders, and subject matter experts who are interested in facilitating discussions on maternal and reproductive health topics.
Potential topics include cardiovascular health, perinatal mental health, pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum wellness, infertility, pregnancy loss, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, newborn intensive care, preconception health, and other issues affecting maternal and family health.
If there is a topic you would like to see discussed at a future Kitchen Table, or if you are interested in sharing your expertise with our community, we invite you to connect with us.
The Nurse-Midwife Collective provides essential maternal health care, advocacy, and support for Black parents and families.
House Call: A haven for birthing people of color
By Heather Kamins Illustration by Thom Dudley
People & Places October 2024 | Read Here
Lucinda Canty: Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of the Seedworks Health
Equity Program, UMass Amherst: Her Focus on Health Equity Is Changing Outcomes
for Women
By Joseph Bednar September 12, 2024 | Read Here
Lucinda’s House Provides Vital Maternal Health Support For Black Parents
Connecticut nonprofit oUers preventative care, and prenatal and postpartum
consultation.
By Cris Villalonga Published September 19, 2024 | Read Here
I was featured on Connecticut Public Radio's Where We Live with Lucy Nalpathanchil
Delivery Fee
As maternal mortality rates climb, local doulas and midwives struggle to offer critical birth services amid a shrinking network of care.
Maggie Grether·Features·November 27, 2023
AJN Reports
The U.S. Maternal Health Crisis: The An urgent need to make pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period safer. By Corinne McSpedon, AJN Senior Editor.
The article focuses on the U.S. maternal health crisis and the urgent need to make pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period safer. Dr. Monica R. McLemore and Dr. Lucinda Canty for sharing their insight about nursing solutions.
AJN, American Journal of Nursing AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 124(1): p 13-15, January 2024.
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