Silent Cry: The Unseen Toll of Infant Loss on Black Families in California

Across the United States, Black parents experience infant loss at rates twice as high as their white counterparts. Photo: Cecil EgbeleGrief By the NumbersAcross the United States, Black parents experience infant loss at rates twice as high as their white counterparts. Grassroots Healing Services for the BereavedCalifornia has invested significantly in Black maternal health through programs such as the Black Infant Health Program and the Perinatal Equity Initiative. However, those programs are designed to support pregnant people and new parents, not families navigating bereavement after pregnancy or infant loss. NAF provides a range of grief support for families navigating pregnancy and infant loss: from its support group Silent Cry and community behavioral health services to educational scholarships for students affected by pregnancy or infant loss.