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EducateWe offer courses that provide an overview of what they will encounter during their pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience in the United States.
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Advocate
We pair trained staff and volunteers with a refugee mother to journey alongside her as an advocate, helper, and most importantly, a friend.
Learn about volunteering |
EmpowerWe train local refugee women to serve as childbirth educators, birth and postpartum doulas, and leaders within their ethnic communities.
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EmpowermentBirth has the potential to be an empowering or invalidating time in a woman's life. In its work to help women achieve empowering birth experiences, Embrace provides refugees information about the options and procedures they will encounter so they can make informed decisions for themselves and their child.
Challenges refugee mothers face |
PartnershipRecognizing that there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and resources in the Atlanta community, Embrace intentionally seeks partnership with refugees, volunteers, refugee resettlement organizations, care providers, doulas, childbirth educators and others across philosophical, ethnic and faith backgrounds.
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I realized recently how much these women are like my children. I feel protective of them and have an immediate bond. – Tracy, volunteer
DonateContribute cash or get creative and host a baby shower. There are many ways to support Embrace and Friends of Refugees!
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VolunteerLearn about the many opportunities to serve with Embrace.
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Contact UsNeed more information about our programs? Interested in partnering with us? Have a great fundraising idea?
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Embrace is a program of Friends of Refugees, an organization that exists to empower refugees through opportunities that provide for their well-being, education, and employment.
Learn more at friendsofrefugees.com |
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