Screening of "Making Mothers"

Location:
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, DC

Note:
Focus In! Cinema for a conscious community! Screening of "Making Mothers" "Making Mothers" captures the lives of two African American caregivers at the Family Health and Birth Center in NE DC who help women during their transition to motherhood. Midwife Lisa strives to provide the peaceful and beautiful home birth experience she had herself. Joan, a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, imparts her experience as a teen mom and former birth center client. In pursuing their passion they empower the women they encounter, the community they work in, and ultimately, themselves. Length: 25-30 minutes ~~~Free and Open to All~~~ Co-Sponsored by The Family Health and Birth Center. The Family Health and Birth Center (FHBC) is a full scope birth center providing prenatal, birth, postpartum, gynecological, primary well-woman care and primary pediatric care to underserved women and their families in NE Washington D.C. Staffed by Midwives and Pediatric Nurse-Practitioners, the birth center offers quality, evidence based care in a loving, community-friendly environment. www.developingfamilies.org/dcbc.html About the filmmakers: Eidolon Films, LLC produces compelling documentaries on the human condition, bringing to light new cultural viewpoints, life stories, and important issues. With experience producing films for both large scale and small non-profit organizations, both in the US and internationally, Eidolon Films creates short and feature length documentaries that have a voice. Website: eidolonfilms.wordpress.com…