Sistah Care Health Career Program

If you are an interested student - ages 14 - 21 years - Please read the brochure and call (503) 460-9324

ICTC has established a high school retention program called Sistah Care for young African American women to encourage them to choose health professions such as midwifery, nursing, or medicine. The second class of young women who participated from Benson, Grant, Jefferson, and Marshall High Schools in Portland, OR graduated in June, 2004.

Click to download the Sistah Care brochure in PDF format

In March, 2004, ICTC organized a day of hands-on learning at the University of Portland's School of Nursing Lab with Sistah Care participants and University of Portland faculty. The students spent the day learning about prenatal care with nursing students and examining pregnant women from the community. With the nursing shortage in Portland, Sistah Care is a vital link to closing the gap and helping to increase diversity at the same time.

 

Contact ICTC

International Center for Traditional Childbearing
2823 N. Portland Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97217
Phone: 503-460-9324
Email ICTC: ictc@comcast.net
Email Shafia Monroe: sistahmidwife@msn.com

 

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