Adjoa Jones

Adjoa Jones (she,her pronouns) is the Birth Equity Unit Chief and Director of the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative with Los Angeles County DPH. She has worked in public health services for over 20 years, ensuring families' access to quality health and social services and resources. For the last 28 years, Adjoa has volunteered for Black Women For Wellness and currently serves as their Board champion.

Adjoa has been able to support Black mamas, birthing people, Dads, partners, and their families in focusing efforts on improving pregnancy and birthing outcomes across the nation. In recent years her push to integrate Men into the Reproductive Justice space helps to further uplift bodily autonomy, address Intimate Partner Violence, and improve the overall wellness of Black people.

Black Women for Wellness was established in 1997 to advocate, educate and empower Black women and girls’ on reproductive justice. Our work centers on eliminating health inequities by reducing systemic barriers and creating entry for equitable services/resources. Through our private and public cooperation, BWW advocates for system change through the development and support of administrative and legislative policy, as well implementing education campaigns that reach women and girls who have given up on access to quality health services. BWW's work includes a robust maternal and infant health program, environmental justice arm addressing the built environment, beauty justice focused on removal of harmful toxins, civic engagement education and outreach, as well our breast health initiatives. All of which focus on improving health and wellness outcomes for our communities.