Cleveland | Social Services
Verna Darby is passionate about working with young mothers to provide support to help lower the infant mortality rate. For over 18 years, she has served as a Project Manager for the Cleveland Birthing Project and Birthing Project Virtual Sisterfriend Project. Birthing Project USA is an international African American maternal program whose goal is to encourage better birth outcomes by providing practical support and education to women during the pregnancy and for one year after the baby’s birth. The project volunteers are matched up with an expecting mother or a mother who has recently delivered to provide support through various resources to help meet the mother and her infant’s needs. Verna holds a Bachelors Degree in Health Care Administration and Health Care Management from the University of Phoenix.