My sister started a culturally competent hair care program on the inpatient floor at Akron Children's Hospital. Kids with textured and curly hair were being given whatever generic product was on hand, the kind that strips, dries, and tangles. She knew there had to be something better. I built Ooume for my son. Now I want to get it into the hands of every baby staying at that hospital. Help me make that happen.
xoxo, Briana, Founder
small-batch, vegan, fragrance-free formulas made for baby's sensitive skin and textured hair
the right packaging to keep products safe and easy to use in a hospital setting
so the staff there can keep doing the beautiful work they've already started
When a teen patient asked to have her hair braided by a patient care assistant, the simple request transformed into a larger effort to provide culturally competent hair care to all patients.
The team on our 6th floor inpatient unit established a dedicated cabinet in the unit to store a wider variety of hair care and hygiene products including edge control and stronger combs for natural hair to better meet the needs of patients of all races, ethnicities and hair textures.
