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About Us
Mission & Vision
To create a paradigm shift by dismantling personal and systemic racism that have created barriers to reproductive justice and liberation.
Our story begins with passion, advocacy, and justice.
One maternal and infant death are one too many. Yet, we find that over 800 women and birthing parents die each year in the United States. Throughout our communities you’ll find that:
- Black and Indigenous women and birthing parents are dying at 2-3 times the rate of their counterparts.
- BIPOC communities are experiencing high maternal and infant mortality rates.
- Pregnant inmates are giving birth alone and in shackles.
- Foster teens are giving birth without support.
- Refugees and immigrants are giving birth without means of proper communication.
These are circumstances caused by a deeply rooted problem. Our trainings go beyond the walls of the birthing room. Not only do we train to provide preconception, birth, and postpartum doula support, but we focus on addressing those deeply rooted problems in our communities. By combining fertility, birth, and postpartum doula training with community health work, we aim to cultivate change that is vital to perinatal and reproductive health.
- Reduces rates of cesarean birth
- Shortens duration of labor
- Reduces rates of preterm birth and low birth weight
- Increases rates of breast/chestfeeding initiation and continuation
- Increases satisfaction of birthing process and postpartum period
- Reduces birth complications and instrument-assisted births
- Creates a safe space for families to feel empowered and discover the strength within themselves
Our partners and resources
✨ We are a Perinatal Safe Spot ✨
