Mama, We See You.
Birth Support
- Sister Doula program offers holistic support and childbirth education for healthy pregnancies
- Includes prenatal, birth, and one year of postpartum care visits (virtual & in-person), labor support (in-person)
- Sister Circle Community membership
Mental Health & Wellness
- Free, confidential psychotherapy & counseling for: trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting & relationships, family dynamics, intimate partner violence, spirituality and other concerns
- Soothe Your Nerves Anxiety Support Groups
- Wellness activities: Mindfulness, yoga, & GirlTrek
- Case consultation and connection to community resources
Community Support & Education
- Childbirth Education, Lactation Education and other workshops.
- Mamas Meetups and Sister Circle Community
- Community outreach & advocacy
- Groundwater Analysis Training in collaboration with Joyce James Consulting
Resources & Downloads
Brochures
Prenatal Care Tips
Benefits of Doulas
Reading
California bills would train nurses, judges and police to spot their own biases
Jazmine Ulloa | The Los Angeles Times California saw a decrease in the number of women who died giving birth in 2013, as the maternal mortality rate climbed across the country, according to state officials. But expectant black mothers across the state are still three...
Silenced by fear: Women of color are less likely to get treatment for postpartum depression
Aneri Pattani | The Philadelphia Inquirer This story is a collaboration between The Inquirer and WHYY Health + Science. Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter Nelly’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own. “I would just hold her and cry all...
Healthy MOMMIES Act Introduced to Tackle ‘Unconscionable’ US Maternal Mortality Crisis
Jessica Corbett | Common Dreams The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Cory Booker, follows a CDC report revealing that black and Native American women are three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes. A group of congressional Democrats on...