Meet the Community Investment Mini-Grant Recipients
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The Emerald Doula
The mission of The Emerald Doula is to provide competent, caring, and evidence-based care and resources for clients by using an integrated public health approach to address the prenatal, birth and postpartum health and wellbeing of black and brown birthers.
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BAE Culture
Breastfeeding Empowerment and Awareness (BAE) Culture weaves together principles of reproductive justice, trauma-informed care, and perinatal mental health delivering a multi-pronged approach to support Black families and advance health equity. BAE offers dynamic community programming for families, consulting and training for professionals, & more. By protecting, promoting, and uplifting Black breastfeeding, BAE seeks to eliminate health disparities and promote a lasting, multigenerational culture of health.
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Earthside Village
The Mission of Earthside Village Birth Services is to provide holistic support to women to improve birth outcomes. We aim to reduce maternal mortality and poor birth outcomes by supporting families through advocacy, education, and empowerment.
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Fit Moms of Philly
Fit Moms of Philly is an innovative fitness life style brand born January 2017. Our goal is to launch and develop a brand that holds women accountable 3 main areas in there lives: Physical Activity, Team Building, and Nutrition. Fit Moms of Philly prides itself on ""Fitness through action and accountability"" as the brand believes in empowering women to take their fitness, and nutrition into their own hands.
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Life and Lactation
At Life and Lactation our mission is to empower and uplift parents as they journey into parenthood with an immediate focus on antepartum, postpartum, and extended lactation. We are dedicated to promoting the importance of breastfeeding; while providing a nurturing space for parents to navigate their lactation journey with confidence and ease. The goal is to build a community in which parents feel valued, supported, and empowered.
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Phoenix Rising Birth Works
The mission of Phoenix Rising Birth Works is to support Indigenous women (particularly those of us known in the current socio-political paradigm as Black and/or African-American) in their journeys of pregnancy, birth, postpartum transition & mothering through wholistic wellness and healing arts.
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Chosen Kin
Chosen Kin: a circle honoring Black, queer + trans parenthood supports a pilot where virtual and in-person healing offerings would be provided to Black Queer + Trans parents (including, but not limited to gestational and non-gestational parents, lactating parents, adoptive parents, co-parents, and folks trying to conceive.
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Nurture + Thrive
Nurture + Thrive Holistic Doula Care (N+T) is a community doula practice that provides perinatal doula services in Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey. Our mission is to provide holistic, comprehensive, and evidenced based doula care that acknowledges the physical, educational, mental, social, and spiritual factors that can impact perinatal journeys and to provide doula support from a person centered perspective, where a birthing person needs, values, agency, and desires are at the forefront.
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Odyssey of Eden
Odyssey of Eden has a strong focus on maternal health and provides doula services, breastfeeding support, and maternal health education. The organizations educates and makes life easier for at risk mothers/birthing individuals.
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Philly Birth Fund
The Philly Birth Fund (PBF) provides funds to support access to homebirth midwifery care and other pregnancy-related services for Black women, Black birthing people, and their families in Philadelphia in an effort to reduce Black maternal mortality and morbidity.
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Royal Generation
At Royal Generation, we are a compassionate nonprofit organization committed to making a positive impact on the lives of black birthing people in Philadelphia. Our vision is to create a future where every black birthing person in our community has equal access to comprehensive healthcare and support, regardless of their socioeconomic background thus improving maternal outcomes. Guided by our motto, "It Takes a Village," we believe that by coming together, we can build a stronger, more inclusive community.
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The Doula Cheerleader
The Doula Cheerleader is a perinatal support organization committed to walking alongside families through every stage of their reproductive journey - from pregnancy to labor, birth, and the postpartum period. The organization provides holistic, culturally responsive care with a focus on education, empowerment, and advocacy.
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Hearts of Gold Mentoring PA DBH Linked Family Services
At Linked Family Services (LFS), our mission is to empower and uplift families-especially women and children-through responsive programs that promote healthy childhood development, support Black maternal health, and strengthen parent-child relationships. We connect families to essential resources, education, and support systems that lay the foundation for long-term wellness and generational success.
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Inner Circle Midwifery
Inner Circle Midwifery is a Philadelphia-based midwifery practice led by Tiffany "Asasiya" Wilson, a licensed and experienced midwife dedicated to transforming maternal health for Black women and families. Rooted in the principles of sacred care, cultural integrity, and reproductive justice, the practice provides full-spectrum midwifery services that prioritize safety, dignity, and empowerment throughout the childbearing journey.
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Kindred 360
Kindred 360 is a non-profit dedicated to addressing the Black maternal and child health crisis by providing a culturally relevant, supportive space for Black parents and caregivers. Kindred 360 fosters a virtual community where Black families can access peer support groups, educational resources, and wellness programs. Our holistic approach includes guided meditations, mindfulness coaching, parenting workshops, and advocacy effort, all aimed at breaking barriers to mental health care and fostering a sense of belonging.
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Life House Lactation and Perinatal Services
Life House Lactation & Perinatal Services is a holistic, community-rooted practice dedicated to advancing maternal and infant health through culturally responsive care, education, and advocacy. We provide direct lactation support, perinatal mental health services, and specialized consulting to improve outcomes for birthing people and their families. In addition to clinical care, Life House offers consulting, training, and professional development for healthcare professionals. community organizations, and institutions seeking to build capacity in perinatal health equity.
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Reclaim Black Motherhood
Reclaim Black Motherhood, LLC is a consultancy based in Philadelphia. PA. We are dedicated to seeing service and care models in place that value, honor, and protect pregnant, birthing people and parents. The mission of Reclaim Black Motherhood is to: 1) Educate, guide, and empower black families through their pregnancy, birth, and parenting journey; 2) Challenge, resource, and support black birth workers as they explore, get established, and grow their practice; 3) Enlighten, coach, and prepare community. corporate, and government organizations to best connect to and provide perinatal services to families.
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Safe and Stable Co
We seek to help people achieve reproductive freedom. With an ever increasing understanding of the impact that imperialism and white supremacy have on our bodies, we center people's humanity, autonomy, and wellness on a holistic level in order to liberate them and bring about reproductive justice. The work we do is about helping empower people to bridge the gap
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The Women's Well
The Women's Well is a holistic. community-rooted organization dedicated to empowering, educating, and uplifting women-particularly women of color-through every stage of life. Grounded in culturally competent care, The Women's Well addresses the physical. emotional. and social health of women and girls by providing a trusted space for healing, learning, and connection. This healthcare and wellness hub offers a range of evidence-informed, culturally relevant programs designed to close health equity gaps, reduce maternal health disparities, and foster generational well-being.
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Assata's House
Assata's House was born from the need for sanctuary where liberation, healing, and community care could flourish. We provide spaces for Black mothers and BIPOC femmes to reclaim rest, restore connection to themselves, their communities, and the earth, and cultivate wholeness. Guided by the wisdom of Black women and the transformative power of cultural traditions, we weave healing arts, collective liberation, and economic empowerment to create systems of care, abundance, and belonging. By empowering wellness and spiritual practitioners, we help communities reclaim their right to care for themselves and thrive.
Fall 2023 Mini-Grant Awardee Spotlight