The Birth Squad: Denver Program
Sign up for a 20 minute call with a Birth Squad team member so that they can learn more about you, your family, what you need, and how they can help.
Black Resources
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Where Therapy Looks Like You: Therapist of Color Collaborative
This groundbreaking work has forged a portal of access for the community that is responsive, representative, trauma-informed, and delivered with compassion to advance mental health equity in communities of color.
Therapy for Black Men
By providing targeted resources and a database filled with professionals equipped to support men of color, users can now obtain the help they need and deserve.
Black Mamas Circle
A virtual peer-to-peer support group where Black mothers connect, learn and increase well-being through shared experiences.
Barbershop Talks
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, men are coming together at the Center for African American Health to have straightforward conversations about strengthening families and communities.
Black Women Do Breastfeed
Parents share stories with the hope that they can support, encourage and inspire others who want to breastfeed their children.
From the Heart Enterprises
From the Heart Enterprises is committed to the creation of a community of Black men who help one another through mentoring, business support, educational training, mental health care and network building. Their focus is to bring unity in Black men through providing workshops, retreats, service acts, youth programs, mental health aid and guidance.
Families Forward Resource Center – The Fatherhood Initiative
The Today’s Fathers Program teaches men to be better fathers through fatherhood training classes. Scroll down on the Adult Education page to learn more about the Fatherhood Initiative Program.
Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week
Black Maternal Health Week, founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, takes place every year from April 11 –17. The campaign and activities for Black Maternal Health Week serve to amplify the voices of Black mamas and center the values and traditions of the reproductive and birth justice movements.
BIPOC Growth and Healing After Pregnancy and Infant Loss – Facebook group
This facebook group is for those who identify as either Black, Indigenous, or a person of color and who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss.
Parenting for Liberation Podcast
This podcast for Black parents offers a mix of kitchen counter, living room couch style conversations with parent activists throughout various movements.
Breaking the Silence of Pregnancy Loss | Tanika Dillard | TEDxGreenville
Tanika Dillard speaks about how she turned the grief of miscarriage into triumph, tenacity and advocacy.
Optimizing Resilience: Mental Health in Black and African American Communities
An overview of mental health in Black and African American communities, explore barriers to mental health treatment, and discuss strategies for optimizing resilience.
A Conversation: Why Are Black Mothers Grieving Differently?
This webinar helps participants to understand: the typical grieving process after the death of a baby, statistics and causes of Black infant mortality, the role of faith in grieving as a Black mother, alternative ways to express grief, and ways providers, family, and friends, can support a grieving Black mother.
Families Forward Resource Center
Believing that personal and public health is a fundamental aspect of family prosperity, Families Forward Resource Center (FFRC) provides community health services for families. Health advocacy services include health coverage, nutrition and cooking classes and developmental screening services.
Challenging the Superwoman Mentality in the Black Community After Pregnancy & Infant Loss
This webinar helps participants to understand the legacy of loss within the Black community, describe common barriers among Black grieving parents to accessing perinatal bereavement support, and gain knowledge of history behind the “Superwoman Mentality” in the Black community.
Center for African American Health Colorado
The Center for African American Health offers African American and Black Metro Denver communities culturally responsive resources that support them in overcoming the root causes of health problems so they can maximize their individual and family health.
Black Angel Mom
Offering experience-affirming narratives for other bereaved parents.
Natal Stories
A docuseries about having a baby while Black in the United States.
Black Mamas Matter Alliance
We envision a world where Black mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy.
BLOG: Improving Health Outcomes for Black Mothers: We Deserve Better
It’s the summer of 2020 and I’m pregnant with my second child. I’ve been spending my days hunkered down at home with my oldest since the COVID-19 pandemic began. My oldest baby is 4 years old and he’s energetic, lively, and curious. To look upon his face is to be enamored with his toffee brown […]
Black Stories
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Kiara Mason’s Postpartum Depression Story – Understanding the Symptoms
After the birth of her firstborn daughter, Kiara experiences postpartum depression and anxiety. She explains the symptoms she had and how she overcame it.
Krista’s Story – Sleep Deprivation and Difficulty Breastfeeding Led to Postpartum Depression
Krista shares how sleep deprivation and difficulty breastfeeding contributed to her postpartum depression and anxiety, and when she knew to reach out for help.
Moms Talk About Their Postpartum Depression Darkest Moments and When to Seek Help
In this short BuzzFeed video, moms discuss the darkest moments of their postpartum depression, when they knew to seek help, and offer hope to others who are struggling.
Insights from Real Colorado Parents
“I have been struggling with PPD for the last 3 years… I knew how to answer the questionnaire so it didn’t say that I needed help.
Finally, my friends noticed my behavior was different and started sharing their experiences with me.
It was after that that I decided to speak with my mid-wife. I didn’t want to take the meds because I am breastfeeding and was concerned about the meds getting into my supply. I didn’t know there was any other treatment besides anti-depressants.”