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.
LatinX Resources
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Alma Southwest Denver
Alma is a home visitation program for pregnant parents or caregivers that take care of little ones up to the age of three and live in SW Denver/East Jeffco neighborhoods. Through home visits, Alma community companions work alongside families to practice skills that support family wellbeing, build-up their strengths, and make connections in the community.
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.
La Cocina
La Cocina provides full access to traditional and non-traditional forms of mental health and health equity support services. Services include mental wellness services, support groups, and child-parent psychotherapy/trauma treatment.
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.
Latina Mommy from Parenting Magazine
Lifestyle and parenting articles written by and for Latinx parents.
Latino USA: Getting Real About Pregnancy
In this podcast and short blog, Jeanne Montalvo Lucar tells her story of infertility, miscarriage, and the pressure to become a within the Latino community.
Circle of Parents Colorado – All Parents and Caregivers
Circle of Parents® provides a friendly, supportive environment led by parents and other caregivers, where parents are the experts.
LatinX Stories
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Eliza’s Story – Managing the Symptoms of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
Eliza, a mom who has just given birth, shares an update on her mental health and how she is managing her symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety.
Marta’s Story – Seeking Postpartum Depression Help in the LatinX Community (English and Spanish)
In both English and Spanish, Marta shares her story of the depression and anxiety her and her partner experienced throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Olivia’s Story – Overcoming Postpartum Depression, Food Insecurity, and Domestic Violence (Spanish)
Olivia shares her story of experiencing postpartum depression during and after her pregnancies while simultaneously dealing with the stress of immigrating to the United States, food insecurity, and domestic violence within her relationship.
Jeanne and Esperanza’s Postpartum Depression Stories – More than Baby Blues
In this short video, Jeanne and Esperanza share their personal experiences with postpartum depression and anxiety.
Insights from Real Colorado Parents
“I tried to tell my mom, ‘I’m going to see a therapist’ and she laughed at me like, ‘What’s wrong with you?’ And then she told the whole family that I was going to see a therapist and everyone was like, ‘What’s wrong with you?'”