Minority Health Month: Pregnancy & Birth Resources

At the end of this Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about and encourage action to improve health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minority populations, we would like to share pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, postpartum, and early parenting, resources for different ethnic populations. This list is not exhaustive, and unfortunately, is not as robust as it should be. If you know of an organization that helps populations who are underresourced, please let us know! 

Black/African American

• National Black Doulas Association
• Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association
• National Black Midwives Alliance
• Association of Black Women Physicians
• The National Birth Equity Collaborative
• Sista Midwife Productions and the Sister Midwife Director
• Mama Glow
• Black Women’s Health Imperative
• Commonsense Childbirth
• Uzazi Village
• Health Connect One
• Black Women Do Breastfeed
• National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color
• Therapy for Black Girls 
• Black Therapists Rock 
• Protecting Your Birth: A Guide for Black Mothers

Hispanic/Latinx

• Latino Best Start
• Todobebe
• La Leche League en Espanol

American Indians/Alaska Natives

• Alaska Native Birthworkers
• Indian Health Service - Maternal Child Health
• Beginning Journey: First Nations Pregnancy Resource
• Indigenous informational downloads from Best Start

Asian Americans

Maternal health resources for the many Asian-American populations in the United States is severely lacking though disparities continue to affect this population's health outcomes. If you know of a resource specific to Asian-American parents, please let us know. 

• Cultural Beliefs that May Affect Asian American Moms’ Emotions After Birth

Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders

• Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii 
• Hawaii Parenting and Educational Programs for Both Parents
• Kōkua Kalihi Valley
• Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi

Published: April 30, 2021

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