Maternal Mental Health Now

04/25/2026

Our 2026 Webinar Series continues ✨ Join us for Session 3 of 4 featuring ShiShi Rose (she/they), a doula bringing powerful insight to the conversation around disability and birth work.

Perinatal care should honor every body, every story, and every lived experience. This session invites providers and community members alike to deepen their understanding of how to better support with intention, respect, and equity.

🗓 Monday, April 27, 2026
⏰ 12:30 PM – 2 PM (PST)
📍 Live Webinar

Don’t miss this important and necessary conversation.

🔗 Reserve your spot through the link in bio

04/24/2026

Care during the perinatal period should reflect the full diversity of the families it serves, but too often, q***r and trans parents are left navigating systems that weren’t designed with them in mind. We’re working to change that.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Q***r & Trans Perinatal Mental Health NOW is a new, six-hour training created for providers, birthworkers, and anyone supporting growing families. This trauma-informed experience is designed to deepen understanding and support more inclusive, affirming care in real, tangible ways.

Together, we’ll explore how to better show up for q***r and trans parents, grounded in both lived experiences and professional insight from clinicians, advocates, and community leaders.

💡 6 CE credits available for eligible participants

Everyone deserves to feel seen, respected, and supported throughout their perinatal journey. This training is a step toward building care systems that truly reflect that.

🔗 Head to the link in bio to learn more + register
💛 Q***r and trans community members can attend at no cost (details in link)

04/18/2026

Tomorrow marks the final day of Black Maternal Mental Health Week, and what a powerful week it has been. 🖤

We’ve witnessed community in motion, voices being heard, stories being shared, and support showing up in the most meaningful ways. To everyone who has attended, engaged, held space, or simply taken a moment to learn. We see you, and we thank you.

Black maternal mental health matters every day, but this week has been a beautiful reminder of the strength, resilience, and brilliance within this community. Let’s continue to uplift, advocate, and care for one another far beyond this week.

Join us tomorrow at these events as we close out a week rooted in awareness, connection, and collective care. ✨

04/17/2026

April 17 is Home Visiting Day in Los Angeles County.

Home visiting programs offer free, voluntary support for people who are pregnant or have recently given birth, connecting families with trained professionals who provide guidance, resources, and ongoing care during the perinatal period.

These programs play an important role in supporting perinatal mental health and helping families feel more supported as they navigate early parenthood.

We know that care doesn’t stop in clinical settings. It also happens in homes, in relationships, and through consistent, community-based support.

Today, we’re joining 60+ organizations across LA County in recognizing the home visiting teams doing this work and the impact they have on families.

🔗 Learn more about home visiting services in LA County at the link in bio

04/14/2026

Black Maternal Health Week is a reminder that improving outcomes for Black families requires sustained investment in Black-led care, advocacy, and community spaces. 💛

This work doesn’t begin and end with one week. Black-led advocacy, care, and community are essential to creating safer, more equitable perinatal experiences and there are so many ways to stay engaged, show up, and celebrate the joy and resilience of Black families beyond this moment. 🌸

There’s so much happening across our community right now and these gatherings are an important part of that momentum. Here are events taking place across Los Angeles April 14-18. Swipe through and consider how you might show up — whether by attending, sharing, or continuing to learn. 🌺

04/13/2026

Perinatal care isn’t one-size-fits-all. And for many q***r and trans parents, it hasn’t been built with them in mind. We want to help providers change that.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Our new Q***r & Trans Perinatal Mental Health training is a six-hour, trauma-informed learning space for providers, birthworkers, and anyone supporting families in the perinatal period.

We created this training to help providers understand the real experiences of q***r and trans parents and make meaningful shifts toward more affirming, responsive support.

📝 The training is led by a community of clinicians, advocates, and birthworkers whose work is grounded in both lived experience and practice.

💡It also offers 6 CE credits for eligible providers.

Q***r and trans families deserve care that sees them fully. This training is one step toward making that the standard.

🔗 Learn more + register at the link in bio 💛 Q***r and trans community members can access this training at no cost (see link for details)

04/11/2026

Black Maternal Health Week is April 11–17. 🌿 It’s a week to confront the disparities Black birthing people continue to face and uplift the leadership, advocacy, and care that Black communities have always provided in response.

At MMHN, this work is deeply connected to our mission. From supporting Black birthworkers to creating spaces like Strength in Tiny Steps, we know that improving outcomes starts with investing in community-rooted care and lived expertise. 💜

Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing local events, gatherings, and opportunities to learn, connect, and take action alongside organizations leading this work. These events are shared from the and African American Infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) events calendar. Take a look through the slides for events happening April 11–13. 📲 and stay tuned for more resources!

04/02/2026

04/01/2026

Maternal Mental Health NOW’s Monthly Wellness Events Series continues today with a grounding session focused on Centering—an opportunity to reconnect with your body, breath, and presence in a way that feels supportive and accessible to you.

Together, we’ll explore somatic centering practices in standing, seated, or lying-down positions whatever feels best for you in the moment. This is your space to slow down, reset, and gently come back to yourself.

✨ Whether you’re navigating pregnancy, postpartum, or simply in need of a pause, this space is for you.

🗓️ Today 04-01-26
🧘🏽 Centering: Somatic grounding practice
💻 Virtual session

Spots are limited. Be sure to reserve yours through the link in bio!

Come as you are. Leave feeling a little more rooted. 🌿

03/31/2026

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we’re honored to spotlight Dorothea Dix. She’s a trailblazer whose advocacy forever changed the landscape of mental health care.

At a time when individuals experiencing mental illness were often neglected, criminalized, or misunderstood, Dorothea Dix used her voice to expose these injustices and push for compassionate, dignified care.

Her efforts led to the creation and expansion of mental health institutions across the country, helping shift the narrative from punishment to support.

At Maternal Mental Health NOW, we recognize that her work laid an important foundation for the care, advocacy, and awareness we continue to build on today especially for birthing people and families navigating mental health challenges.

We celebrate her legacy, her courage, and her commitment to a more humane and supportive future for all.

03/30/2026

Join us April 1st for MMHN’s Wellness Series 🌿

This session is all about Centering✨ A gentle invitation to come back home to your body. Together, we’ll explore somatic centering practices in whatever way feels most supportive to you whether that’s standing, seated, or lying down. There’s no right way to show up, just your way.

In a world that moves fast, this is your moment to slow down, reconnect, and ground yourself with intention.

✨ Come as you are
✨ Move at your own pace
✨ Leave feeling more anchored and aligned

Reserve your online spot through the link in our bio. We can’t wait to hold this space with you 🤍

03/29/2026

As we continue our series for Women’s History Month, we’re honored to spotlight Dr. Reiko Homma True.

A visionary who transformed the landscape of mental health care for underserved communities.

A trailblazer in culturally responsive care, Dr. Homma True dedicated her career to ensuring that mental health services reflect the lived experiences, languages, and identities of the communities they serve. As a founding leader of the Asian American Psychological Association, she helped shape a movement that continues to uplift and advocate for Asian American mental health nationwide.

Her work challenged systems, broke down stigma, and created pathways for generations of clinicians and community leaders to follow. Because of her, mental health care is more inclusive, more compassionate, and more accessible.

Today, we celebrate Dr. Reiko Homma True not only for her groundbreaking contributions but for the lasting impact she’s made in redefining what equitable care truly looks like.

Tag a person you know who is making a difference in their community!