Our Journ3i

10/12/2025

Registration is open: https://bit.ly/riichw1025

04/08/2025

This Thursday, April 10 at 4 p.m. join us in supporting prescriptive authority and insurance coverage for our amazing Certified Professional Midwives in community (and growing). If you are unable to show up, please submit an email in support. Template can be found on the website at:

The Coalition to Improve Rhode Island Maternity Care is re-establishing its efforts to promote outstanding work around better maternal health care. We elevate the work of the Rhode Island Maternal Task Force, RI Community Perinatal Quality Collaborative,  RI Kids Count,  RI Birth, Urban Perinatal ...

02/10/2025

The link for registration is LIVE. March 13-16, 2025 in person training.
https://bit.ly/copemar25

11/08/2024

Thank you everyone for your patience the upcoming training for December invoices and emails are being submitted. We look forward to the new Cohort in December 2024.

09/28/2024

Upcoming December Doula Training 2024. Register today. Limited scholarships available.

09/28/2024

🌟 Applications for BBLI Cohort 6 Deadline Extended to October 18th! 🌟

Are you ready to Love, Learn, Lead, and LIBERATE? 💜💛 Now’s your chance to make a real difference! Applications are extended until October 18, 2024. This is your opportunity to level up your leadership skills and create a lasting impact in your community. 🤗💜

Maternal and infant mortality rates remain unacceptably high for Black women and babies. The Birth & Breastfeeding Leadership Institute (BBLI) is designed to equip leaders with the skills to advance Black maternal health and ensure equity for all. If you're passionate about transforming healthcare, this program is for you. 🤱🏾💖

📚️✏️ Over nine months, you’ll gain hands-on experience in areas like Communications/Messaging, Advocacy & Policy, Program Development, Leadership, Fund Development, and more. Upon graduation, you'll be honored in a virtual ceremony and receive a Certificate of Advanced Leadership in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

🔗 Act fast! Visit https://institute.bmbfa.org/apply to apply now and take the next step toward leading the change!

12/14/2023

Thank you Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center for having us on to share about the Rhode Island doula workforce and how its been since our big 1 yr!

12/14/2023

Thank you Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center for having us on today to share about the doula workforce development in Rhode Island and share out story.

11/21/2023

Home birth works!
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30063-8/fulltext

*Thanks to Sam Todd for the infographic*

09/15/2023

RESOURCE SHARE: The Community Support Circle offers free pregnancy and postpartum peer support. Facilitated by Certified Perinatal Doulas (CPDs) Aaliyah, Nicole, and Tara, the Circle provides new and expecting parents childbirth education, community-building, and resource-sharing. We meet twice a month at the Wanskuck Library location, with each semester alternating focus on pregnancy or postpartum.
We welcome mothers and birthing people at all stages, whether first or third trimester. We look forward to seeing you there. Please direct all questions to tholman@perennialperinatal.com
See more here: https://clpvd.org/.../community-support-circle-for.../

09/03/2023

Boop...looks like RI may need to follow suit with unconstitutional precedent against lactation laws since some folks dont want to support community efforts 🤷🏾‍♀️.

Georgia's highest court has thrown out licensing requirements for lactation consultants.

08/29/2023