Global Communities Healthy Start

Global Communities Healthy Start (Visit us at GlobalCommunities.org/healthy-start/) We speak English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, and Somali.

Healthy Start provides free prenatal & childbirth education, post-partum & breastfeeding support in San Diego County with a focus on Black and Immigrant communities. Global Communities’ Healthy Start program provides free childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting support to families in San Bernardino and San Diego Counties, with a focus on Black and Immigrant communities. Staff are certified Childbirth, Lactation, and Parent Educators and connect families to free midwifery and doula support as needed.

We’re excited to launch our very first Healthy Start Connected Families Couples Therapy Workshop!This month’s workshop i...
01/07/2026

We’re excited to launch our very first Healthy Start Connected Families Couples Therapy Workshop!
This month’s workshop is a two‑part series led by the incredible Merencia Henson — a social worker, mental health therapist, and behavioral health specialist with 17 years of experience supporting children and families across hospitals, schools, and community programs. Merencia is also the CEO of Mimi Care Connect Consulting Group, where she equips parents with practical tools to support their mental well‑being.
✨ Spots are limited — register today to secure your place in this two‑part series! https://GCcouplestherapy.eventbrite.com

We’re thrilled to start the new year with a fresh line up of parent support groups. Taking care all 2026 ✨We look forwar...
01/06/2026

We’re thrilled to start the new year with a fresh line up of parent support groups. Taking care all 2026 ✨We look forward to seeing you there!

This year, our Shelter the Start initiative came to life and it mirrors a key message of the coming week, when many refl...
12/22/2025

This year, our Shelter the Start initiative came to life and it mirrors a key message of the coming week, when many reflect on the timeless story of a mother seeking shelter and safety for her newborn.

Over the past years, we’ve met far too many parents facing that same challenge. We literally receive calls from hospitals asking for support for mothers who just delivered their baby and have nowhere to go. Because of this, we launched our Shelter the Start initiative, offering unhoused pregnant and postpartum families a secure place to rest, heal, and bond during the first fragile days of life. In our first pilot year, we've provided 20 individuals with emergency housing, while receiving our perinatal and housing support to ensure long term success. Our goal: provide a secure environment for recovery, bonding, & infant care, resulting in reductions in health complications, including lower rates of NICU admission, increased pediatric/postpartum clinic visits, & improved breastfeeding and parent-child attachment.

As we celebrate light, renewal, and new beginnings in all their forms, we’re grateful to everyone making this program possible. Because when we open the door to safety for even one mother and newborn, we honor the very heart of the season: compassion, dignity, and the promise of a better beginning. Thank you Open Horizon Foundation for helping us Shelter the Start. ❤️

Wishing you a peaceful, restorative holiday spent with family and loved ones 🤍Global Communities will be closed 12/24–1/...
12/19/2025

Wishing you a peaceful, restorative holiday spent with family and loved ones 🤍
Global Communities will be closed 12/24–1/2 as we rest, reset, and prepare for what’s next.
✨We can’t wait to share exciting new resources with you in 2026.✨
See you soon!

Happy Holidays!
12/01/2025

Happy Holidays!

"Today, let us swim wildly, joyously in gratitude." - Rumi🍁 Thanks to you all.... 🍁
11/27/2025

"Today, let us swim wildly, joyously in gratitude." - Rumi

🍁 Thanks to you all.... 🍁

⚠️ HEAVY RAIN & FLOOD WATCH FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY ⚠️The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Saturday, N...
11/14/2025

⚠️ HEAVY RAIN & FLOOD WATCH FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY ⚠️
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Saturday, Nov. 15, 4:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Significant rainfall may cause dangerous flooding and hazardous travel conditions.

Prepare now:
✅ Stay informed: Visit the San Diego National Weather Service website and follow on social media for the latest weather alerts and safety information.

✅ Sign up for emergency alerts: Be sure your cell phone is registered with AlertSanDiego, the notification system used by first responders to alert you. People may also register their VoIP phone numbers or emails. www.alertsandiego.org/en-us/preparedness/alertsandiego.html

✅ Prepare your property: Clear debris from storm drains and gutters, and secure outdoor items that could blow away.

✅ Sandbags: Sandbags help to divert or redirect water, mud, and debris from your property and help prevent soil erosion. For locations where you can get sand and sandbags, visit: www.alertsandiego.org/en-us/recovery/sandbags.html

✅ Do not drive your vehicle through a flooded roadway – “Turn Around, Don’t Drown!”
🌧 Rapidly rising water can be deadly. Stay alert, stay safe!

Global Babies Club Parent Support Group, November line up. 😍
11/05/2025

Global Babies Club Parent Support Group, November line up. 😍

Exciting line up for November. 😍
11/05/2025

Exciting line up for November. 😍

🌟 Collaboration in Action! 🌟We’re thrilled to share a behind-the-scenes win that’s making a big impact! Through our part...
10/28/2025

🌟 Collaboration in Action! 🌟
We’re thrilled to share a behind-the-scenes win that’s making a big impact! Through our partnership, Global Communities Healthy Start and Whole Mind Wellness teamed up to fund PSI certification in Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) for 5 amazing clinicians. 💪🧠
Why does this matter? Because it means more culturally responsive, high-quality mental health care for pregnant, postpartum, and parenting families—especially in BIPOC communities. 💛
This is what systems change looks like: investing in people, removing barriers (like upfront costs!), and building strong, equity-driven partnerships. Thanks Whole Mind Wellness, we are glad to work in partnership with you!

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5151 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 321
San Diego, CA
92105

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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