The Maternal Mental Health Equity Fund recently announced the seven recipients of its inaugural grants, designed to fund models of maternal mental health care built in and by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The grantees are:
- Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services in King County, WA
- Our Roots in Alameda, CA
- Perinatal Health Equity Initiative in East Orange, New Jersey
- Todos Juntos Learning Center in Austin, Texas
- Valley Settlement in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Village of Healing in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- We All Rise: African American Resource Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Over the next three years, these groups will receive $5 million in general operations funding, technical assistance, and evaluation and learning support to further develop existing models and services. All of the programs are working within BIPOC communities, led by BIPOC leaders with a community-oriented focus, and demonstrating impact in addressing maternal mental health inequity.