Community & Resources
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help:
Postpartum Support International
“It takes a village.”
April acknowledges the inequalities of birth/postpartum support and perinatal mental health. She also understands the complexity of individual identity and how our current systems can negatively effect the pregnancy, birthing, and postpartum experience.
i.e. - a white cisgender woman’s experience and available resources will be different to that of a black woman’s or a trans man’s.
Here are some organizations and resources addressing these inequalities and supporting their communities directly:
April acknowledges abortion is a fundamental human rights issue and should always be a choice for any individual. Abortion rights affect people of all ages, races, and genders. Below are some resources to find support:
April acknowledges the NY & CT regions she services are the traditional territories of the Munsee Lenape, Schaghticoke, Paugussett, & Wappinger Indigenous peoples.
As a guest (settler) who is not indigenous to this territory, April acknowledges the generations of colonialism and violence that have impacted these indigenous families, which allows her to live and work on this land now.
Through ongoing self-reflection, learning, and action, we can all hold ourselves accountable and become better allies.
The history of forced sterilizations, residential schools, and systemic prohibition of cultural birth practices, parenting practices, & family systems have harmfully impacted Indigenous peoples and their families.
Here are some Indigenous organizations committed to healing their communities, addressing birth work, reproductive rights, and mental & physical health:
National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition