As we enter the third and final year of our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan, Nurturely remains steadfastin our commitment to perinatal equity, despite a national clim ...
We can't do this alone.
We are grateful for our collaborators, funders, and supporters:
Learn more about the featured partners helping us maximize our impact:
Partner Spotlight: Restoration Chiropractic and Dr. Kaitlyn
Introduction: At Nurturely, we believe in fostering strong partnerships with professionals who share our vision of providing exceptional and inclusive care for ...
Nurturing Partnerships: Empowering Birthworkers with Lane Workforce Partnership
At Nurturely, we are passionate about forging partnerships that empower our community and bring transformative change. Today, we are excited to spotlight our co ...
Celebrating Multicultural Lactation: A Transformative Partnership with CardCraft
Nurturely is excited to announce our partnership with CardCraft, a Black-founded and owned business based in Portland, Oregon. This collaboration is not just a ...
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Recent Impact:
Together with YOUR support and partnership...
We are tackling racism in perinatal care
We have trained...
professionals with concrete steps toward action and accountability
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Preventative Education
Led by Board President Sabia Wade, we have hosted virtual learning spaces that encourage interaction, push boundaries, and help people get comfortable with discomfort.
Intersectional Conversations
We address racism with an intersectional lens - our trainings have addressed the intersecting identities of being Deaf, being previously incarcerated, being a father, and being in different parts of the perinatal care team.
Ongoing Support
Our trainings are not one-and-done, but rather start the important conversations then provide the space for ongoing accountability and support. Led by Ayisha Elliot, we host monthly meetups for all participants of our trainings.
We are advocating for climate solutions
We have engaged...
people in climate advocacy and education efforts
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We are representing pregnant people of color on local Climate Action task forces and organizing coalitions to address the intersection of climate justice and perinatal health equity
We are removing barriers to lactation access
In times of formula crisis, it becomes even more critical to stay focused on sustainable, equitable access to bodyfeeding and human milk
Our Milk Magic Educator Program is up to...
members!
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We led webinars on lactation as a human rights issue for:
professionals
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We received funding for rural lactation support for:
professionals
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We are supporting cultures of carrying
Access to infant carrying is a health equity issue: carrying promotes bonding, supports lactation, and even decreases postpartum depression!
CarrierX
At the Nurturely Boutique, we partner with Black and Indigenous-owned carrier companies. To increase access to these beautiful carriers, we also have a CarrierX rental program
Portabebés on the Porch
Together with Babywearing y Bailando (babywearing & dance) and Carrying y Caminando (carrying & hiking), we curate bilingual, multicultural spaces for fun access to carrying education and support.
Carriers for Health Equity
We provide training on how to incorporate carrying education into birthwork and perinatal care practices, centered in carrying as a cultural practice and human rights issue.
We are supporting the sustainability of a multicultural workforce
We increase representation in the perinatal workforce through inclusive, intersectional training opportunities with full scholarships for Black, Brown, Indigenous people of color.
...we just received a 3-year grant to support a birthworker sustainability project!
We are conducting research to explore perinatal solutions
In partnership with a interdisciplinary team of universities and community-based organizations, we are prepping for the next iteration of a randomized controlled trial to test the postpartum health implications of parent-infant physical contact
We are empowering proactive postpartum preparation
Our groups for parents and birthworkers focus on preventative solutions for some of the most common postpartum challenges: physical recovery, mental wellness, infant feeding and interaction, and partner dynamics
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