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Our Vision

We envision a world in which every community beginning with BIPOC perinatal communities who are impacted by poverty can build a legacy of mental wellness
$31,800

average cost per birthing parent & child

with untreated PMADs due to loss

in productivity, preterm births,

developmental delays, and health issues

Why does this matter?

over 1 million

people of color give birth on Medicaid or uninsured each year. Our current mental wellness systems are one-size fits all, and often do not meet their needs.

38%

of birthing people of color, 2x the rate

of the general population, experience

perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

(PMADs).

Pregnancy

How is Our Roots taking action?

We virtually connect BIPOC, low-income communities to peer support coaches who share lived experiences with them to prevent perinatal anxiety and depression. This is how:

01. WE RECEIVE REFERRALS THROUGH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

02. PEER COACHES SHARE MORE ABOUT THE SERVICE

03. BIRTHING PEOPLE WHO OPT IN RECEIVE VIRTUAL, WEEKLY WELLNESS SESSIONS WITH OUR PEER COACHES AND CUSTOMIZED RESOURCES

What makes us unique?

Preventative

We offer services to BIPOC birthing people regardless of their diagnosis because we know many people in our communities are underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed.

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Culturally Reverent

We hire peer coaches who share lived experiences with our communities, equitably pay them, and offer ongoing training that supports them in elevating birthing parents' cultures and needs.

Radically Accessible

Our service is free to birthing parents, and accessible on our low-tech platform to anyone with a smartphone.

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