Maternal Mental Health Now

06/11/2026

Q***r and trans birthing people face unique mental health challenges and too often, the systems meant to support them fall short. As a provider, birthworker, or caregiver, you have the power to change that experience.

Our Q***r & Trans Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit is a free digital resource designed to help you show up more fully for your q***r and trans patients and families. Inside you’ll find educational resources, practical guidance, and connections to additional trainings and support services so you can move beyond awareness and into action.

Whether you’re building foundational knowledge or looking for tools you can apply in your work right away, this toolkit meets you where you are.

Your patients deserve care that truly sees them. This is a great place to start. 💛

📥 Download it free in our link in bio. ***r ***rprovider

06/10/2026

Do you know what Strength in Tiny Steps is? 👇🏾

If you’re a Black mother who has or has had a baby in the NICU, keep reading. Because this might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

The NICU is a world most people don’t understand unless they’ve lived it. The beeping machines. The tiny hands. The rollercoaster of hope and fear. The exhaustion that lives in your bones. And through all of it, you’re expected to stay strong often without a space that truly sees you.

That’s where Strength in Tiny Steps: Black NICU Family Circle comes in.

This is a free, peer-run support group created specifically for Black mothers navigating the NICU journey whether your baby is there right now, or within the last three years.

It’s facilitated by Dominique DjeDje and Summer McBride: two Black mothers who have sat in those same hospital chairs, loved those same tiny babies, and come out the other side.

They built this space because they wished it had existed for them.

Here, you’ll find:

💛 A community that gets it without explanation

🏆 Celebration of every milestone, no matter how small

📚 Resources tailored to Black NICU families

💬 A safe, affirming space to feel whatever you feel

Because you deserve more than survival. You deserve a village.

📅 Every Tuesday
🕛 12:00 – 1:15 PM
💻 Virtual via Zoom
💰 Completely free to attend

To join, register at the link in bio and schedule your brief introductory call. A facilitator will reach out personally to welcome you. 🤍

StrengthInTinySteps

06/08/2026

06/03/2026

We offer self-paced, CE-accredited online courses designed for birth workers, clinicians, and care providers who are ready to deepen their knowledge, practice, and commitment to equitable care.

Our courses cover:

🌟 Bringing Light to Motherhood (12 CE hrs meets PMH-C basic training)
🌈 Q***r & Trans Perinatal Mental Health
⚖️ Intersectionality & Perinatal Mental Health
🔍 What to Know & How to Screen
🩺 The Role of OB-GYN in Screening & Care
👶 The Role of Pediatrics in Screening & Care
🌿 Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Infant Death
💊 My Baby Would Be Better Off Without Me

All trainings are rooted in racial and gender justice because every birthing person deserves compassionate, informed care.

Ready to learn?

👉 Tap the link in our bio to browse courses and register for the one that speaks to you.

06/01/2026

🌈 Happy Pride Month from Maternal Mental Health NOW!

We see you, we support you, and we’re here for your whole journey. 💜

Here’s what’s available for our q***r and trans community this month:

📅 NEW TIME AND DAY — Your Q***r Parenting Journey Support Group is now every Monday · 3:00–4:15 PM via Zoom.

A free, virtual space for q***r and trans birthing people to connect, process, and build community. All are welcome. 💛

🎓 Trans & Q***r Perinatal Mental Health Training — Now Available!

Equip yourself with the tools to support q***r and trans birthing families. Whether you’re a provider, org, or community member — this training is for you.

📚 Q***r & Trans Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit

A go-to resource for providers, organizations, and community members navigating perinatal mental health with a q***r and trans lens.

🤝 Pregnant Together
Conference 2026

A conference centering equity, community care, and support for all birthing families → pregnanttogether.com

Want to stay up to date on everything we have happening this month and beyond?

Sign up for our newsletter at maternalmentalhealthnow.org 💌

05/29/2026

We’re proud to offer a 6-hour trauma-informed, justice-driven training built by and for the q***r and trans community.

Designed for birth workers, mental health clinicians, and care providers ready to show up fully for q***r, trans, and nonbinary folks across the perinatal journey.

✨ Real tools. Lived experience. Systemic analysis. Reflective practice.

✨ 6 CE hours for LMFTs, LPCCs, LCSWs, LEPs & psychologists (CA BBS & CA Board of Psychology)

✨ Free for q***r & trans community members

Head over to the link in bio to request your discount code
Because affirming care isn’t optional. It’s essential. 💜

05/27/2026

Maternal mental health isn’t a side note: it’s essential care.

1 in 5 mothers will experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder like postpartum depression or anxiety.

Yet the majority go untreated, often because of stigma, lack of awareness, or simply not knowing where to turn.

That where we come in. Here at Maternal Mental Health NOW, your mental health matters, for you, and for your family and loved ones.

If you or someone you love is struggling, you don’t have to face it alone. We have plenty of resources and peer support groups to help you navigate this journey.

Tap the link in bio to learn more and find support.

05/18/2026

Join us on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 for a powerful community convening centered on perinatal mental health, storytelling, healing, advocacy, and systems change. Together, we’ll uplift voices, build community, and move toward transformative care for Black mothers, birthing people, and families.

🗓 Wednesday, May 20, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Wellnest — 3787 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA

This gathering is for community members, advocates, providers, birth workers, and changemakers committed to maternal mental health equity.

Let’s turn pain into power together. 🤎

MentalHealthAwareness

05/15/2026

As we close out our 2026 MMHN Webinar Series, Navigating the Journey: Disability Perspectives & Perinatal Mental Health, we invite you to join us for one final and incredibly important conversation. 💙

Our final session will feature Corey Axelrod presenting:

Delivering Culturally Appropriate Services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals

📅 Monday, May 18, 2026
⏰ 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST

This session will explore the importance of accessibility, cultural responsiveness, and inclusive communication practices when supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals within perinatal mental health spaces. As providers, advocates, and community members, continuing to learn how to better serve diverse communities is essential to creating equitable and affirming care for all.

We are so grateful to everyone who has joined us throughout this webinar series and helped foster thoughtful dialogue around disability perspectives in perinatal mental health. This final webinar is one you will not want to miss.

Information to know:

• The webinar will be recorded and available for 1 week following the live broadcast.

• If you are unable to attend live, please still register, the recording link will be emailed to all registered participants afterward.

• Live transcriptions/captions will be active during the webinar to support accessibility.

🔗 Register now using the link in our bio!

05/14/2026

Providers play a critical role in supporting perinatal mental health and having the right tools matters. 💛

From culturally responsive toolkits and bilingual educational materials to self-paced trainings and screening resources, Maternal Mental Health NOW offers free and accessible materials designed to support healthcare providers, birth workers, mental health professionals, and community organizations caring for birthing families.

Explore resources including:

✨ Perinatal Mental Health Toolkits
✨ Q***r & Trans Perinatal Mental Health Resources
✨ PMH 101 & 201 Trainings
✨ Screening Tools like the PHQ-9 & EPDS
✨ Multilingual brochures and patient education materials

Together, we can help create more informed, compassionate, and equitable care for all birthing people.

Explore the full library of materials & resources at the link in bio or visit:
https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/materials-resources/