Global Perinatal Services

08/27/2026

Myth or Fact?

What has the greater influence on whether Black mothers reach their breastfeeding goals?

The answer may surprise you.

This Black Breastfeeding Week, we’re challenging assumptions and highlighting why support matters.
Families deserve more than information—they deserve someone they can turn to when questions arise.

That’s why Global Perinatal Services created Washington’s first nonprofit Lactation Hotline, connecting families with trusted, culturally responsive breastfeeding support.

If you believe every family deserves someone in their corner, please consider supporting our $1 Million for Mothers Campaign. Every gift helps expand programs that strengthen families and improve maternal and infant health.

💛 Donate via link in our bio.

Need breastfeeding support?

Learn more at globalperinatal.org

08/25/2026

What if one conversation could change a family's breastfeeding journey?

This Black Breastfeeding Week, we're honored to share the voice of Carmen Lewis, PhD, RN, IBCLC, Maternal Health Educator & Lactation Specialist at GPS.

In this powerful conversation, Carmen shares why Black Breastfeeding Week matters, why culturally responsive breastfeeding support is essential, and how we can all play a role in ensuring Black mothers and babies have the opportunity to thrive.

If you or someone you know has questions about breastfeeding, the GPS Lactation Hotline is here to help. As Washington's first nonprofit Lactation Hotline, we connect families with trusted, culturally responsive breastfeeding support when they need it most.

This Black Breastfeeding Week, you can also help ensure more families have access to programs like the Lactation Hotline and other life-changing services.

By supporting our $1 Million for Mothers Campaign, you're investing in healthier families, stronger communities, and a future where more mothers and babies can survive and thrive.

Join us by making a gift today:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-change-lives-11264

Every gift—large or small—brings us one step closer to our goal and helps expand access to the care and support families deserve.

If you can't give today, you can still make a difference:
• Watch the video.
• Share it with your community.
• Help us spread the message that no family should have to navigate breastfeeding alone.

Together, we can build healthier families and stronger communities.



https://youtu.be/ZB4Gn77kLcA?is=WSyLqMGN6gy5UkHd

08/21/2026

What does it really mean to have access to healthcare?

A service can exist. A person can have insurance.

An appointment can be available.

And care can still remain out of reach.

At Global Perinatal Services, we see the space between care that exists and care people can actually access—and we believe that space deserves far more attention.

Because access isn’t simply about whether a service is there.

It’s whether people can reach it, understand it, trust it, and use it.

GPS exists in that gap.

08/21/2026

🚨 Doulas — join us TODAY!

The Doula Café is happening today!

We’re excited to welcome Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) for a special presentation on resources available to support pregnant and postpartum families — including lactation support, housing and food resources, transportation, car seats and baby items, mental health services, care coordination, and more.

Come learn, ask questions, and discover more ways to connect your clients with valuable support.

📍 Happening today — we’d love to see you there!

Tag or share with a doula who should join us! ❤️

08/20/2026

Preparing for birth just got easier.

With GPS Doulas’ On-Demand Childbirth Education Course, you don’t have to sit through an entire class to find what you need. Jump straight to the topic you have questions about, pause, replay, and learn at your own pace.

The information you need. When you need it.

Explore the course at

https://gpsdoulas.org/course/on-demand-childbirth-education-course/

08/15/2026

GPS in community.

💜 Socio Comunitario Destacado | Global Perinatal Services

Nos sentimos muy agradecidos de contar con Global Perinatal Services como patrocinador y socio comunitario de nuestro Community Baby Shower.

Global Perinatal Services ofrece apoyo integral durante el embarazo, el parto y el posparto, incluyendo servicios de doulas, apoyo en lactancia, salud mental, grupos de apoyo y atención para el bienestar de las familias.

✨ Visita su mesa durante el evento para conocer los recursos y programas que tienen disponibles para nuestra comunidad.

🌐 www.globalperinatal.org⁠

¡Gracias, Global Perinatal Services, por invertir en las familias de nuestra comunidad y por ayudar a hacer posible este evento!

08/03/2026

Support shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code.

A mother’s access to breastfeeding support shouldn’t be determined by where she lives, the language she speaks, or the resources she has.

We’re working to change that.

Through our $1 Million for Mothers Campaign, we’re expanding access to culturally rooted lactation support, maternal health education, care navigation, and parenting resources so more families can receive the care they deserve.

Every gift helps ensure that more mothers and babies have access to trusted support when they need it most.

If you believe every family deserves that opportunity, we’d be honored to have you join us.

💛 Give today: globalperinatal.org/donate


GlobalPerinatalServices

07/21/2026

📣 Calling Experienced Doulas!

The doula profession continues to grow, and with that growth comes an opportunity to strengthen professionalism, ethical practice, client safety, and public trust.

We’re recruiting experienced doulas to serve on the Doula Quality Management Program Committee—a collaborative initiative that will help support fair review processes, elevate professional standards, and promote accountability across the doula profession.

This committee is being convened in partnership with community organizations and maternal health leaders to bring together diverse perspectives and experiences from across the doula community.

If you’re passionate about strengthening our profession and helping shape the future of doula care, we’d love to hear from you.

To express your interest or learn more, please email [email protected].

We look forward to building this important work together.

07/09/2026

GPS Impact | A Healthy Start Changes Everything

A baby’s first days can shape a lifetime.

That’s why supporting families during pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period is one of the most meaningful investments we can make in the health of our communities.

In 2025, 91% of families served through our Birth Doula Program initiated breastfeeding at birth.

Behind that number are parents who felt prepared. Babies who received the benefits of early breastfeeding. Families who had compassionate, culturally responsive support when they needed it most.

At Global Perinatal Services, we know that healthier beginnings don’t happen by chance. They happen when families have access to trusted education, skilled support, and care that respects their language, culture, and lived experiences.
Every family deserves the opportunity to start strong.

💛 If this mission resonates with you, help us build healthier beginnings by sharing this post or supporting our work.

Learn families at https://www.globalperinatal.org/donate

HealthyBeginnings

07/02/2026

GPS Impact | 21 Languages. One Mission.

Healthcare begins with trust. Trust begins with being understood.

For many families, one of the greatest barriers to receiving quality maternal healthcare isn’t distance.
It isn’t cost. It’s language.

No parent should have to navigate pregnancy, birth, or postpartum care without fully understanding the information that could shape the health of their family.
That’s why culturally responsive care is at the heart of everything we do.

In 2025, GPS provided culturally responsive perinatal support in 21 languages, ensuring more families could access care with dignity, confidence, and respect.

Because language is more than communication.
It’s informed consent.

It’s trust between a family and their care team.
It’s feeling seen, heard, and valued during one of life’s most important moments.

At GPS, we’re committed to building a future where every family has access to compassionate, culturally rooted care—regardless of the language they speak or where they come from.

This is what health equity looks like.

If this mission resonates with you, we’d be honored if you shared this post with your network.

Every conversation helps raise awareness, strengthen communities, and connect more families to the care they deserve.

If you’d like to help expand this work, you can support GPS through our website. (And if you have a Donor-Advised Fund, we’ve made that easier too.)

Help ensure every family has access to compassionate, culturally responsive care.

🔗 https://www.globalperinatal.org/donate

Together, we can help ensure that every mother and baby not only survive, but thrive.

Globalperinatalservices Philanthropy