Alliance for People of Color

Alliance for People of Color We are a program within Postpartum Support International bridging the gap in perinatal support services for families and providers of color.

The Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color was created in February 2017 by Divya B. Kumar, LCSW, ScM, CLC, Jabina Coleman, LSW, IBCLC, and Desirée Israel, LCSW-C to fill the gap in support services for professionals and communities of color around perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. In 2022 the PMHA-POC became a program within PSI, and in the same year Andrea Clark Horton became th

e Director. Under her guidance the PMHA-POC will continue to fulfill the organization’s mission and vision by building on the foundation of educating, supporting, advocating, and being a resource for providers and communities of color.

🌈 A rainbow baby is a symbol of hope after loss, not a replacement for the baby who came before.Pregnancy and the postpa...
08/22/2026

🌈 A rainbow baby is a symbol of hope after loss, not a replacement for the baby who came before.
Pregnancy and the postpartum period after a loss can be filled with hope—but also with fear, anxiety, guilt, and hypervigilance.

As healthcare providers, we can make a difference by asking about previous losses, validating families' emotions, and providing trauma-informed care that honors each family's unique story.

💛 Supporting families also means recognizing that grief and love can coexist.

What does it look like when Black families are surrounded by the support they need to breastfeed and feed their babies o...
08/21/2026

What does it look like when Black families are surrounded by the support they need to breastfeed and feed their babies on their own terms? 💛 In honor of Black Breastfeeding Week, this month’s Coloring the Conversation centers the people doing this work in community.

Join us for a conversation about supporting Black breastfeeding in the community and the role that doulas, lactation professionals, midwives, peer supporters, and other community-based providers can play in creating more accessible, culturally responsive care.

Our guests include:
✨ Jodie Sessoms, CD, CLC — TruDoulas of New Jersey
Facebook: https://loom.ly/YAx7Nqk | Instagram: https://loom.ly/ebJfsGA | LinkedIn: https://loom.ly/PBgrhGo

✨ Efe Osaren — Community Midwife & Health Equity Consultant
Instagram: https://loom.ly/Hjc4Oj4 | TikTok: https://loom.ly/ew-gZ_k

✨ Cassietta Pringle, BS, IBCLC — Co-Founder & Lactation Program Manager at Mamatoto Village. Cassietta brings 20 years of experience across health care, lactation, birth and postpartum support, education, and community-based care.
Instagram: https://loom.ly/cNVE8YI | Facebook: https://loom.ly/t0SqucE | LinkedIn: https://loom.ly/fd3ZfpA

Together, we’ll explore the barriers Black families continue to navigate, the power of culturally congruent care, and what becomes possible when breastfeeding support is rooted in trust, dignity, and community.

📅 August 27
⏰ 2 pm ET | 11am PT
🎥 Join us LIVE!

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The questions we choose to study shape the care families receive tomorrow.When research includes more voices, lived expe...
08/19/2026

The questions we choose to study shape the care families receive tomorrow.
When research includes more voices, lived experiences, and perspectives, it leads to more informed decisions, stronger policies, and care that better reflects the realities of the communities we serve.
If there's a question you've always wished someone would explore, maybe it's time to ask it yourself.

📅 Applications are open through August 31.

Together, we can help build the evidence our communities deserve.

🔗 Apply here: https://loom.ly/0TrrJok

Applications for the 2026–2027 Alliance Fellowship are now open! 🎉This 10-month leadership and research fellowship bring...
08/17/2026

Applications for the 2026–2027 Alliance Fellowship are now open! 🎉

This 10-month leadership and research fellowship brings together professionals committed to advancing equitable perinatal mental health for communities that have too often been overlooked.

Throughout the Fellowship, you'll receive mentorship, collaborate with national leaders, develop a research project, and have the ooportunity to present your work at the 2027 PSI Annual Conference

If you're ready to help create the research our communities deserve, we'd love to hear from you.

📅 Applications are open through August 31.

🔗 Apply here: https://loom.ly/0TrrJok

What if one idea became a research project?What if that project helped improve care for families in your community?What ...
08/15/2026

What if one idea became a research project?
What if that project helped improve care for families in your community?
What if you found mentors who believed in your work, peers who challenged your thinking, and a platform to share your voice?

The Alliance Fellowship is more than a research experience—it's an opportunity to grow as a leader, contribute to meaningful change, and help shape a more equitable future in perinatal mental health.

Maybe your journey begins with one application.

📅 Applications open on Monday, August 17

Over the past few weeks, we've talked about goals that had to wait, opportunities that don't disappear, and the power of...
08/14/2026

Over the past few weeks, we've talked about goals that had to wait, opportunities that don't disappear, and the power of learning in community.

If, while reading those posts, you found yourself thinking, "Maybe this is my year..." we want you to know something: There's still time.

Today is the last day to apply for the next cohort of The Alliance's PMH-C Coaching Program, and we'd be honored to support you on your journey toward PMH-C Certification.

Because sometimes the most important step isn't having all the answers. It's simply deciding to begin.

💙 Applications close today.

👥 To participate, you only need to:
✔️ Be a member of The Alliance
✔️ Have completed PSI's 2-day Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care training.

🔗 Apply through the link in our bio.
https://loom.ly/hIy4dG4

You may have been preparing for this longer than you realize. Every family you've supported, every conversation that hel...
08/13/2026

You may have been preparing for this longer than you realize. Every family you've supported, every conversation that helped you grow, and every experience that has shaped your practice is part of the journey that brought you here.

The PMH-C Coaching Program doesn't ask you to start from scratch. It helps you build on what you already know as you prepare for the PMH-C Certification Exam alongside a community that shares your commitment to supporting families.

💙 Applications close tomorrow 📅 August 14

If this feels like your moment, we'd be honored to support you.

👥 To participate, you only need to:
✔️ Be a member of The Alliance
✔️ Have completed PSI's 2-day Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care training.

https://loom.ly/hIy4dG4

In this first edition of Roots of Care, we explore how the Nasa Indigenous People of Colombia understand breastfeeding a...
08/12/2026

In this first edition of Roots of Care, we explore how the Nasa Indigenous People of Colombia understand breastfeeding as a practice deeply connected to culture, community, and collective well-being.

As healthcare providers, we have the opportunity to learn from this ancestral knowledge and provide culturally responsive care that listens, respects, and integrates each family's experiences, values, and beliefs.

What was your biggest takeaway? 💚

Register for our webinar tomorrow. https://loom.ly/IssX10g

Preparing for the PMH-C Certification Exam doesn't have to mean studying longer hours.Sometimes, what makes the biggest ...
08/11/2026

Preparing for the PMH-C Certification Exam doesn't have to mean studying longer hours.
Sometimes, what makes the biggest difference is having structure, guidance, and a community to keep you motivated.

💙 The Alliance's PMH-C Coaching Program was designed to help you study with confidence—not alone.

📅 Applications are open through August 14.

👥 To participate, you only need to:
✔️ Be a member of The Alliance
✔️ Have completed PSI's 2-day Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care training.

🔗 Apply: https://loom.ly/hIy4dG4

Every family is the expert in their own story.As providers, we don't need to know everything about every culture to prov...
08/10/2026

Every family is the expert in their own story.
As providers, we don't need to know everything about every culture to provide culturally responsive care. What we can do is approach each family with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to learn from the people we serve.
Join Amaris Gibson as we explore how these principles can strengthen perinatal care and support infant mental health in our upcoming webinar.

📅 August 13 | 12:00 PM ET
🎓 1 CEU Available
🗣 Hosted in English with live voice-to-text captions available in 30+ languages, including Spanish.

🔗 Register today: https://loom.ly/IssX10g

Your registration helps support The Alliance's programs, including scholarships for providers of color, mentorship, PMH-C Coaching, the Fellowship, and other professional development opportunities.

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