Birthing Beautiful Communities

Birthing Beautiful Communities (BBC), a 501c3 non-profit, is a village of birth workers or doulas who primarily provide social support to pregnant women at highest risk for infant mortality during the perinatal period. BBC was established in 2014 with a mission to address and improve the systemic and community structures that lead to poor birth outcomes through culture, education, advocacy, support and engagement (CEASE). It holistically supports pregnant women to deliver full-term healthy babies, and in achieving equitable birth outcomes. Its free neighborhood-based services include childbirth and parenting education with workshops and classes on breastfeeding, stress relief, bonding with baby, co-parenting and healthy eating. It also offers perinatal support training to provide support for labor, delivery and postpartum health including depression, and family, life and personal goal planning.