Open Arms Perinatal Services

Open Arms provides community-based support during pregnancy, birth, and early parenting to nurture strong foundations that last a lifetime.

Open Arms was founded in 1997 by a small group of community members who envisioned a world that cherishes birthing people, their babies, families, and communities. Today, that vision translates into a community-based organization that serves more than 300 families annually who qualify based on income.

Our culturally responsive services include doula care, lactation support, and perinatal education, and our community-based approach has proven to be highly effective. Open Arms is the first community doula program in the nation to be nationally accredited through HealthConnect One*, and our work has earned the trust and partnership of the philanthropic community. The families we serve are achieving stronger, healthier outcomes that exceed local and national measures.

Run by dedicated and passionate people, our programs work to address and mitigate risk factors that disproportionately affect communities of color. We’re driven by a vision of healthier births and greater equity in maternal and infant health, ensuring that every family receives compassionate care and the best possible start.

• HealthConnect One is a national leader in advancing equitable, community-based, peer-to-peer support for pregnancy, birth, lactation, and early parenting.

VISION

• Thriving children.
• Healthy families.
• Powerful communities.

MISSION

Open Arms provides community-based support during pregnancy, birth, and early parenting to nurture strong foundations that last a lifetime.

VALUES

• Respect: Holding complexity for people and cultures
• Family: Relationships are at the heart of what we do
• Justice: Boldly disrupting oppression