Join a community.
shaping the future of perinatal mental health for families and providers of color.
Únete a una comunidad
que construye el futuro de la salud mental perinatal para familias y profesionales de color.
Membership
Join our Community
We want to increase the number of Black, Indigenous, and providers of Color within the perinatal mental health space. Whether you are in training, transitioning, or a veteran provider there is a place for you within our community. There are several benefits to joining the Alliance. In fact, becoming a member is a free benefit within your PSI Membership.
Alliance Membership Benefits
- Receive preference for scholarships to attend the PSI annual conference, certification training, and PMH-C exam
- Discounted education seminars in English and Spanish
- Virtual meetups to connect with other Alliance members
- Access to our peer to peer PMH-C coaching program to prepare for the PMH-C exam
- Ability to apply to our 10-month Alliance Fellowship program
Email us at alliance@postpartum.net to receive more information about scholarships
We are excited to support you and have you join our community of dedicated BIPOC providers and advocates today.
Alliance for People of Color
The Alliance for People of Color (known as The Alliance) is a US-based program founded in February 2017 by three perinatal mental health professionals, Divya B. Kumar, LICSW, Sc.M., PMH-C, Jabina Coleman, LCSW, IBCLC, and Desirée Israel, PhDc, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW, CBS who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC).
In 2022, the Alliance became a fully funded program within Postpartum Support International to expand its reach by increasing perinatal support, awareness, and education services for providers and communities that identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. The Alliance offers professional development programs, access to information in English and Spanish, and support tailored to the specific cultural, emotional, and systemic needs of BIPOC communities throughout the US and internationally.
Our Vision is to expand access of perinatal mental health professionals of color for all families of color.
Our Mission is to increase the capacity of perinatal professionals to better support individuals, families, and communities of color around perinatal mood disorders.
Join our community.
Únete a nuestra comunidad.
Get updates, resources, and training opportunities advancing perinatal mental health for families and providers of color.
Recibe actualizaciones, recursos y oportunidades de formación en salud mental perinatal para familias y profesionales de nuestras comunidades.
Professional Development Programs
The Alliance offers several programs to develop BIPOC providers, including our webinars, Fellowship, Maternal Mental Health Forum, and PMH-C coaching.
The Alliance offers webinars in English and Spanish that focus on the unique challenges of BIPOC communities and providers. Webinars are led by BIPOC perinatal experts and discounted to Alliance members. Interpretation services are offered periodically to increase the accessibility of webinars offered in English and Spanish.
The Alliance Fellowship aims to increase the research, education, skills, and expertise of BIPOC providers with at least 2 years of experience working with communities during the perinatal period. The Fellowship is offered once a year over a 10-month period. Fellows will learn from leading experts, contribute to research with a group capstone project, and join a community of passionate providers. Prospective Fellows must be a member of the Alliance.
The Alliance PMH-C Coaching Program is a 4 week study group offered once a quarter. This program is led by expert PMH-C coaches who review the top 4 sections on the PMH-C exam Blueprint. This exclusive Alliance member benefit offers group support and study tips within a community learning space to prepare for the PMH-C exam.
The Maternal Mental Health Forum is a free virtual event occurring once a year in May that features presentations, workshops, and networking spaces with experts and advocates. View last year’s Forum recordings on our YouTube channel.
Live Streams
Tune into our monthly live web series in English and Spanish, Coloring the Conversation on Perinatal Mental Health that provides valuable discussions and support on perinatal mental health and cultural considerations for BIPOC communities. Our live streams present a combination of expert insights and personal stories.
Watch past episodes on our YouTube channel – or express interest in being a guest on an upcoming livestream by completing our guest form.
Represent The Alliance
We operate under limited resources, and welcome your donation to assist us with our mission of increasing the capacity of perinatal professionals of color to better support individuals, families, and communities of color around perinatal mood disorders.
If you are interested in representing the Alliance for People of Color, we invite you to shop at our store. Our proceeds go towards providing scholarships to BIPOC providers.
Get Involved
The Alliance would not exist without the dedication of our volunteers. Our members volunteer by joining their local/state PSI chapters as a Alliance Liaison, supporting others as a PMH-C Coach, tabling at conferences, or creating content for our media outlets like social media, blogs, etc.
The Alliance Liaison is an integral volunteer position on the local level within PSI state chapters. The Alliance Liaison is responsible for the following:
- Attending all scheduled chapter board meetings
- Attending all scheduled Alliance Advisory Council Meetings
- Leading chapter efforts to increase Alliance and BIPOC representation within the chapter
- US-based only
We would like to have an Alliance Liaison in every state chapter. If you want to learn more about this volunteer position or the initiatives from the Alliance Liaison in your state chapter email us at alliance@postpartum.net or the PSI Chapter Director at chapters@postpartum.net.
Our PMH-C Coaches have a heart for helping other members prepare for the PMH-C Exam. We would love for you to join our team of volunteer peer coaches!
- Must be an active Alliance member
- Hold a PMH-C certification
- Commit to one year of coaching
- Provide quarterly availability for coaching sessions
- Participate in retrospective conversations to help us continuously improve the coaching program
Your commitment directly contributes to the well-being of those we serve. Join us in making a profound difference.
We welcome partnerships with individuals, organizations, and brands that align with our mission to support perinatal mental health in BIPOC communities. Whether you are a content creator, a healthcare provider, a brand, or simply passionate about perinatal mental health — we’d love to hear from you!
We welcome your volunteer help, and will support you as you support other providers and communities. If you are interested in volunteering with the Alliance please fill out our volunteer form.
We’re always looking for passionate providers to share their knowledge and lived experience with our community.
If you’re interested in presenting a CEU webinar focused on perinatal mental health, cultural humility, or community-centered care, we’d love to hear from you.
Fill out this form and help expand access to meaningful, culturally responsive education.
Coloring the Conversation centers diverse voices from BIPOC communities to explore perinatal mental health and related topics through lived experience and culturally informed care. If you’re interested in being a guest on our livestream, in Spanish or English, we’d love to hear from you. Share your interest and availability through our guest form.
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Join our community.
Únete a nuestra comunidad.
Get updates, resources, and training opportunities advancing perinatal mental health for families and providers of color.
Recibe actualizaciones, recursos y oportunidades de formación en salud mental perinatal para familias y profesionales de nuestras comunidades.
