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Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for Women of Color \u2013 PMHAWOC\nHere are three powerhouse women who have come together to co-found a beautiful and needed organization focusing on perinatal mental health for women of color. This is what closing the gaps and supporting women of color, in a BIG way, looks like. Divya Kumar, Desiree Israel and Jabina Coleman are doing outstanding work.\nPlease listen in, connect with PMHAWOC, learn about the work that's being done and what still needs to be done. Also, connect with each of the co-founders individually via their contact info listed below.\nIn this episode, we all get to learn about these women and the amazing work that the organization is doing.\nConnect here:\nhttp://www.pmhawoc.org\nFacebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/pmhawoc\nwww.postpartum.net\nDivya B. Kumar\nScM, CPD, CLC\nDivya is a South Asian American woman who holds a Masters in Public Health and is a certified lactation counselor. Her work connects postpartum support with public health by addressing unmet needs in the structure and delivery of perinatal support services. In 2013, she helped create a postpartum depression prevention pilot program in four community health centers in Massachusetts and currently provides comprehensive perinatal support at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center. She is a Commissioner on the Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression and also co-founded the Every Mother Project, an organization that provides training and support for women\u2019s health professionals around addressing perinatal emotional complications. A writer and a truth-teller, Divya brings a fresh voice, compassion, and humor to her work with new families. She lives in Jamaica Plain, MA with her husband and two children.\nConnect with Divya: http://www.divyakumar.org/\nDesiree Israel\nLGSW\nThrough her own journey into motherhood, Desir\xe9e knows just how far compassion can go. With a foundation of authenticity, integrity and fully understanding the African proverb, \u201cIt takes a village to raise a child,\u201d Desir\xe9e works each day to assist women in their own journeys and understanding through motherhood, postpartum support and healing. As a licensed social worker, Usui Reiki II practitioner and perinatal psychotherapist in Baltimore, MD, and the owner of her private practice,\xa0Postpartum Recovery, Desir\xe9e assists women decipher the funk of motherhood through integrative and eclectic therapeutic modalities. When she's not tending to her two sons, Desiree is a volunteer for Postpartum Support International and board member for 2020 Mom Project.\nConnect with Desiree:\nWebsite: www.desireeisrael.com\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/pprecovery\nInstagram: @pprecovery\nTwitter: @DLIsrael\nJabina Coleman\nLSW, IBCLC\nShe makes breastfeeding a habit and a hobby. Jabina, a mother of two, Licensed Social Worker and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant has dedicated more than a decade of her life to protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding. Jabina focuses a lot of her work on educating women, families and the community to make informed decision about breastfeeding. She empowers women to trust their bodies throughout the perinatal period and provides guidance during the process. She specializes in perinatal mood disorders and helping women and families adjust to motherhood and parenting. Jabina lives in the Philadelphia, PA area.\nConnect with Jabina: http://lifehouseorg.weebly.com/