Directories for Providers of color
Directories for Providers of Color
Fertility & Conception
Birth Workers & Doulas
Birth Doulas
- Vanessa Bussell: Butterfly Birth
- Jazmin Williams: BLKBRY
- Rhea Harrison: Everyday Goddess Doula Services
- Hummingbird Indigenous Doulas and Family Services
- Josie Wright-Mulhair: Seattle Central Birth
- Jasmyne Bryant: Jazzy Bean Doula
- Ayanna Massey: Better Together Births
- Briana Singh: Bee Heard Doula
- Bri Music: Abiye
- Eli Works: Ombligo Birthkeeping
- Caellyn Everson: Held in Arms
- Katie McGee: B3 Physical Therapy & Birth Support
- Ryah Jo
- Ginny Maria
Postpartum Doulas
- Davinah Simmons
- Erika Davis: Whole Body Pregnancy
- Jazmin Williams: BLKBRY
- Candace Martin: Birth Bound Doula
- Jasmyne Bryant: Jazzy Bean Doula
- Kayoko Nakajima: en doula
- Cori Hartunian: Cori the Doula
- Angela Matesky Ertel: Tula Doula
- Ryah Jo
- Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS)
Doula Directories
- Open Arms Perinatal Services: No-cost doula services.
- Global Perinatal Services: No-cost doula services to low-income, immigrant, and refugee families.
- DoulaMatch.net: Database of doulas in your area
- PALS (Pacific Association of Labor Support) Doula request form
Childbirth Education
Childbirth Education Classes
- Erika Davis: Whole Body Pregnancy Childbirth Preparation Classes for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ families
- Vanessa Bussel: Tacoma Hypnobirthing
- Ayanna Massey: Hypnobirthing Childbirth Education
- Penny Simkin: Classes for birth at home or birth centers
- Sharon Muza: Pregnancy, birth, and parenting classes
- Thresholds: Birthing from Within & Birthing Again
- Evidence-Based Birth: FREE "Birth in the Time of COVID-19" YouTube course
- Evidence-Based Birth: Childbirth class
- Katie Byron: LGBTQ-centered, body-positive, and trauma-informed childbirth education
- Moss the Doula: All Genders Birth Class
- MAIA Midwifery: Childbirth Class for LGBTQ+ Families
- Center for Indigenous Midwifery: Virtual Childbirth Education
- Natural Birth Compass
- Mama Natural Birth Course
- Parent Trust for Washington Children: Childbirth education, Parenting Classes, Newborn Care, Sibling Preparation, Infant CPR and more
Refresher classes
- Parent Trust: Better Birth Refresher class
- Sharon Muza: Labor Your Way class
- Thresholds: Birthing Again Refresher
- Esther Darms: Private Refresher class
Emotional & Mental Health
Emotional & Mental Health
Therapy
- Perinatal Support WA Online Therapy
- Open Path Psychotherapy Collective: Low-cost, online psychotherapy
- Valley Cities Behavioral Healthcare: Mental health, psychiatric, and substance use support
- Femme and Them: Perinatal therapy for all genders and family types
- Maria Turner-Carney, LICSW: Feminist Therapy for All Genders (Tacoma)
- Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA): Behavioral health services
- MyTransHealth: Directory of qualified, affirming medical & mental healthcare providers
- UpLift: TeleTherapy for teens and young adults 13-21, sliding scale available.
- Therapy Decolonized (Bryanna Boyd): Sliding scale options
- Therapy for Black Girls: Resources, podcast, and provider directory.
- Therapy for Black Men: Resources and provider directory.
- Reflective Counseling Service (Janine Julien, MSW, LICSW)
- Multicultural Counselors: Database of counselors by ethnicity, language, religion, and location
- Swedish Center for Perinatal Bonding and Support
- Lytle Center for Pregnancy and Newborns at Swedish
Resources & Support Groups
- Action Plan for Depression & Anxiety Around Pregnancy
- Perinatal Support Washington: Warmline, support groups, and local therapists
- Postpartum Support International: Helpline, support groups and resources.
- Resource list: Large list of resources related to interpersonal violence, substance use/abuse, disordered eating, childhood sexual assault survivors
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Washington: Online support groups
- Liberate Meditation: Free meditation app by and for POC
- Breathe Easy: Radically Inclusive Movement, Breath, and Rest Practices for Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum
- Teen Link: Confidential & anonymous helpline for teens
- Washington Warm Line: 1-877-500-WARM (Peer support line for emotional and mental health challenges)
- Postpartum Men: Resources for non-gestational parents experiencing postpartum mood disorders
- King County 24-hour crisis line: 1-866-4CRISIS (immediate interpretation in 25 languages)
Trauma Support Groups
- A Healing Passage for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Trauma
- Birth & Trauma Online Support Group
- No-Cost Birth & Trauma Support Group
- No-cost Support group for partners of those who experienced traumatic birth
Processing Difficult Births
Reproductive Loss
Miscarriage, abortion, adoption, infertility, and other reproductive loss
Full-Spectrum Doulas
- Davinah Simmons: Rooted Birth Doula Services
- Jazmin Williams: BLKBRY
- Katie Spataro: Sacred Womb Services
Therapy
Resources & Support Groups
- Katie Byron: LGBTQ+ Reproductive Loss Group
- Thresholds: Pregnancy + Birth Loss Healing Circle
- Northwest Abortion Access Fund
- All-Options: Judgement-free support for reproductive decisions
- International Stillbirth Alliance
- The Compassionate Friends
- Babyinheaven: An infohub for grieving parents
Bodywork
Bodywork
Massage
- Myesha Mitchell: My Time for Massage
- Edgewood Natural Health (accepts some insurance)
Chiropractic
- Interurban Chiropractic
- Fife Chiropractic
- Edgewood Natural Health (accepts some insurance)
- Urgent Care Chiropractic
- Life and Health Chiropractic
Pelvic Floor
- PelvicRehab.com: Directory of pelvic rehabilitation practitioners
- Katie McGee: B3 Physical Therapy. Gender-affirming PT
- Katie Spataro: Sacred Womb Services. Holistic Pelvic Care
- Peak Sports & Spine
- Valley Medical Center
Acupuncturists
- Community Acupuncture Project (sliding scale)
- HealthPoint
- Edgewood Natural Health (accepts some insurance)
Craniosacral therapists
Lactation & Infant Feeding
Lactation & Infant Feeding
Lactation Consultants & Counselors
- Open Arms Lactation Support Program: No-cost lactation and infant feeding support that starts during pregnancy and continues throughout baby's first year.
- Faisa Farole: Global Midwifery Services
- The Perfect Push: Virtual options, covered by insurance!
- Joy McTavish, IBCLC: Sound Beginnings. Queer-affirming lactation care, offering virtual options & insurance options.
- Camie Goldhammer, IBCLC.
- Jazmin Williams: BLKBRY Prenatal and postpartum lactation and feeding support
- Josie Wright-Mulhair: Seattle Central Birth
- Tiffany Renee: Mahogany Point
- Emily Ager, IBCLC: Fern Lactation. Accepts Regence, Premera, BCBS and Cigna. Prenatal lactation visits available.
- Nurturing Expressions: IBCLCs that offer home visits. Also has a store in West Seattle that offers feeding supplies and hosts an in person lactation lounge every Wednesday from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
- Betsy Hoffmeister, IBCLC. Offers virtual and in-home visits throughout King County. In-network with Aetna. Sliding scale available.
Support Groups
- Open Arms virtual lactation lounges
- La Leche League (LLL) of Washington: List of support groups, helpline, array of information about breastfeeding
- LLL Inducing Lactation and Relactation Facebook group
- Birthing and Breast or Chestfeeding Trans People and Allies Facebook group
Classes
Resources
- Lytle Center for Pregnancy and Newborns at Swedish
- La Leche League: Support for Transgender and Non-Binary Parents
- Milk Junkies: Breastfeeding and parenting from a trans perspective
- Bodyfeeding videos from Stanford Medicine: Latch, milk expression, breastmilk storage and more
Food & Nutrition
Food & Nutrition
Food Assistance
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children): Nutrition support for pregnant and postpartum people and their children up to 5 years of age.
- Multi-Service Center: Federal Way Food Bank
- FoodPantries.org: Search for food pantries and reduced-cost groceries by location
- The Little Free Pantries: Neighbor-supported, 24/7, zero-barrier access to food and hygiene products
- South King County Coronavirus Mutal Aid: Financial support for groceries
Farmer's Markets that accept SNAP/EBT and WIC
- Auburn (Sundays at Les Gove Park, June - September)
- Burien (Thursdays at Burien Town Square Park, year-round)
- Des Moines (Saturdays June - September)
- Federal Way (Saturdays at the Commons Mall parking lot, May - October)
- Maple Valley (Saturdays July - October)
- Renton (Tuesdays at Gateway Park, June - September)
- Tukwila (Wednesdays at Tukwila Village Plaza, June - October)
Movement & Activity
Joyful Movement
Herbal resources
Herbal Resources
- Everyday Goddess: Herbal products from PNW doula Rhea Harrison
- Shelagh Brown
- Canoe Journey Herbalists
- Herb Pharm: Online resource for herb purchases
- Rainbow Natural Remedies: Herb store in Seattle
- Solidarity Apothecary: Online resource of herbal knowledge, including a directory of plant profiles.
- Herbs with Rosalee: In depth online herbal resource.
- The Best Regional Books for Plant Identification and Foraging Wild Foods and Herbs: Book list from the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine.
New Parent Resources
New Parent Resources
Support Groups
- Queer/Trans Early Parenting Support (QEPS)
- Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS)
- Families of Color Seattle: No-cost support groups for new parents, Black moms, parents of children with disabilities, Native families, queer & trans families of color, and more!
- LGBTQbith.com: No-Cost LGBTQ+ new parent drop-in group (LGBTQbirth.com)
- Femme & Them: Bringing Baby Home
- Thresholds: Bringing Baby Home
- Parent Trust for Washington Children: Parenting Classes, Newborn Care, Sibling Preparation, Conscious Fathering Classes, Infant CPR and more
- Sound Beginnings: Offers an array of new parent classes as well as lactation support
- Rainbow Families of Puget Sound Facebook group
- Puget Sound Queer Families Facebook group
- Seattle Gay Families Facebook group
- Queerspawn Resource Project
Home Care
- Nurse Family Partnership offers first time parents who meet income requirements a partnership with a registered nurse from pregnancy through to their child's second birthday.
- Early Head Start: Home visits during pregnancy and from birth through age 3.
- Ina Maka Home Visiting Program: One-on-one home visits for families raising Native children
Resources
- Parent Trust Family Help Line: 1-800-932-4673
- Fussy Baby Network: Support for families with fussy babies
- Postpartum Lying In Plan
- Parent's Guide to Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan
- Co-sleeping Safely
Resources & Financial Assistance
Resources & Financial Assistance
- FindHelp.org: Search for food assistance, help paying bills, and other free programs by zip code
- 211: Call or search for services near you.
- ParentHelp123: Extensive directory of resources for pregnancy, parenting, and life.
- WestSide Baby: Diapers
- Wellspring Family Services Baby Boutique
- Multi-Service Center (Federal Way, Kent, Burien): Food, energy, rent, housing, and other assistance
- Trans Lifeline Microgrants: Covers the cost of updating names and pronouns on legal documents
- Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA): Employment and vocational training, housing and homelessness prevention, legal services, and more.
- King County Rent Assistance
- Federal Way CARES: Emergency bill pay, financial counseling & services
- Federal Way Black Collective: Free one-on-one meetings to connect residents to community based organizations and services
- Community Coalitions Empowerment Project: Childcare, case management, developmental screenings, and more.
- COVID-19 Childcare Support
- Childcare Aware: Affordable childcare resources
- Community Health Access Program (CHAP): No-cost, confidential program connecting families to healthcare and other services
- Maternity Support Services (MSS) and Infant Case Management (ICM): No-cost health education and counseling until your baby is two months old
- Nurse-Family Partnership: No-cost support by a visiting home nurse during pregnancy and through your child's second birthday.
- Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave
- YWCA: Programs for housing, health & safety, and economic development
- DSHS: Food, cash, and medical assistance
- Hopelink Medicaid Transportation Services: Gas cards, ORCA cards, and reimbursement for tolls and parking
- Pregnancy Aid of Washington: Free support, referrals, and supplies in Auburn, Des Moines, Kent, and Tacoma.
- Muckleshoot Family Resource Center (for tribal members): Food, clothing, emergency assistance, and supplies.
- Sound Outreach: Assistance, resources, and training for Pierce County residents.
- CHPW Baby Bassinet Box Program Free bassinet, baby essentials and safe sleep education for CHPW insurance carriers.
- Vine Maple Place Help with housing, counseling services, behavioral health, workforce development, budgeting, and child services.
Pediatricians
Family Docs, Pediatricians & Newborn Health
Pediatricians
- HealthPoint Auburn
- HealthPoint Midway
- Federal Way Naturopathy
- Renton Pediatric Associaties: Daniel Friedman
- Woodcreek Pediatrics: Mary Bridge Children's
- Southwest Pediatrics Burien
- Valley Children's Clinic (Renton)
Circumcision providers
- Dr. Elias Kass
- Dr. Mark Grubb (Woodcreek Pediatrics)
- Dr. Witz (Certified mohel on Mercer Island)
Tongue Tie Revision
- Dr. Elias Kass (Accepts some Apple Health)
- Renton Kids Dentistry
- AirSync Integrative Dentistry
- Docere Integrated Medicine
- Lytle Center for Pregnancy and Newborns at Swedish (Accepts Apple Health)
- Seattle Breastfeeding Medicine (Accepts Apple Health)
- Small to Tall (Accepts Apple Health)
- Fern Valley Natural Health (Accepts Apple Health)
- Health:Latch
