Open Arms Perinatal Services

Outreach doula - this community-based program improves health outcomes related to pregnancy, childbirth and the early postpartum period for pregnant people and their babies through culturally and linguistically matched doulas providing multiple monthly home visits up to the child's second birthday. This program also improves parent-child attachment and the early development and learning of young children to be ready for kindergarten success.

Family support Services provides wraparound support and referrals for all client families, and houses help me grow community connectors, part of king county's pilot of this innovative model for referrals and support for children.

Birth doula Services - this program improves health outcomes related to pregnancy, childbirth and the early postpartum period for pregnant people and their babies by providing doula support and individual case management prenatally, during birth and for at least three months following childbirth.

Perinatal collaborative program - the goal of this program is to utilize the knowledge and interest in Perinatal health and breastfeeding among black, asian pacific islander (api), native and indigenous individuals and Perinatal professionals and to create, evaluate and refine human rights and evidence-informed, culturally responsive models of care that meet the needs of our communities and are sustainable. Bringing together individuals from communities of color with doulas, midwives, and breastfeeding counselors, will serve two purposes: 1) to educate a cohort of individuals on prenatal and postpartum wellness, immediately increasing access to care for marginalized communities, and 2) to encourage organic relationships between and among individuals and Perinatal professionals so that long-term disparities and health challenges can be addressed with innovative solutions by and for our communities.lactation peer counseling program provides free home-based and place-based lactation support, prioritizing the african american/black, american indian/alaska native, and pacific islander communities. Families who enroll into this program are culturally matched with a breastfeeding peer counselor who will provide home-based prenatal breastfeeding education to prepare them for their breastfeeding journey. Families will also receive support within 24 hours of birth and will continue to receive care for the baby's 1st year of life. Other programs - general program support as well as fiscal sponsorships Open Arms provides for programs run by queer & trans people of color, the birthwerq project, native american women in dialogue on infant mortality, and equal start community coalition.