About Us
At California's Perinatal Hub, connection is at the heart of everything we do.
Together, we create what’s possible
At California’s Perinatal Hub, we connect families and professionals to the care, knowledge, and support they need during the perinatal season—when lives are changing and futures are forming. Our mission is to make sure no one navigates this season alone. Whether you’re a new parent seeking culturally responsive care or a provider working to better serve your patients, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Our Core Values
At California's Perinatal Hub, we believe strong families require strong systems, strong partnerships, and equitable access to care. These values guide our work to build a connected Perinatal Ecosystem where every family can thrive.
Birth Equity
We are committed to reducing disparities and ensuring every family receives respectful, culturally responsive, and equitable care.
Whole-Person Care
Maternal health extends beyond medical care. We support the physical, mental, emotional, social, and family well-being of every parent and baby.
Connection and
Care Coordination
We believe no family should have to navigate pregnancy and postpartum alone. We strengthen connections between healthcare, behavioral health, public health, and community resources.
Community Partnership
Lasting change happens through collaboration. We bring together families, providers, organizations, advocates, and systems to improve outcomes for all.
Workforce Development
A strong perinatal workforce is essential to healthy communities. We support education, training, mentorship, leadership development, and career pathways across the maternal health workforce.
Systems Transformation
We work to improve policies, referral pathways, care coordination, and cross-sector collaboration to create a more connected and effective system of care.
Accessibility
Support should be easy to find and easy to use. We promote a no-wrong-door approach that helps families connect to the right resources, services, and support when they need them.
Our Vision
A connected Perinatal Ecosystem where every family is supported, every provider is empowered, and every community has the capacity to promote healthy pregnancies, healthy births, and thriving families.
A Welcome from Our Founder
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California Perinatal Wellness Board of Directors
California Perinatal Wellness, the nonprofit that provides our direct services, is guided by a board whose members have spent their careers at the intersection of clinical care, systems change, and patient advocacy. Their expertise, and their commitment to better outcomes, informs every decision they make.
Elizabeth H. Carr
LPC, NCC, ACS
Founder & Clinical Supervisor, The Michigan LPC Supervisor
Lori L. James
LMFT
Clinical Supervisor, Perinatal Wellness Center
Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
Dr. Robin Linscheid Janzen
MD, FAAFP
Public Health Physician, Fresno County Department of Public Health
Associate Professor and Core Faculty, UCSF Fresno
Dr. DeLorean Ruffin
DrPH, MPH
Director of Population Health
Partnership HealthPlan of California
Zurrie Addo-Boateng
BS, Public Health
Environmental Occupational Health and Safety
Starbucks
Sabrina Beavers
CHES, MPH
California Department of Public Health
Voices of Birth Justice Fresno | Black Infant Health
What the Hub Actually Does
We are more than a directory. California's Perinatal Hub is a centralized connector, capacity builder, and systems-change partner dedicated to strengthening California's Perinatal Ecosystem. We bridge clinical, emotional, social, and community support systems so families and professionals can access the care, resources, and connections they need to thrive.
Here's how:
- We connect families to trusted support, including therapists, doulas, lactation consultants, support groups, community resources, and culturally responsive care.
- We support professionals through education, consultation, networking, workforce development, and collaborative learning opportunities that strengthen trauma-informed, equitable, and family-centered care.
- We build workforce capacity by supporting the growth and development of the perinatal workforce, including mental health providers, doulas, nurses, peer supporters, community health workers, and other professionals who serve families during the perinatal period.
- We advance systems change and birth equity by bringing together healthcare providers, community organizations, public agencies, and advocates to improve coordination, reduce barriers to care, strengthen referral pathways, and create a more connected Perinatal Ecosystem for all families.
- We strengthen Perinatal Birthing Pathways through a no-wrong-door approach that makes it easier for families to access the right support at the right time, from pregnancy through the first year and beyond.
Explore our Services for Families or How We Help Professionals to get started.
How Our Work Connects
California’s Perinatal Hub brings together the Perinatal Wellness Taskforce and California Perinatal Wellness under one roof, so families and professionals get connected support from the first conversation through ongoing care.
Coordination & Systems
California's Perinatal Hub
Connects families and professionals to care, builds shared tools and closed-loop referral pathways, offers training and consultation for providers, and helps bring this model to communities across California.
Cross-Sector Partnership
Perinatal Wellness Taskforce
Convened by the Hub, the Taskforce brings hospitals, health plans, public agencies and community partners together each month to set priorities, share data and coordinate care for families.
Learn about the Taskforce →Direct Services · Nonprofit
California Perinatal Wellness
A nonprofit organization providing direct services, including perinatal mental health therapy with licensed providers, doula support, perinatal coaching, bereavement support groups, and support for healthcare staff.
Getting started is simple
For Families
- Step 1: Use our inquiry form to tell us what you need.
- Step 2: We’ll respond within 48 business hours with your next steps.
- Step 3: Get matched with someone who gets it—care that’s compassionate, culturally responsive, and right for you.
For Professionals
- Step 1: Schedule a consultation to explore how we can support you.
- Step 2: Access free referral tools and trainings.
- Step 3: Become part of our trusted network or join our Taskforce.
Frequently Asked Questions
We define the perinatal season broadly—as pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting of a child 0–1.
Yes! Anyone can refer a patient or loved one using our quick referral form.
Many of our services are free or low-cost, thanks to community partnerships. We’ll always be upfront about fees when they apply.
You can express interest via our Consultation Request Form or explore upcoming training opportunities.
Right now, yes—we focus on serving California families and professionals.