Urban Perinatal Education Center

The mission of Urban Perinatal Education is to create a space for perinatal equity through three lenses: culturally congruent care and community, supporting equity in care, and building a workforce for change. Our focus is to create a safe space of perinatal care for those adversely affected by intentional, long-standing, systematic, and institutional adverse perinatal health outcomes among the Black and BIPOC communities. Our mission aligns with the embodiment of authentic restoration of Black and BIPOC health, wellness, and welfare over their reproductive rights, choices, and culture. By creating a space of restorative healing and learning, we are deliberate in our mission to promote health equity and promotion.

The Urban Perinatal Education Center is community born, driven, founded, and led, not just community-based is the key component of the grassroots impact around birth equity. Equity can be defined as the state of being equal in opportunities, often linked with choice. The birth community among those of color often does not have the privilege of choice or equity. Accessibility to the diversification of birthing options is not attainable due to intentional barriers of care, accessibility, finances, and cultural concordant care. We know that reproductive justice is a cornerstone of our work and the edge we need to use as a guide in our efforts.