Our Story
Alma y Raíz was born from the deep knowing that too many families - navigate pregnancy, birth, and parenting without the care, respect, or resources they deserve.
As a bilingual, Latina social worker, doula, and perinatal mental health provider from Washington Heights, I witnessed firsthand how systems often fail the very people thy claim to serve. I've walked alongside families who were unheard in medical spaces, workers who were denied time to heal, and parents who carried their joy and pain in silence.
I started Alma y Raíz to create the kind of care I wish more people had access to- care that is grounded, culturally responsive, trauma informed, and rooted in community.
The work isn't just professional - it's personal. It comes from my family's journey and the belief that healing begins when we are seen, affirmed and supported.
Our Approach to your Wellness
One of our greatest strengths as an organization is its holistic and interdisciplinary approach-merging social work, birth and postpartum support, mental health care, and community education into one cohesive practice. We are here to support you with our services that are not only trauma-informed and rooted in reproductive justice but also built around strong relational values making our service approach to you heart-centered.
Care that Feels Like Home
Alma y Raíz uniquely combines both perinatal mental health and birth support.
Integrated Services Across your Reproductive Journey
We offer therapy, bith/postpartum care, parental leave support, lactation guidance, and system navigation-all under one roof, with continuity of care and cuturally affirming relationships.
Bilingual, Culturally Responsive Care by Design
Spanish and Spanglish aren't an afterthought - they are central. Our materials, sessions, and messaging speak directly to immigrant, Latinx, and BIPOC families without requiring them to translate their needs or identity.
Lived Experience and Professional Expertise
Our work is grounded in both professional training and the lived experience of navigating oppressive systems, family dynamics, and communtiy caregiving
Community Connection
Alma y Raiz centers warmth, relationship, and mutual care. We build trust through authenticity.
