Kindred Connection is a collaborative network built to support the perinatal community at every stage, and the professionals who care for them.
The perinatal community includes women, birthing people, and non-birthing partners, from family planning through the postpartum stages and early parenting. We believe families deserve a village of support, and that the providers who show up for them deserve community, too.
We connect families to trusted perinatal specialists across mental health and wellness, physical health, birth education, and basic needs, while giving affiliate providers the visibility, referrals, and peer support they need to keep doing this work well.
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect, empower, and strengthen Rochester’s perinatal community, both families and the professionals who serve them.
We believe that every parent, birthing person, and provider deserves access to a strong, collaborative support system. Kindred Connection was created to bridge the gaps in perinatal care by making it easier for families to find trusted professionals and for providers to connect, collaborate, and grow within their field.
Through our local directory, professional network, and shared commitment to inclusive, accessible care, we are building a stronger perinatal community together.
Our Values
Inclusivity
We strive to provide a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ and TGNB community, the BIPOC community, people with disabilities, and people of all body types, and we respect all religious and spiritual beliefs. We reduce barriers to care by keeping our services easy to find, understand, and access, and by prioritizing providers who are mindful of cost, language, ability, and cultural responsiveness.
Education
We provide up-to-date information and education to support families throughout their fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting journey.
Advocacy
We stand with clients as they advocate for themselves, and we speak up for those who aren’t heard. Every family deserves to stay together and belongs here, no matter its shape or background. We speak out against hate, and we believe our community is stronger for its diversity.
Informed Choice
Every body, every pregnancy, and every choice looks different, and that’s exactly as it should be. We respect the right to make fully informed healthcare decisions, whatever that looks like for you. Our affiliates are here to support your path, not steer it, with current information and education along the way.
In the News
“A friend of mine experienced postpartum psychosis. My friend got the support she needed. We were like, ‘you know what? Let’s sort of make this come to fruition. And wouldn’t it be nice if you could go to one space and find all of the services that are available to the community?’”
Jenna Hine, co-founder, speaking with Spectrum News 1
Read the Spectrum News 1 story about Kindred Connection
Who We Work With
As a provider, you are part of the perinatal community too. We collaborate with professionals who share our mission, vision, and values, including:
- Perinatal psychotherapists
- Couples and family therapists
- Full spectrum doulas
- Pelvic floor physical therapists
- Lactation consultants
- Nutrition professionals
- Massage therapists and chiropractors
- Sleep consultants
- OB/GYNs, midwives, and pediatricians
- And more