Open Arms Perinatal Services
Ashleigh L. is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in communications, marketing, and nonprofit support. Currently serving as Communications Manager and Webmaster for Open Arms Perinatal Services, Ashleigh focuses on community support for women during pregnancy and early childhood. Ashleigh's background includes roles as an Independent Marketing Consultant and Social Media Strategist at Ligon Consulting LLC, and co-founding Woofster, a startup aimed at enhancing dog owners' wellness. Previous experience as Project Manager at The Cobalt Group involved overseeing the management of over 1,900 websites. Ashleigh's educational credentials include a Bachelor's in Applied Sciences with a focus on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, along with various certifications in doula training. Currently pursuing a Master's in Marketing at Western Governors University, Ashleigh combines strategic marketing expertise with a commitment to community service.
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Open Arms Perinatal Services
Open Arms Perinatal Services is an innovative nonprofit dedicated to providing strong community-based support for birthing people through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We have provided services to pregnant people and their families in the Puget Sound area since 1997. The time around the birth of a baby is a transformational time for parents and is a tremendous opportunity to support families in getting the best start in life. Through doula care and lactation peer support, we achieve better health outcomes, strengthen parent-baby bonding and increase parental self-advocacy skills. Open Arms’ unique services include home visits beginning during pregnancy, attendance at the birth of the baby, and ongoing support. We provide referrals and early parenting education up to two years after a baby is born. We also provide home visits by trained counselors to support lactation. In all of our services, we carefully match clients to care providers from the same community whenever possible, and we have the capacity to work with clients in nine different languages. Our work is foundational for maternal-infant health and early learning efforts. Open Arms serves about 500 families each year, supporting and caring for families with low income at a pivotal time when the positive impact is most profound.