Maternal Health · Consulting and Speaking
Maternal Health Consulting and Speaking
Expert consulting and speaking for organizations ready to reimagine maternal health through community-based, culturally grounded care.
Your organization wants to do better for the families it serves, but knowing where to start is hard
Good intentions are not enough. Real change requires a different framework entirely.
Maternal health outcomes are not improving at the rate they should. Organizations are implementing programs, running initiatives, and investing resources. And still, the families most in need are not experiencing the change those efforts are meant to create. Something is missing.
What is missing is often not funding or effort. It is the centering of community, culture, and connection in the work itself. Policies and protocols designed without the voices of the people they serve will always fall short. Intervention alone does not improve outcomes. Relationship does.
Your team wants to make a real difference. But navigating the gap between clinical systems and community-based care is complex. “We know something needs to change but we are not sure what.” “We want our work to actually reach the families we serve.” “We need a framework that goes beyond what we have been taught.”
The path forward exists. It just requires a guide who has spent over a decade living and working at the intersection of clinical skill, traditional practice, and community care.
Maternal health improves when care is rooted in community, culture, and connection
Divine Bailey-Nicholas brings over a decade of experience as a Licensed Midwife, community birthworker, and Founder of Community Birth Companion, a maternal health and birth justice nonprofit. She works with organizations to bridge clinical understanding with community-based and culturally grounded approaches that create real, lasting change for the families they serve.
Engagements are tailored to the specific needs and goals of your organization. Whether you are looking for a keynote speaker, organizational consulting, customized training, or ongoing strategic support, each offering is built around your context and the communities you serve.
- Keynote and workshop presentations
- One-on-one strategy sessions
- Organizational consulting and planning
- Customized training for teams and staff
- Resource materials tailored to your organization
- Follow-up consultation and ongoing support
- Maternal health expertise informed by clinical and community based experience
- Evidence informed and culturally responsible approaches to care and engagement
- Actionable recommendations designed to support sustainable change
- Presentations tailored to the goals, audience, and these of your organization
What becomes possible when your approach is truly people-centered
Your team gains clarity. Your strategies become more grounded in the realities of the communities you serve. And the families on the other end of your work begin to feel the difference in a meaningful way.
Organizations that work with Divine leave with greater confidence, a more holistic perspective, and practical tools to implement approaches that actually reach people. The work becomes more effective because it becomes more human.
Greater Clarity
Your team gains a clearer, more informed understanding of what community-centered maternal health actually looks like in practice.
Meaningful Impact
Your strategies shift from well-intentioned to truly effective because they are rooted in culture, community, and real-world experience.
Lasting Change
You leave equipped to make decisions and implement approaches that create real, sustainable improvement for the families you serve.
FAQs
What topics do you speak in consult?
I speak on maternal health, breast-feeding, birth equity, community base, care, Doula, workforce development, mid referee, patient, advocacy, and improving outcomes for women, infants, and families.
What makes your perspective unique?
My work combines clinical experience as a licensed midwife with years of community, organizing, maternal health, advocacy, nonprofit leadership, and experience, navigating the healthcare system as both a provider and patient.
Do you provide training for organizations and teams?
Yes. I offer customized trainings for healthcare professionals, community organizations, birth, workers, and public health teams focus on practical strategies, community engagement, and maternal health improvement.
Can you support Doula and birth worker workforce development initiatives?
Yes. I have experienced developing and supporting community based due programs, training, initiatives, and workforce development efforts provided to increase access to culturally responsive care.
Do you serve on advisory boards, committees, or workgroups?
Yes. I have contributed to local, state, and national maternal health initiative through advisory boards, review panels, coalition, and advocacy efforts, focused on improving systems of care and community outcomes.
Who do you typically work with?
I work with nonprofits, healthcare organizations, universities, foundations, government agencies, professional associations, and community groups seeking practical, community informed maternal health expertise.
Your organization is ready for this conversation
The families your organization serves deserve care and systems that truly center them. If you are ready to explore what that looks like in practice, Divine is ready to work with you.
Engagements are tailored to your needs and available in both consulting and speaking formats. Scope and duration are flexible depending on your goals and the size of your organization.
Click the button below to book your free Consultation. This is a focused conversation designed to understand your organization’s needs, explore how Divine can support your work, and determine whether this is the right partnership for where you are right now.
Questions? Contact Us.