ABOUT PPHA

Our Mission

We seek to promote awareness, provide education, and increase the resources necessary for the prevention and treatment of perinatal mental health disorders to the professional and public community.

Who We Are

The Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization that is dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by perinatal mental health disorders (PMHDs). PPHA was started in 2011 in a collaboration between mothers, in search of community and healing, and mental health care professionals who specialize in PMHD.

What We Do

PPHA proudly serves the Central Texas community by:

  • Being a resource for individuals and families, in Austin and the surrounding areas, in need of help by providing a network of local providers that specialize in PMHDs, known as Kristi’s List.

  • Second, we seek to educate. We offer continuing education courses for medical professionals as well as the general public, and participate in educational seminars and conferences for health professionals.

  • Finally, and perhaps most notably, we offer two core programs for underserved individuals in the Austin community: a therapy voucher program and a psychiatric voucher program. Theses programs were created to help birthing people in Austin and the surrounding areas who might not be able to afford perinatal mental health care and qualify for the programs.