Throughout 2025, we’ve watched our community grow as mothers impacted by the wildfires reached out for support. What started as emergency response has evolved into a comprehensive model that proves something we’ve always known: postpartum care must be accessible, responsive, and community-driven.
The Impact So Far
- We’ve served over 130 families directly affected by the fires with wrap around support
- Distributed more than 11,800 essential items including breast pumps, diapers, car seats, postpartum care kits, clothing and more
- Subsidized and mobilized a network of 80+ professional birthworkers providing pro bono and prorated services
- Offered two months of mental health support with a perinatal psychologist
“I’m still displaced with my child and currently pregnant. I really appreciate your services—I don’t know what I’d do without the support. Thank you.”
How We’re Showing Up
Essential Items That Actually Matter
Monthly access to diapers, wipes, postpartum care kits, and hygiene items through our Pasadena pickup location. These aren’t just donations—they’re lifelines for families rebuilding from the ground up, removing one layer of stress when you’re navigating insurance claims and temporary housing with a new baby.
Birthworker Connections That Recognize Trauma
We connect mothers with doulas, lactation consultants, and postpartum specialists who understand that trauma affects every aspect of birth and recovery. From preparing for labor while displaced to establishing breastfeeding in temporary housing—we ensure access to culturally competent, trauma-informed care.
Mental Health Support That’s Real
Our 4-week support circles with licensed perinatal psychologists specifically address the intersection of postpartum mental health and crisis recovery. Because standard postpartum support isn’t enough when mothers are also processing evacuation trauma, loss of home, and rebuilding their lives with a new baby.
Community That Gets It
Dedicated messaging groups connect mothers affected by the fires with others who truly understand what it means to navigate pregnancy or postpartum during crisis. Real-time support from people who know that “How are you doing?” hits differently when your nursery was destroyed.
Every service we’ve expanded—from transportation support for pickup days to specialized mental health circles—came directly from listening to what wildfire-affected mothers told us they needed. This is community-driven care in action.
“Having a newborn and a school-aged child during such a stressful time isn’t how I envisioned this period, but thanks to M2M, I’ve been able to find therapy.”
This Work Continues Because You Make It Possible
The wildfires deepened our understanding of what comprehensive postpartum support requires. The mothers we’re serving now will continue needing support as they rebuild, just as mothers facing other life-changing challenges need us to show up with the same accessibility and responsiveness. Your support makes this critical support possible—you’re funding our ability to evolve and expand when mothers need us most.
