About the Collective

two obstetric clinicians, a care manager, and psychiatrist walking down a hallway
The Perinatal Collaborative Care Collective (PCCC) aims to transform perinatal well-being, center equity, promote whole-person wellness, and reduce healthcare disparities by offering integrated, community-informed, evidence-based models that support patients from pregnancy through postpartum.

The Collective is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of health services researchers, obstetric clinicians, midwives, doulas, perinatal psychologists, psychiatrists, and individuals who have experienced perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

a patient and her care team meeting at a round table.

Together, we design and implement community-based initiatives that center patients’ voices, reduce stigma, and provide equitable and culturally-responsive care for pregnant persons.

Meet the Team

Our Partners

The Collective is proud to partner with community agencies, hospital systems, researchers, and healthcare leaders to find the optimal ways to support pregnant persons and their families.

The Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation was established in 2015 with the goal of improving the lives of children and their families by integrating research, clinical practice, public health efforts, and educational programs.

Women and Infants Hospital is part of the Care New England health system and is the largest birthing hospital in Rhode Island. Every year, approximately 8,500 patients give birth at the hospital. It is a leading research institution, receiving funding from National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among others.

Care New England is a health system has been a trusted provider of health care for almost two decades. Its services include primary care, surgery, cardiovascular care, oncology, psychiatry, behavioral health, newborn pediatrics, and the full spectrum of women’s health services.

Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI

Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) is the only Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Providence, RI. PCHC provides quality primary health care services to more than 80,000 residents of Providence and its surrounding areas. Its services include: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Behavioral Health, Optometry, Dental Care and Express Care (urgent care) alongside with selected specialty services.

Care Transformation Collaborative of RI (CTC-RI) supports practice transformation efforts in primary care and brings together stakeholders with the objective of implementing integrated, accessible, affordable, and equitable health care.

The Perigee Foundation invests in systems change to ensure that during pregnancy and early childhood, moref amilies receive healing programs, services, and resources that protect and nurture their unfolding relationships.

Weill Medical College of Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine, WCM) is committed to excellence in research, education, patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine. Weill Cornell Medicine is dedicated to the tripartite mission of education, research, and patient care.Founded in 1898 and affiliated since 1927 with what is now New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College is the #14 ranked medical college in the country for research (US News and World Report, 2023). New York-Presbyterian Hospital is the #7 ranked hospital in the country (US News and World Report, 2023).  Weill Medical College is one of 14 college/school units comprising Cornell University.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork Presbyterian, under the chair of Laura Riley, MD, opened a new, state-of-the-art hospital in August 2020, The Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns. Under the direction of Dr. Riley, the Department offers care in diverse OBGYN specialties, and serves 8,600 birthing individuals annually.  The opening of the new hospital has increased the availability of in-patient and ambulatory care services and is addressing community needs, with clinical care sites in Manhattan (upper east side and lower Manhattan), Queens, and Brooklyn, with tremendous diversity in patient race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.