For the Girls Wellness Fund
Every woman deserves access
to care that changes outcomes.
For the Girls Wellness Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to closing the gap in maternal health & wellness for women who would otherwise go without in historically and systemically under-resourced communities in Los Angeles.
>$100k
Awarded in grant funding
>500
Free Perinatal Physical Therapy Sessions Provided
$0
Cost to those served through the our programming
Our mission
Healing, Access, and Equity in Pelvic Health
For the Girls Wellness Fund exists because too many women are navigating fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery without the support that could change their outcomes.
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We provide free perinatal PT, community education, and provider training to bridge the systemic gap that leaves women underserved at every stage of their reproductive health journey.
Our story
From a Village Fund Grant to a Movement
Since the beginning of her career, Dr. Sydney Curls has been committed to one thing: making sure women actually have access to the care that helps them heal. Too often, especially for Black women, that care either doesn't exist in their communities or costs too much to access.
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In 2024, Dr. Curls received a Village Fund grant to launch the Healthy Parents, Healthy Babies Initiative providing free pelvic therapy to Black mothers in need. The response was immediate and overwhelming. It made one thing clear, this work needed to be bigger than a single initiative.
Why this work matters
The Gap in Maternal Health
Racial disparities in maternal health outcomes are stark and well-documented. Perinatal physical therapy is proven to improve birth outcomes and postpartum recovery, yet access to these services is deeply inequitable, especially in historically underserved communities.
3-4x
Black women in the United States are three to four times more likely to experience preventable pregnancy-related complications or death compared with other groups, not because of biology, but because of systemic failures in care access and quality.
What we do
Care, Education, Community
We provide free perinatal physical therapy for women navigating fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum.
We provide training to clinicians, doulas, and community health workers to elevate the standard of care regardless of service setting.
We provide perinatal pelvic health & wellness events that cover pelvic floor education, prenatal wellness, birth preparation, and postpartum recovery across Los Angeles County and beyond.
Village Development
We collaborate with community organizations to create programming that creates wraparound support for mothers and families navigating the perinatal period.
Be Part of this Work
Your contribution directly funds free PT sessions, community programming, and provider education for women in Los Angeles.
We're building a village of providers, organizations, and advocates. If you share this mission, we want to hear from you.
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