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The mission of For the Girls Wellness Fund is to increase access to equitable, evidence-based perinatal, pelvic health, and wellness services that help close gaps in maternal and women’s health outcomes. We believe every woman deserves the opportunity for a healthy pregnancy, safe recovery, and sustainable wellness.
Our Story
Since the start of my career, I’ve been passionate about increasing access to high-quality pelvic physical therapy and wellness care. Too many women—especially Black women—struggle to find the support they need when it comes to pelvic health and wellness.
In 2024, I received a Village Fund grant to launch the Dr. Curls for the Girls Healthy Parents, Healthy Babies Initiative, providing free pelvic therapy to Black mothers. The overwhelming response made it clear—this work needed to continue and expand. That realization led me to establish For the Girls Wellness Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that every woman has access to the care, education, and resources she deserves.
What started as a single initiative has now become a growing movement to empower, heal, and uplift women on their journey to wellness.
- Dr. Sydney Curls
Fertility & Perinatal Physical Therapist
Founder, For the Girls Wellness Fund
The Challenge
Across the United States, Black women remain three to four times more likely to experience preventable pregnancy-related complications or death. Despite strong evidence showing that perinatal and pelvic health services improve birth outcomes and long-term recovery, access to these resources remains limited and inequitable—particularly in under-resourced communities.
The result is a system that fails women at every stage of their journey—from fertility and conception to postpartum healing.
Our Solution
For the Girls Wellness Fund bridges this gap by combining direct care, community education, provider training, and village development to create sustainable change.
Our Impact
Grant and contract funding have allowed us to provide 85 women with free perinatal physical therapy care since 2024.