Brooklyn Perinatal Network

What Brooklyn Perinatal Network does

Brooklyn Perinatal Network, INC. (BPN) is a Brooklyn, New York-based 501(c)-style nonprofit organization founded in 1988 to address high infant mortality rates and maternal health disparities in Brooklyn communities of color. The organization delivers a coordinated suite of free services including birth and postpartum doula support, a Social Care Network (SCN) screening program, Family Peer Support and Youth Peer Advocate services, health insurance enrollment assistance through the New York State of Health (NYSOH) marketplace, and the Maternal Infant Care Initiative (MICI). Its primary client base consists of pregnant and postpartum women, parenting families, and youth from birth to age 24 experiencing social, emotional, developmental, or behavioral challenges, with prioritization of families at imminent risk of out-of-home placement or hospitalization.

The organization's underlying technology consists of an SCN screening and referral workflow that evaluates housing, food, transportation, employment, education, physical impairment, and domestic violence needs, alongside certified NYSOH application counselor infrastructure that supports Medicaid, Essential Plan, Child Health Plus, and Qualified Health Plan enrollment across all five NYC boroughs. BPN's go-to-market is community-led, with services accessed via walk-in appointments at two Brooklyn offices, scheduled visits, community partner referrals through a coalition of four CBOs (the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity for Women and Families), and remote NYSOH-assisted enrollment.

BPN's revenue model is donation-supported at the consumer level (preset online donations of $10, $20, or $30 on a one-time, weekly, monthly, or yearly cadence) but operationally funded by government and foundation grants. Services are provided at no cost to eligible clients regardless of insurance status, and the organization operates as an independent nonprofit with no parent company or disclosed institutional investors. The Executive Board is chaired by Bettie Mays, with Ngozi Moses as founding Executive Director since 1988 and Denise West as Deputy Executive Director.

Name

Brooklyn Perinatal Network

Legal name

Brooklyn Perinatal Network, INC.

Website

https://bpnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brooklyn Perinatal Network is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit founded in 1988 that provides free maternal and child health services, including doula support, social care screening, family and youth peer support, and health insurance enrollment, to pregnant women, families, and youth in Brooklyn communities of color.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Maternal and Child Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN), Maternal, Women’s & Family Virtual Care Programs (Payer-Sponsored) (HLALACAJ)

Keywords

• Maternal health services
• Perinatal care
• Community health support
• Doula services
• Health insurance enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations through its website, offering one-time, weekly, monthly, or yearly recurring donation options at preset amounts ($10, $20, $30)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brooklyn Perinatal Network provides free maternal and child health services to pregnant women, parenting families, and youth in Brooklyn, NYC. Its core offerings include birth and postpartum doula support, social care screening and resource navigation, family and youth peer support services, health insurance enrollment through NY State of Health, and the Maternal Infant Care Initiative. The organization also coordinates the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity for Women and Families, a coalition of four community-based organizations.

Product overview

Brooklyn Perinatal Network is a non-profit network of collaborative community partners established in 1988 to prevent and reduce infant/maternal illness and death. The organization offers a coordinated suite of services including the Social Care Network for comprehensive pregnant/postpartum support, Doula Support Services for birth and postpartum care, Family Peer Support and Youth Peer Advocate programs for emotional and behavioral support, and a Health Insurance Program for enrollment in Medicaid and other NYSOH plans. The network also includes the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity for Women and Families as a key coalition partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Care Network (SCN)

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant reduction in infant death rates in Brooklyn communities served

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity for Women and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Formerly known as The Brooklyn Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative (BIMRI), established in 2000 as a coalition of Community-Based Organizations to engage health and human service providers in addressing disparities in maternal health and birth outcomes in communities of color. The Coalition's Leadership Team (CLT) is comprised of 4 CBOs committed to Maternal Child Health work.
• Christopher Rose Community Empowerment CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization providing community education, outreach, case management, family support, academic support services for youth, housing referrals. Partner in the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity.
• Diaspora Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization providing HIV/AIDS case management, outreach and referrals, teen pregnancy outreach and housing advocacy, crisis intervention, counseling, education, and maternal child health services. Partner in the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity.
• Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Action Partnership (SNAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization providing personal and economic development, training and outreach, health education, and health insurance enrollment. Partner in the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity.
• Brooklyn Community Collaborative (BCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCC support program geared towards pregnant women and parenting families with children, connecting them to medical care. BPN coordinates and collaborates with BCC along with other community-based organizations to enroll consumers across all five boroughs via the NYSOH Official Marketplace.
• NYSOH (New York State of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Marketplace for health insurance enrollment. BPN has certified application counselors and navigators who assist consumers with Medicaid, Essential Plan, Child Health Plus, and Qualified Health Plans enrollment across all five NYC boroughs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Diaspora Community Services: Diaspora is a Brooklyn-based CBO providing HIV/AIDS case management, teen pregnancy outreach, maternal child health services, and counseling. It is a core coalition partner in the Brooklyn Coalition for Health Equity alongside BPN, with directly overlapping service lines.
• Ancient Song Doula Services: A New York/New Jersey-based nonprofit providing doula services and maternal health advocacy focused on Black and birthing people of color. Directly comparable in scope of doula and childbirth support services offered to BPN's doula program.
• Maternity Care Coalition: A Philadelphia-based nonprofit providing doula, home visiting, and family support services to pregnant women and families. Highly comparable operating model to BPN's doula and peer support services, though operating in a different regional market.
• Christopher Rose Community Empowerment Campaign: A Brooklyn CBO providing community education, outreach, case management, and family support. It is a core member of BPN's Coalition Leadership Team and operates the same maternal-child health and family support model in adjacent Brooklyn neighborhoods.
• Caribbean Women's Health Association: CWHA is a New York City-based nonprofit providing maternal, reproductive, and family health services to immigrant communities. BPN's founding director was a founding member of CWHA, and both organizations address maternal health disparities in NYC communities of color with similar service models.

Broad incumbents

• Every Mother Counts: A national maternal health nonprofit founded by Christy Turlington Burns focused on making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother. Comparable mission around maternal health equity and disparities, but operates at significantly larger scale through grants and advocacy.
• National Healthy Start Association: A federally funded maternal and infant health nonprofit supporting community-based Healthy Start programs. Shares BPN's focus on reducing infant mortality and disparities in communities of color, but with national scope and federal funding backbone.
• Public Health Solutions: A large NYC-based public health nonprofit operating maternal-child health, nutrition, and health insurance navigation programs. Overlaps with BPN's NYSOH health insurance enrollment and maternal child health services but at substantially larger scale.
• Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition: A national nonprofit network addressing maternal and infant health through education, advocacy, and community-based programs. Comparable to BPN in mission and beneficiary focus, but operates at a much larger scale across multiple states.

Emerging players

• Black Mamas Matter Alliance: A national cross-sector alliance advancing Black maternal health, rights, and justice. Shares BPN's focus on maternal health disparities in communities of color but operates primarily as a coordinating and advocacy body rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bpnetwork
• Xx.com/wearebpnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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