Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership

What Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership does

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership (NMPP) is a Harlem-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1990 — originally as a project of the New York Urban League under the federal Healthy Start initiative and incorporated as an independent entity in 1994 — that delivers a broad portfolio of maternal and child health (MCH) services to approximately 1,800 families annually across Central/East Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood. Core programs include Greater Harlem Healthy Start (GHHS), the Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaboratives (PICHC) Initiative, Northern Manhattan Head Start (serving 165–200 preschool children ages 3–5), Healthy Families Central Harlem home visiting, the Community Doula Initiative, Clinical Services (certified nurse midwife, registered dietitian, postpartum doula), and the EMPOWER Community Birth Worker Training program. Service delivery is community health worker-led, with bilingual staff and partnerships embedded inside NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Harlem Hospital; supplementary offerings include the Fathers Forward Program, Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP), Lactation Lounge, Birth Justice Defenders advocacy hub, Fitness Room, and Harlem Works workforce development.

The organization is funded primarily through government grants from HRSA, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the NYS Department of Health, the NYC Department of Education, and the NYC Council, supplemented by foundation and corporate grants (NYS Health Foundation, Merck for Mothers, Mother Cabrini Foundation, Oberkotter Foundation, Maven Clinic, Kids Centric) and individual donations. Services are provided free of charge to eligible Medicaid-eligible participants in underserved communities, while the EMPOWER training program carries fees (Full-Spectrum Doula training valued at $1,200; optional mini-courses at $350 each). The underlying technology stack is partnership-based: telehealth capabilities are delivered through the Maternal Action Network collaboration with NYP and University at Albany SUNY, and outcomes data is generated through program operations and the NIH-funded NY CHAMP research project. NMPP reports documented outcomes including a 273% improvement in Central Harlem infant mortality (from 27.7 to 7.3 per 1,000 live births), 76% reduction in asthma hospitalizations, and 68% reduction in pediatric ED visits.

The go-to-market is community-led: services are accessed through home visits, healthcare provider and shelter/foster care referrals, hospital partnerships, and community-based outreach in target Northern Manhattan zip codes. The organization is led by Executive Director Madeleine Dorval-Moller (appointed August 2017) and governed by a community-rooted board that includes original founders from 1992. NMPP is a privately funded community organization with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no PE/VC ownership, operating from its headquarters at 127 West 127th Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10027.

Name

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership

Legal name

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership

Website

https://nmppcares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership is a Harlem-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1990 delivering community health worker-led maternal, infant, and early childhood services — including home visiting, doula care, Head Start, and clinical services — to approximately 1,800 low-income families annually across Central/East Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal and Child Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), 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/Newborn & Postpartum Skilled Home Visits (HSABACAK), Postpartum Newborn Care & Parent Education (NCS) (HSAAACAA), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Maternal health services
• Perinatal care programs
• Community health workers
• Early childhood education
• Doula support services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary revenue stream from federal, state, and city government grants including HRSA, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYS Department of Health, NYC Department of Education, and NYC Council allocations. Multi-year grant funding supports specific programs like Healthy Start, PICHC, and Community Doula Initiative.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding from healthcare foundations including NYS Health Foundation, Merck for Mothers, Mother Cabrini Foundation, New York Academy of Medicine, and corporate partners like Maven Clinic and Kids Centric.
3. Donations: Individual and corporate donations through direct fundraising efforts, including annual fundraising events and corporate matching gift programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership is a nonprofit maternal and child health organization that provides free community-based perinatal, clinical, doula, early childhood education, and family support services to approximately 1,800 families per year in Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood. Its core offerings include the Greater Harlem Healthy Start program, Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaboratives (PICHC), Community Doula Initiative, Clinical Services (nurse midwife, registered dietitian, doula care), Northern Manhattan Head Start, Healthy Families Central Harlem, and the EMPOWER community birth worker training program.

Product overview

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership (NMPP) operates as a maternal and child health (MCH) organization offering a comprehensive suite of interconnected programs and services. The core offerings include Greater Harlem Healthy Start (GHHS) and the Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaboratives (PICHC) as the primary community health programs, supplemented by Clinical Services (nurse midwife, registered dietician, and doula care), the Community Doula Initiative (CDI), and the EMPOWER Community Birth Worker Training. NMPP also delivers early childhood education through Northern Manhattan Head Start and Healthy Families Central Harlem, while providing complementary support services including the Fathers Forward Program, Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP), Lactation Lounge, Birth Justice Defenders (BJDs), and Fitness Room. Harlem Works serves as the workforce development component offering job readiness training and birth worker certification. The Partnership Projects integrate telehealth, pediatric health worker programs, and place-based initiatives like Best Babies Zone Harlem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Harlem Works: Job readiness and training component of NMPP offering workshops including resume writing, interview skills, computer skills, financial management, civic engagement, and birth worker training.
• EMPOWER

Products and services

• Greater Harlem Healthy Start (GHHS) Core maternal and infant health program for women 13-44 years old, including pregnant women and parents with children under 18 months, providing case management, health education, birth support, and referrals to housing, public assistance, and WIC services.
• Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaboratives (PICHC) Initiative Community-based program using a reproductive justice framework to improve perinatal and infant health outcomes for high-need, low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals, working to reduce preterm births, low birth weight, infant mortality, and maternal mortality.
• Northern Manhattan Head Start Home and center-based Head Start program serving 200 children ages 3-5 per year, with five-day full-day programming addressing emotional, social, health, nutrition, psychological, and developmental needs.
• Healthy Families Central Harlem In-home support program during pregnancy and throughout early childhood until children enter Head Start or reach age 5, helping parents bond with children and access community resources.
• Clinical Services Clinical services including Certified Nurse Midwife care, Registered Dietician services, doula care, postpartum doula support, health navigation, and Community Health Worker services designed to reduce obstetric emergencies for high-risk pregnant women.
• Community Doula Initiative (CDI) Citywide doula initiative funded by NYC DOHMH providing free professional doula services including birth support, prenatal meetings, postpartum visits, and birth plan assistance to residents of underserved neighborhoods, particularly those affected by COVID-19.
• EMPOWER Community Birth Worker Training Comprehensive 50-hour community birth worker training and workforce development program training bilingual community members as full-spectrum doulas, with 25 hours of in-person instruction and 25 hours of group work and self-study, including certification pathway through NMPP.
• Fathers Forward Program Program under Greater Harlem Healthy Start engaging fathers and encouraging their involvement in children's lives through fatherhood and parenting workshops, weekly meetings, job readiness support, and men's wellness services.
• Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program (MCCAP) Program assisting New York residents with accessing healthcare, helping clients understand coverage options, resolve health insurance problems, and access benefits and medical services.
• Lactation Lounge Breastfeeding support service available to any breastfeeding mother in the service area regardless of enrollment status, offering resources, guidance, and encouragement for positive breastfeeding experiences.
• Birth Justice Defenders (BJDs) Community-based advocacy initiative where residents educate communities about birth rights and advocate for safe, dignified birth experiences, serving as a hub for Manhattan, Bronx, and Staten Island communities.
• Harlem Works Job readiness and training component of NMPP providing workshops on resume writing, interview skills, computer skills, financial management, civic engagement, and birth work training to support employment.
• Partnerships Projects Collaborative initiatives including Maternal Action Network Telehealth Project, Pediatric Community Health Worker Program, Oberkotter Project for children with hearing loss, Best Babies Zone Harlem, and Partnerships for Early Childhood Development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Infant mortality rate in Central Harlem dropped from 27.7 to 7.3 per 1,000 live births - a 273% improvement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Caribbean Health AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Research collaborator in NY CHAMP multi-year NIH-funded project alongside Black Women BluePrint and Bridge Directory.
• Black Women BluePrintminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Research collaborator in NY CHAMP multi-year NIH-funded project alongside Caribbean Health Association and Bridge Directory.
• New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Multi-faceted partnership including Maternal Action Network Telehealth Project (founded by NYS Health Foundation), EMBRACE program serving NYP obstetric patients, Washington Heights & Inwood Network (WIN) for Asthma Program, Pediatric CHW Program co-developed with Center for Community Health Navigation, and Oberkotter Foundation hearing loss program.
• University at Albany, SUNYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Collaborative partner in Maternal Action Network Telehealth Project, providing project evaluation services and co-developing best practices manual for maternal and child telehealth services.
• Best Babies Zone, UC Berkeley School of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership to create BBZ Harlem - the first Best Babies Zone in the Northeast. Multi-sector, community-driven effort to reduce racial inequities in birth and life outcomes by addressing social determinants of health in Manhattanville and Grant Houses areas (zip code 10027).
• Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Partnerships for Early Childhood Development (PECD) project, NY CHAMP research collaboration, and Pediatric CHW Program serving children across all five boroughs.
• Weill Cornell Medical Center (WCMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in NY CHAMP multi-year NIH-funded project and Pediatric CHW Program serving children across all five boroughs.
• Morris Heights Health CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance and SNAP enrollment navigator partnership - NMPP provides a navigator once per week to enroll eligible community residents.
• Family Peace CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide trauma screening, assessment, and therapy services for women with children 0-5 years old.
• Harlem HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMPP instrumental in creating the Birth Center of Harlem Hospital. Ongoing referral and service partnership for maternal health services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Healthy Families America: A national home-visiting program model serving pregnant women and families with young children, directly comparable to NMPP's Healthy Families Central Harlem program.
• Maternity Care Coalition: A Philadelphia-based nonprofit delivering community-based doula, home visiting, and early childhood programs to underserved families, with a similar funding mix of government grants and philanthropy targeting maternal and infant health outcomes.
• Ancient Song Doula Services: A minority-owned doula and maternal health nonprofit providing community-based doula services and birth worker training to underserved communities, directly comparable to NMPP's Community Doula Initiative and EMPOWER training.
• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation: A Washington Heights/Inwood-based nonprofit delivering social services (housing, health insurance navigation, MCCAP-equivalent programs) to the same communities NMPP serves, with overlapping referral relationships.
• Harlem Children's Zone: A Harlem-based nonprofit delivering integrated education, health, and social services to children and families in Northern Manhattan; geographic and operational overlap makes it a close community-ecosystem peer.
• Healthy Women, Healthy Futures (Healthy Start Programs nationally): The national Healthy Start Association coordinates HRSA-funded programs targeting infant mortality reduction in high-risk communities; NMPP runs the flagship Greater Harlem Healthy Start site, making this a direct peer and potential network partner.

Broad incumbents

• Every Mother Counts: A national maternal health nonprofit founded by Christy Turlington Burns investing in community-based maternal health including doulas; broader geographic scope but functionally similar mission and funding profile.
• Nurse-Family Partnership: A national, evidence-based nurse home-visiting program for first-time mothers; comparable population (low-income pregnant women), similar home-visiting delivery model, and overlapping funder base.
• Children's Defense Fund: A national child advocacy and direct-service nonprofit focused on child poverty and health; operates comparable programs (Head Start partnerships, maternal and child health advocacy) with similar federal and philanthropic funding streams.

Emerging players

• Black Mamas Matter Alliance: A national coalition advancing Black maternal health policy and practice, with overlapping program areas (Birth Justice Defenders, NY CHAMP collaborator) and shared funder ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nmppcares
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• Instagraminstagram.com/nmppcares
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northern-manhattan-perinatal-partnership

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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