Feed Without Barriers Initiative

  • The Feed Without Barriers: Lactation Access Fund exists to ensure that cost is never the reason a family goes without lactation support.

    Across Alabama, many families want breastfeeding or chestfeeding support but cannot afford private lactation services. Insurance coverage is inconsistent. Access is limited. Out-of-pocket fees can place care out of reach.

    We believe every parent deserves access to skilled, culturally responsive support — regardless of income.

  • The Lactation Access Fund provides financial assistance for:

    • Lactation consultations and Follow-up visits

    Funds are distributed directly toward services to reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket costs for families.

  • The fund prioritizes:

    • Black families in Alabama

    • Families experiencing financial hardship

    • Parents without adequate insurance coverage

    • Families navigating complex feeding challenges

    We recognize that structural inequities shape access to care. This fund exists to close that gap.

  • When you give to Feed Without Barriers, you:

    • Remove financial barriers to care

    • Expand access to culturally responsive lactation support

    • Help families meet their feeding goals with dignity

    • Invest directly in maternal and infant health equity

    Every donation goes directly toward supporting families and sustaining program operations.

    The Obsidian Milk Collective currently operates under a fiscal sponsor while our 501(c)(3) status is pending. All donations are administered in compliance with nonprofit requirements and used solely to advance our mission in lactation support and maternal health.

Lactation Professional Support Initiative

Coming Soon!

Support The Obsidian Milk Collective

Across Alabama, Black families are too often left without the lactation care, education, and support they deserve. The Obsidian Milk Collective exists to change that.

We are building a network where Black families feel seen, supported, and safe in their feeding journeys. Through community conversations, culturally responsive lactation education, and scholarships for aspiring Black lactation professionals, we are reclaiming care as an act of resistance and love.

Your donation helps us:

  • Provide culturally responsive lactation education and services

  • Remove financial barriers to care through direct assistance

  • Host community-centered conversations and learning spaces

  • Support initiatives that expand and strengthen the lactation workforce

  • Sustain the operational foundation that keeps this work moving forward

When you give, you invest in equity, dignity, and thriving Black families.

This work is rooted in community. It is powered by collective care. And it grows through your support.

Every contribution — large or small — helps us show up consistently and intentionally for the families we serve.

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