Ìyá Pittsburgh

Ìyá Pittsburgh Nurturing Birth & Supporting Community

This THURSDAY evening from 5-8 PM is ✨Trans Youth Crafts & Connections✨ peer support group for trans, nonbinary, & gende...
09/02/2026

This THURSDAY evening from 5-8 PM is ✨Trans Youth Crafts & Connections✨ peer support group for trans, nonbinary, & gender-expansive youth age 16-25.

- bring your art/craft project or borrow some of our supplies
- bring your dinner or a snack to share
- stop by our office before you leave & grab safer s*x & harm reduction supplies

Need to chat with an adulty-er adult about something? Our resident therapist & social worker Michele will be around in the office or working on their own craft project.

🎨 We're accepting new or gently used arts & crafts supplies 🧵

Dates for TTC&C for the rest of 2026

Sep 3rd & 17th
Oct 1st, 15th, & 29th
Nov 12th, skipping Thanksgiving
Dec 10th, skipping Christmas Eve

Dates for 2027 will be released at a future date.

We have a smattering of markers, crayons, & coloured pencils along with lots of colouring books & print outs.

We have tons more yarn than what's pictured as well as knitting needles to borrow.

We have lots of fabric scraps & fabric markers for use.

Tomorrow & Every Wednesday from 12-4 PM we're open to the public for:- basic perinatal care- access to available parent/...
09/02/2026

Tomorrow & Every Wednesday from 12-4 PM we're open to the public for:

- basic perinatal care
- access to available parent/baby essentials
- help navigating social services
- blood pressure checks for community members
- free pregnancy testing & proof of preg. letters
- Narcan & Safer S*x Supplies

iyapittsburgh.org/clinic

Every Wednesday evening 7-8:30 PM we offer an online Recovery Dharma group for Pregnant & Postpartum gestational parents up to 3 years postpartum who are in recovery from substance use or process addictions (gambling, shopping, co-dependency, etc.).

This group is facilitated/chaired by midwife & therapist Michele and is inclusive of gestational parents of all genders.

Register at the link or email supportgroups @ iyapittsburgh . org for the group link. You can also find us online in the Recovery Dharma meetings directory.

iyapittsburgh.org/dharma

.✨MIDWIFE ASSISTANT TRAINING✨Come join us at Ìyá Pittsburgh and learn the necessary social and clinical skills to assist...
08/28/2026

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✨MIDWIFE ASSISTANT TRAINING✨

Come join us at Ìyá Pittsburgh and learn the necessary social and clinical skills to assist midwives at homebirths.
- charting
- taking vitals & monitoring (client & fetal)
- assessing SROM
- assisting in emergencies
- immediate postpartum care/assessment
- and more!

This training is for practicing birthworkers and student midwives who are early in their training. This training is not for brand new or aspiring birthworkers. Participants will still need CPR and NRP or Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) in order to assist at births. Ìyá Pittsburgh will be offering HBB in January 2027.

When:
Nov. 14th & Nov. 21st
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Where:
Ìyá Pittsburgh Project's office inside of
Tripoli Street Community Center/Cityview Church
816 Tripoli Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Cost:
PWCY Sliding Scale $50-$350
Any amount over $50 paid will go to paying your instructors. Registration and payment are due by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, November 6th, 2026.

Registration & Payment Link:
bit.ly/MAtrainingIYA
All payments made through our link are tax deductable.

If you have questions or concerns, email us at [email protected]

Ìyá Pittsburgh Project & Dr. David Hayes have teamed up to bring ✨Essentials of Breech & Twin Birth✨ to Pittsburgh!Midwi...
08/25/2026

Ìyá Pittsburgh Project & Dr. David Hayes have teamed up to bring ✨Essentials of Breech & Twin Birth✨ to Pittsburgh!

Midwives, Physicians, & Students: Come join us & increase your breech & twin birth competency & birth attendance skills with a full 9.5 hour lecture day followed by a 4 hour hands on simulation morning or afternoon.

Lecture 9am-7pm, Nov. 6th, 2026
Simulation 9am-1pm or 2pm-6pm, Nov. 7th or 8th
(An additional day of sims will be added with enough sign-ups.)

Lecture-only $300 (incl. 9.5 ACNM CEUs)
Lecture+Simulation $450 (incl. 13.5 ACNM CEUs)

Registration is open: bit.ly/breechbirth
More general info: originbh.org
Email [email protected] for BIPOC/Q/T scholarships
SIGN UP NOW SO WE DON'T HAVE TO CANCEL!

Tomorrow & Every Wednesday from 12-4 PM we're open to the public for:- basic perinatal care- access to available parent/...
08/25/2026

Tomorrow & Every Wednesday from 12-4 PM we're open to the public for:

- basic perinatal care
- access to available parent/baby essentials
- help navigating social services
- blood pressure checks for community members
- free pregnancy testing & proof of preg. letters
- Narcan & Safer S*x Supplies

iyapittsburgh.org/clinic

Tomorrow & Every Wednesday evening 7-8:30 PM we offer an online Recovery Dharma group for Pregnant & Postpartum gestational parents up to 3 years postpartum who are in recovery from substance use or process addictions (gambling, shopping, co-dependency, etc.).

This group is facilitated/chaired by midwife & therapist Michele and is inclusive of gestational parents of all genders.

Register at the link or email supportgroups @ iyapittsburgh . org for the group link. You can also find us online in the Recovery Dharma meetings directory.

iyapittsburgh.org/dharma

This week's events & offerings:- Open Hours/Community Clinic Wednesdays 12-4p this week- Perinatal Recovery Dharma Wedne...
08/24/2026

This week's events & offerings:
- Open Hours/Community Clinic Wednesdays 12-4p this week
- Perinatal Recovery Dharma Wednesdays 7-830p
- Traditional Community Midwifery Care for Black, Indigenous, & Transgender people!
- Virtual Therapy Session openings!

More info at our website: iyapittsburgh.org

Every Wednesday from 12-4 PM we're open to the public for:

- basic perinatal care
- access to available parent/baby essentials
- help navigating social services
- blood pressure checks for community members
- free pregnancy testing & proof of preg. letters
- Narcan & Safer S*x Supplies

iyapittsburgh.org/clinic

Every Wednesday evening 7-8:30 PM we offer an online Recovery Dharma group for Pregnant & Postpartum people up to 3 years postpartum who are in recovery from substance use or process addictions (gambling, shopping, s*x, etc.). Register at the link or email supportgroups @ iyapittsburgh . org for the group link.

iyapittsburgh.org/dharma

Are you Black, Indigenous, or Transgender? Are you looking for Traditional Community Midwifery Care? Ìyá Pittsburgh Project is here to support you through our Restorative Reproductive Justice Project! 

- Traditional Midwifery Care from a Black, Q***r, & Nonbinary Midwife
- Homebirth Services for qualified applicants
- Training & Education for the Community & Birthworkers
- Also accepting donations to fund this project -- to pay your community midwife!

More info at iyapittsburgh.org/restorativereproductivejudtice

Looking for a new therapist? Need virtual appointments? Our resident therapist, Michele "Misha" James-Parham, LSW (they/he) has availability!

- self-pay; sliding-scale starting @ $50 for 60mins
- centering LGBTQ+ & BIPOC people
- affirming LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent, Poly, & Kink folks
- trauma-informed, relational, & psychodynamic therapy tailored to your specific needs!
- longer, intensive sessions available!

iyapittsburgh.org/socialworker

Community care, no strings attached. Ìyá Pittsburgh hosts free Community Clinic/Open Hours every Wednesday!No insurance ...
08/19/2026

Community care, no strings attached. Ìyá Pittsburgh hosts free Community Clinic/Open Hours every Wednesday!

No insurance needed. No payment required. No appointments necessary. Just drop in - even just to say, "hi"

🗓 Wednesdays | 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 816 Tripoli Street, PGH, PA 15212
🌐 iyapittsburgh.org/clinic

What’s available?
▫️ Basic Prenatal Care & Blood Pressure Checks
▫️ Pregnancy Tests & Proof of Pregnancy Letters
▫️ Safer S*x & Harm Reduction Supplies
▫️ Navigation for Social Services & Benefits
▫️ Free Food Distribution & Clothing Pantry 3:00–5:00 PM

Tag someone who might need these services or share to your story to spread the word! 🖤

This week's events & offerings:- Open Hours/Community Clinic Wednesdays 12-4p this week- Perinatal Recovery Dharma Wedne...
08/17/2026

This week's events & offerings:
- Open Hours/Community Clinic Wednesdays 12-4p this week
- Perinatal Recovery Dharma Wednesdays 7-830p
- Trans Youth Crafts & Connections every other Thursday 5-8p
- Traditional Community Midwifery Care for Black, Indigenous, & Transgender people!
- Virtual Therapy Session openings!

More info at our website: iyapittsburgh.org

Every Wednesday from 12-4 PM we're open to the public for:

- basic perinatal care
- access to available parent/baby essentials
- help navigating social services
- blood pressure checks for community members
- free pregnancy testing & proof of preg. letters
- Overdose Prevention Supplies & Safer S*x Supplies

iyapittsburgh.org/clinic

Every Wednesday evening 7-8:30 PM we offer an online Recovery Dharma group for Pregnant & Postpartum people up to 3 years postpartum who are in recovery from substance use or process addictions (gambling, shopping, s*x, etc.). The group is facilitated/chaired by our therapist Michele. Register at the link or email supportgroups @ iyapittsburgh . org for the group link.

iyapittsburgh.org/dharma

Every Other Thursday 5-8 PM we host the Trans Youth Crafts & Connections support group for trans & nonbinary youth aged 16-25.

- bring a craft or art project (or use some basic supplies on site)
- bring a snack or your dinner
-make friends with other trans youth!

Our next group meeting is THIS THURSDAY AUGUST 20TH

iyapittsburgh.org/tycc

Are you Black, Indigenous, or Transgender? Are you looking for Traditional Community Midwifery Care? Ìyá Pittsburgh Project is here to support you through our Restorative Reproductive Justice Project!

- Traditional Midwifery Care from a Black, Q***r, & Nonbinary Midwife
- Homebirth Services for qualified applicants
- Training & Education for the Community & Birthworkers
- Also accepting donations to fund this project -- to pay your community midwife!

More info at iyapittsburgh.org/restorativereproductivejudtice

Looking for a new therapist? Need virtual appointments? Our resident therapist, Michele "Misha" James-Parham, LSW (they/he) has availability!

- self-pay; sliding-scale starting @ $50 for 60mins
- centering LGBTQ+ & BIPOC people
- affi

UPDATE 08-13-2026As many of you know, William, the spouse of our vice president & therapist Michele, had a really bad ca...
08/13/2026

UPDATE 08-13-2026

As many of you know, William, the spouse of our vice president & therapist Michele, had a really bad car wreck back at the beginning of May that landed them in the hospital w/ a broken hip and while in hospital it was discovered William also had some serious heart conditions.

It's now mid-August and it has been a ride thus far. William is walking fairly well with a cane and has an ortho follow-up in Oct., but so far so good! They are still taking new meds for their heart after having a cardio version in July and are still under multiple doctors' orders to rest, continue to wear a LifeVest (wearable defibrillator) to begin cardio rehab soon, and be prepared for the likelihood of having surgery to get an internal defibrillator.

William's original return to work plan was to start back with short shifts & light duty in mid-October, but that might get delayed if surgery is necessary. They have an electrophysiologist follow-up in mid-September that will likely determine whether or not surgery is necessary and if there will be a further delay returning back to work.

We're still asking the community to help support Michele, William, & their children during this time. Every dollar, meal, and share goes much farther than you can imagine.

Donations
https://bit.ly/Parhams

Meal Train
https://bit.ly/FeedTheParhams

This week's events & offerings:- Open Hours/Community Clinic Wednesdays 12-4p this week- Perinatal Recovery Dharma Wedne...
08/10/2026

This week's events & offerings:
- Open Hours/Community Clinic Wednesdays 12-4p this week
- Perinatal Recovery Dharma Wednesdays 7-830p
- Traditional Community Midwifery Care for Black, Indigenous, & Transgender people!
- Virtual Therapy Session openings!

More info at our website: iyapittsburgh.org

Every Wednesday from 12-4 PM we're open to the public for:

- basic perinatal care
- access to available parent/baby essentials 
- help navigating social services 
- blood pressure checks for community members
- free pregnancy testing & proof of preg. letters
- Narcan & Safer S*x Supplies

iyapittsburgh.org/clinic

Every Wednesday evening 7-8:30 PM we offer an online Recovery Dharma group for Pregnant & Postpartum people up to 3 years postpartum who are in recovery from substance use or process addictions (gambling, shopping, co-dependency, etc.). Register at the link or email supportgroups @ iyapittsburgh . org for the group link.

iyapittsburgh.org/dharma

Are you Black, Indigenous, or Transgender? Are you looking for Traditional Community Midwifery Care? Ìyá Pittsburgh Project is here to support you through our Restorative Reproductive Justice Project!

- Traditional Midwifery Care from a Black, Q***r, & Nonbinary Midwife
- Homebirth Services for qualified applicants
- Training & Education for the Community & Birthworkers
- Also accepting donations to fund this project -- to pay your community midwife!

More info at iyapittsburgh.org/restorativereproductivejudtice

Looking for a new therapist? Need virtual appointments? Our resident therapist, Michele "Misha" James-Parham, LSW (they/he) has availability!

- self-pay; sliding-scale starting @ $50 for 60mins
- centering LGBTQ+ & BIPOC people
- affirming LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent, Poly, & Kink folks
- trauma-informed, relational, & psychodynamic therapy tailored to your specific needs!
- longer, intensive sessions available!

iyapittsburgh.org/therapy

Address

816 Tripoli Street
Pittsburgh, PA
15212

Telephone

+14124499459

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