# Community Mentors for Moms Act

This bill creates a program to connect pregnant women and new mothers with trained mentors from their own communities who can provide support and guidance. The mentors would help women navigate pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood by offering practical advice, emotional support, and help connecting to healthcare and other resources they might need.

The program focuses on reaching mothers who face the biggest challenges—particularly women with low incomes, women of color, and those living in rural or underserved areas where access to healthcare and support services is limited. Instead of relying only on doctors and hospitals, the bill recognizes that many women benefit from having someone in their community they can talk to regularly, someone who understands their situation and can help them find answers to everyday questions and concerns.

The bill would provide funding to establish and run these mentoring programs, likely through community organizations, nonprofits, or local health departments. Mentors would receive training to help them support mothers effectively while knowing when to refer women to medical professionals for serious health issues. This approach aims to reduce complications during pregnancy and after birth, improve outcomes for babies, and help new mothers feel less isolated and more confident in their new role.

Community Mentors for Moms Act

Rubio, Marco

Community Mentors for Moms Act This bill requires the Health Resources &amp; Services Administration to make grants for demonstration projects that provide community-based maternal mentoring, which may include dedicated individual mentors and networks of peer and community support groups.