Navigating Pregnancy & Birth: How STRIDE Supports Your Perinatal Journey
- Wickersham Group
- Nov 30
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 1
Pregnancy and childbirth can be a hopeful time, but many families face significant challenges around insurance, language, costs, and care access. At STRIDE Community Health Center, we're committed to walking with you through every step of your perinatal journey. From prenatal care to delivery planning to postnatal support, we strive to ensure your path to parenthood is supported, equitable, and centered on your needs.
Why the Perinatal Journey Can Be Challenging
Giving birth in the United States is expensive, even with insurance. The costs of hospital care, delivery, and associated care can vary dramatically depending on coverage, delivery type, and the services needed. In Colorado, many families, especially those who are uninsured or with limited income, immigrants, or with limited income, face additional barriers: limited insurance options, language differences, and uncertainty about out-of-pocket costs. These factors can make it more difficult for many to access safe, consistent prenatal and postnatal care.
For some families, navigating hospital-based care feels overwhelming, and that's where community-based support can make a difference.
How STRIDE Helps Smooth the Path to Parenthood
At STRIDE, we don't deliver babies directly, but we partner with trusted hospitals and support systems to ensure you receive comprehensive prenatal to postnatal care. Our services include:
Prenatal care & education — starting early in pregnancy to support healthy pregnancies.
Multilingual support & outreach — assistance for families who speak English or Spanish, to help overcome language or cultural barriers.
Insurance navigation & sliding-fee options — help applying for Medicaid or state aid, and support for families without insurance.
Post-delivery support & care coordination — connecting you to community resources and follow-up care after hospital birth.
Supportive programs like Centering Pregnancy — group care models that bring together expectant parents for shared prenatal visits, peer support, and education.
By offering personalized support through each stage of pregnancy, we aim to reduce stress, increase access, and help every family begin parenthood with confidence.
What You (Parents) Should Know & Do
If you're expecting or planning a pregnancy, contact STRIDE early, and we'll guide you through insurance options, financial assistance, or sliding-fee assessments.
Consider enrolling in supportive programs (like Centering Pregnancy) for additional community, education, and shared care.
Keep some paperwork ready, insurance info, income details, and language/cultural support needs to help streamline access.
After delivery, stay connected: STRIDE can help you access pediatric care, follow-up maternal care, and other community resources.
STRIDE's Commitment to You
STRIDE believes in care that meets every patient where they are. Whether you're insured or uninsured, English- or Spanish-speaking, we are here to support your journey with respect, clear communication, and practical help. Our goal is simple: to make the perinatal journey in the Denver metro area as safe, accessible, and supportive as possible for all families.
Visit Prenatal & Newborn Care for more information.
