History & Mission

The Maternal Wellness Center was originally founded in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia in 2004. After a hiatus, the Maternal Wellness Center, under the new direction of Kellie Wicklund, is reborn in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. The Maternal Wellness Center ascribes to a “whole-person” wellness model that views birth and becoming a parent as natural, transformative life event, while also recognizing how challenging, and emotionally vulnerable the transition can be. We believe that all people are inherently strong, resilient, and capable of true wellness. To that end, we position ourselves within a space of intellectual and cultural humility, ready to offer high-quality mental health and wellness care, while simultaneously learning from others, growing into more skilled clinicians, and aspiring to be more informed and compassionate people. The mission of the Maternal Wellness Center is to augment traditional perinatal health care with specialized, supportive services, that take into account a parent’s emotional needs as well as physical needs. Maternal Wellness Center believes that when parents and their families are supported and informed, birth and postpartum outcomes are greatly improved, and families thrive.

photo by Natalie McKnight