My name is Brittany Flournoy, LICSW, CCM, PMH-C. I'm an emerging subject matter expert in perinatal mental health, providing over 8 years of experience in acute, ambulatory, private practice, and research settings. I've worked alongside community organizations to provide consultation, training, and advocacy for perinatal women of color. In my professional and personal experience, women of color needed a safe space to process their feelings about how we show up in the world. We need each other to journey into womanhood and support each other.  I started Strong Friends Network in 2020 as I saw the impact on Black women of being a 'strong friend' without ever being replenished. A strong friend checks on everyone, and may often neglect their own needs. The network desires to be the support that YOU need. The Strong Friend Network believes strength is in numbers; we are focused on creating authentic connections through our events and network, strengthening our members, families, and communities. My hope is that the Strong Friend Network becomes a safe space for all strong friends to reflect, reset, and restore.