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Kindred Connection was created from the vision of two women to serve the perinatal community. Please visit our website for more information.

Kindred Connection is a collaborative network of perinatal specialists working towards the same goal: To support the perinatal community at every stage. The perinatal community includes women, birthing persons, and non-birthing partners from family planning through the postpartum stages. Our vision is to hold a safe space for women, birthing persons and non-birthing partners. We are here to help build your village of support through referral connections to professional perinatal services such as mental health and wellness, physical health, birthing education, and basic needs. Kindred Connection is built on values of inclusivity, education, advocacy and choice. Inclusivity - We strive to provide a safe space for the LGBTQAI+ & TGNB community, BIPOC community, people with disabilities, individuals of all body types, and respect all religious and spiritual beliefs.

Education - We provide up to date information and education to support families throughout their fertility, pregnancy, child birth, and parenting journey. Advocacy - We work to empower clients to advocate for themselves and stand for those who are not heard. We provide support to enhance communication and speak out against hate. Choice - We respect women and birthing persons' right to make their own healthcare choices.

02/20/2026

An online option is included. This means you can join us on March 7th at the studio, from home, or simply get the recording to receive the shared knowledge at a future time.

Menopausal transitions can be especially challenging when we do not know what to expect or when we resist and reject the changes taking place. Yet it does not have to be so difficult. When we allow ourselves to lean into communal and individual support, education, and both Eastern and Western approaches to hormonal care, suffering is reduced, and a new, sustainable balance can emerge as we enter the next phase of life.
We invite you to join us for this 4-hour introduction to what it feels like to be supported through the menopausal transition.

Kinga Kondor-Hine LMHC, NCC, RYT 200, Dr. Linda Shanti McCabe PsyD REAT, Dr. Dawn Mamikunian L.Ac DACM, and me, Christianne Asper-Contant CAS, ERYT-500

02/10/2026

✨ Check out this Teen DBT group offered during February break!

02/05/2026

✨ We are so exited to add another therapist as an affiliate with Kindred Connection! Christina is currently accepting clients! Here’s what she has to share-

Hi, I’m really glad you found your way here. Reaching out for help takes courage, so I offer a free consultation to see whether I’m the right fit for what you’re carrying. I bring over 20 years of clinical experience, and I approach my work through a trauma-informed lens. My own path into motherhood revealed the deep and often unmet need for care- for women, birthing persons, and their partners- as they move through pregnancy, birth, and all that comes after. I understand the quiet heaviness you may be carrying. I get it. This journey asks a great deal of you. You don’t have to hold it alone.

02/04/2026

✨ We are so excited to introduce Dori as a Kindred Connection affiliate!

Dori is an LMSW working in community outreach for Charlie Health in Rochester. She helps connect individuals who need a higher level of care to Charlie Health’s virtual Intensive Outpatient Programs. Charlie Health’s IOP provides structured, evidence-based group and individual therapy, including a specialized maternal mental health track for new and expecting parents navigating perinatal and postpartum challenges.

01/30/2026

Tomorrow’s shutdown matters. A day of National protest and a walk-out in solidarity with Minnesota and Communities at risk.

Many of our trusted affiliates will remain open to continue to provide care within our community because access to care is essential. We are here to help. Kindred Connection stands firm in our values.

We believe in dignity.
We believe in safety.
We believe in families staying together.
We believe that healthcare and basic needs are human rights.

We stand in solidarity with our community and the people most impacted.

We urge you to take even just a moment to do what you can in any capacity you are able- call a representative, use the app 5calls, call a friend, do a metta mediation, check in on a neighbor, hug your child extra tight and teach them about kindness, donate money or your time, share a cause. Use your voice, take a stand. Rochester has so many supportive communities and mutual aid organizations, we urge you to check them out.

NY:
Senator Gillabrand 202-224-4451
Senator Schumer 202-224-6542

Every call counts, your actions matter.

01/24/2026

💛 Infant Clothing Drive + Community Resource Fair 💛

📅 March 7th | 12–3 PM
📍 Artisan Church
1235 South Clinton Ave

Free infant clothing available in sizes premature–24 months.
✨ All items are free
✨ No proof of need required

While you’re here, connect with local perinatal providers, including
🤍 lactation consultants
🤍 doulas
🤍 mental health professionals
🤍 and more

This event is rooted in community care, dignity, and access — take what you need, no barriers.

Please share to help us reach families who could benefit.

01/19/2026

Our next clothing pop up for baby clothes has been rescheduled ✨ save the date for March 7th at Artisan Church!

☀️Infant Clothing Donations are still needed!

We’re collecting gently used infant clothing from premature through 24 months. Items should be clean and in good condition.

Donation Drop-Off Locations:
    •    Kindred Connection
1655 Elmwood Ave, Suite 227, Rochester, NY 14620
   •    Rosy Glow Maternity
1778 Empire Blvd, Suite 7, Webster, NY 14580

01/09/2026

Thank you for donating local 🫶

12/12/2025

Infant Clothing Donations Needed! 🎉

We’re getting ready for our next Infant Clothing Drive and are collecting gently used infant clothing from premature through 24 months. Items should be clean and in good condition.

✨ bonus points if they are separated by size! ✨

Donation Drop-Off Locations:
    •    Kindred Connection drop off bin
1655 Elmwood Ave, Suite 227, Rochester, NY 14620
    •    Rosy Glow Maternity
1778 Empire Blvd, Suite 7, Webster, NY 14580

Thank you for supporting local families and Joan's Closet

11/18/2025

Let’s talk about the real cost of accessibility.
Part 3 of the Meal-In-A-Bag Series — and this one surprised me.

Before sharing this project, I wanted to understand how realistic these meal kits are for the families we hope to support.
So I took my ingredient list and visited three stores here in Rochester: Aldi, Wegmans, and Walmart.

Here’s what I found:

🛒 Aldi — lowest cost, but missing items and hard to navigate. Great prices… but not always accessible for someone already under stress or time pressure.

🛒 Wegmans — had everything I needed, but cost about $15 more than Aldi. That’s roughly 23% more for the exact same meals.

🛒 Walmart — fast, fully stocked, low cost. And while there’s plenty to critique about Walmart, we have to acknowledge:
Boycotting is a privilege.
For families shopping with limited budget, limited energy, or two kids ready to melt down… Walmart can be the most accessible option.

This project reminded me that accessibility isn’t just about money.
It’s about time, bandwidth, transportation, store layout, and whether the ingredients are even available.

If this series inspires you and you’re in a position to help, here are two ways to support:

💛 Donate Meal-In-A-Bag Kits:
Drop them off at our office:
📍 1655 Elmwood Ave, Suite 227, Building 200, Rochester, NY 14620

💛 Contribute Directly:
Send monetary donations via Venmo — — and we’ll assemble bags on your behalf.

Community care is built through small, intentional actions that recognize the real barriers families face every day. Thank you for being part of this. 🤍✨

11/16/2025

Small actions. Big impact. Community care starts here.
Welcome to Part 2 of our Meal-In-A-Bag Series!

After assembling these kits, I kept thinking back to the work shared — her clinic’s food pantry built through staff and community generosity. It aligned so deeply with Kindred Connection’s values that we knew we needed to connect.

So we reached out… and I’m excited to share that we’ll be collaborating with ’s office to help distribute these meal kits directly to families who need them most.

This project uses simple recipes from — accessible, affordable meals that anyone can recreate or donate.
✨ Check out for easy, printable, screenshot-able recipes!

Accessibility matters.
Community matters.
Collaboration matters.

If you’d like to contribute to this project:
💛 Shelf-stable items can be dropped off at our office:
1655 Elmwood Ave, Suite 227, Building 200, Rochester, NY 14620
💛 Monetary donations can be sent to our Venmo: memo: MEALKIT

Part 3 is coming next — and it’s an important one. I went to three different grocery stores in Rochester to compare cost, accessibility, and availability… and what I learned was eye-opening.

11/15/2025

A week of dinners. Under $65. And an idea worth sharing.
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about food security here in Rochester — especially with the SNAP crisis.

While NYS may continue to fund SNAP, the reality is this:
Food insecurity is still very real for families in our community.

After seeing highlight her clinic’s food pantry — and discovering the amazing “meal-in-a-bag” recipes by — I felt inspired to try the project myself.

So I gathered seven recipes, bought the ingredients, and assembled a week’s worth of dinner kits that can be donated to families who could use support.

-Seven meals. Under $65.
- Simple ingredients. Easy to assemble.
- Made with love, care, and community in mind.

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series.
Part 2 is coming next — where we take this project one step further. 💛

Address

1655 Elmwood Avenue Suite 220
Rochester, NY
14620

Telephone

+15852103529

Website

http://www.rockindredconnection.org/

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