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Mission Statement
Heart and Sol Collective Strives to make an impact on the current reproductive disparities that negatively affect the global majority.
Through full circle inclusive support services, we will meet the needs of our community by offering educational workshops, doula services, lactation support, mental health services & BIPOC centered entrepreneurial opportunities and support.
Our goal is to serve individuals and families impacted by structural & systematic barriers during the perinatal period and beyond to increase positive health outcomes for Las Vegas families through one-on-one advocacy and community partnerships that serve to challenge and change systems of oppression and inequity.
Vision Statement
Value Statement
Community Collaboration: With an open heart, may we rise together with the confidence of el sol. The mindset of community over competition honors the unique offerings we can contribute and give.
Advocacy: We aim to nourish, grow, and shine light within & upon our community. From the individual to the collective empowering others to stand in their power makes all of us stronger.
Respect: We honor the generational wisdom of our ancestors, the intuitive strength of each person we welcome into our space and work to uplift voices within the communities we serve.
Rest: We recognize the necessity of self-care and sustainable practices to show up for our communities in responsible and attuned ways.
Health: We commit to being responsible stewards of service understanding our actions directly impact our communities' health. We vow to be respectful occupants of the lands we live and work on. We are intentional in creating psychologically and physically safe spaces.
Meet the Co-Founders
Kaleigh Mancha (she/her) is co-founder of Heart and Sol Collective and has been a licensed mental health therapist for the past 14 years, certified full spectrum doula for over a decade, trauma informed yoga teacher and mami. Advocating for underserved communities and historically marginalized & oppressed groups has been a lifelong passion of hers and inspired the idea behind cofounding the Collective. Kaleigh actively works to decolonize the mental and reproductive health services she offers while incorporating holistic, indigenous & non allopathic approaches to wellness.
Her practice specialties include: complex trauma, life transitions, all reproductive experiences (including perinatal mood & anxiety disorders) & addressing the unique needs of the LGBTQI+, sex worker & BIPOC communities.
Kaleigh lives by the motto that “Wellness is a necessity, not a luxury”. She believes all people deserve support, community, equitable access to resources and the knowledge to help them live their best lives.
Rikki Jenkins (she/her) is Co-founder of Heart and Sol Collective. She is a Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Maternal Child Health with an emphasis in Human Lactation and Social Justice.
Rikki is passionate about providing care to new and expectant families, she teaches childbirth education, and breast/chest feeding classes to expectant parents and birth professionals. As well as serves as The President of the Southern Nevada Breastfeeding Coalition, a nonprofit aimed at improving birth outcomes and breastfeeding rates.
Rikki provides all-inclusive services to expectant families and birth professionals
Meet the Board Members
Cristina Hernandez (ella/she/her), is a queer, Latina, feminista, survivor born and raised in Las Vegas and her people come from Mexico and Cuba. She has been a doula since 2016 and an activist and advocate within the anti-violence, reproductive justice, and LGBTQIA2+ movements for the past 18 years. She became a doula after the birth of her twins Sofia and Joseph with her spouse, Sy! As a doula she believes birth is transformative and ceremonial. Values important to her are: Informed consent, body autonomy, trauma-informed, affirming & inclusive, and centering clients.
Joining the Heart & Sol founding Board of Directors is a dream in the making. Our community is in need of and ready to receive the beautiful gifts Heart & Sol will provide! We are surrounded by the love and strength of our ancestors, comrades, and community.
Ednalyna Martin (or Edna) is a Doula, IBCLC, Childbirth Educator, Postnatal Massage and Reiki Certified. As a birth keeper, she strives to ensure that the community she works with feels safe, heard, and have access to care they need, and deserve. She saw so much alignment in the mission, vision, and values of Heart & Sol which is why she was inspired to be a part of the Collective.
Edna enjoys being around nature, exploring new places, supporting local efforts and businesses, and being intentional and present as she and her husband raise three spirited girls and four furbabies.
A quote that has really helped me in my life is
"Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to what happens; not by what life brings us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst a spark that creates extraordinary results." U.K.
Brandi Anderson is a dedicated public health advocate and the newest board member of Heart and Sol. With a passion for serving communities and empowering individuals, Brandi brings a servant’s heart to every project. Brandi’s journey in public health began during her internship with Heart and Sol, through The University of Arizona Global Campus’s master in public health program, where she gained valuable insights into addressing community needs. As an aspiring public healthcare provider and owner of Noni Nicole Cleaning Services, she is committed to creating safe, supportive environments for families. Guided by her core values of faith, family, discipline, integrity, and humility, Brandi is passionate about fostering healthy, thriving communities. As a wife and mother of three, Brandi understands the importance of nurturing strong family foundations and building compassionate support systems. Brandi is excited to contribute her skills, empathy, and drive to help Heart and Sol achieve its mission of enhancing community wellness.
Brenda Hernandez was introduced to reproductive justice work early on in her career, and ever since then, she's been advocating for a healthcare system that is compassionate, equitable, and focuses on true healing of the mind, body, and spirit
Over the past twelve years, She's had various roles, including program management, event planning, and grant writing within local community-based organizations that address health inequalities and increase access to care.
Her drive is deeply rooted in collaborating with QTBIPOC communities that share her vision of a world where marginalized people are liberated from systems of oppression. Heart & Sol Collective is an organization that resonates with her values and commitment to uplifting diverse voices and advocating for healing and empowerment within our community.
Outside of my advocacy work, Brenda finds joy in exploring nature, dancing at music festivals, and cherishing moments with her wife, Alma, and our beloved fur babies—Butters, Benito, and Brujita
A guiding quote that currently echoes in my mind: "No me van a quitar lo único que me hace libre hoy en dia, MI VOZ".
I saw this quote in the streets of Mexico and it perfectly encapsulates the importance of using my voice, gifts, and talents for collective liberation.
Frances Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). Frances is also a Lecturer at the UNLV School of Social Work. She enjoys teaching college students about the importance of integrated and holistic care when treating individuals. Frances is a PhD student with a focus on birth trauma experienced by women of color and the ripple effect it has on families. Frances has found great passion in her work of treating families experiencing fertility challenges, loss, birth trauma and transitions in the postpartum period. She values the importance of cultural sensitivity and the stigma that surrounds families experiencing stressors during family planning, and finds it highly important to establish rapport and comfort to all the individuals she treats.
Frances is a devoted mother to her kind-hearted and loving son, that loves to dance and sing with her at any chance they can get. She describes her experience of motherhood as an honor. She loves to teach her son about the importance of gratitude and is constantly planning new adventures to experience with him.The opportunity to join the Heart and Sol Collective Board, and to be a part of the warm and inviting community they represent, has been something that Frances has always wanted to be apart of.
A quote that resonated in her early stages of motherhood and that she continues to find true today;
“Motherhood is sacred, and we inhabit wellness through our community.”
Photo credit: Nicole Espinosa
Erika Gisela Abad, PhD, is a queer Latine poet, curator, and writer, born and raised in Chicago. She's been a professor of communications at Nevada State University since 2022. You can find her poems in outlets such as Dialogo, Meridians, Red Rock Review, and Sinister Wisdom. Erika’s writing centers on cultural memory, belonging, and queer/kinship.
In Fall 2022, they curated an exhibition called “Two Cultures, One Family- Building Family, Finding Home” inside UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art. The response cards from this exhibit have been used as the foundation for poetry and nonfiction writing prompts, and student-centered workshops focusing on the role of family in professional motivation and growth.
Credit: Vogue Robinson