Portland-Rooted · BIPOC Community Care
Hi, I'm Tamar.Let's find your next right step, together.
I'm an Oregon doula, CPR & First Aid instructor, and community health worker. Whether you're expecting, caring for family, training your team, or just figuring out where to begin, tell me where you are and we'll walk through it one step at a time.
No pressure and no paperwork to start. Just a conversation, at your pace.
Tamar Green's credentials and community affiliations
Certified Birth Doula
Meets Oregon Birth Doula standards
OHA Community Health Worker
ORCHWA-approved (94 hrs)
CPR & First Aid Instructor
AHA & HSI authorized
Oregon Registry Trainer
Step 10 · Early childhood
Portland NET Member
Neighborhood Emergency Team
Step One · Pick a Path
Which one sounds most like you right now?
Tap whichever feels closest, even if it isn't perfect. I'll meet you there, and we'll figure out the rest together.
I'm expecting or newly postpartum
Let's plan for birth, the first weeks home, sleep, feeding rhythms, and the support that lets you recover.
I need CPR, AED, or First Aid training
Pick the certification you need (AHA, HSI, BLS, First Aid, or a specialty class) and I'll show you the next class.
I'm caring for family
Caregiver burnout is real. Let's talk through aging family care, transitions, and how to rebuild your own capacity.
I represent an organization
Bring training to your team. Tell me the size, focus, and timeline, and I'll send back a clear quote.
I need community resources
Trusted Oregon resources for crisis support, housing, food, family help, aging care, and BIPOC organizations.
I want to learn before choosing
Take your time. These plain-language guides explain every service, training, and care decision in everyday words.
Still not sure which one fits? Send me a note and I'll point you toward the right next step.
Step Two · Why This Work Matters
The weight families carry alone.
Most families I meet aren't asking for much. They just want someone who knows the way. Without that, birth, aging parents, emergencies, and the day-to-day all start to pile up on the same set of shoulders.
Studies show Black and Indigenous birthing people in the U.S. face maternal mortality rates several times higher than white women.
BIPOC communities often face higher barriers to care and resources.
The people holding everyone together too often run empty.
Step Three · Here's the Plan
You don't have to figure this out on your own.
Together we'll move from overwhelm to a clear next step, one rooted in your community and delivered with dignity. Here's how that usually unfolds.
Meet Tamar Green
Care, training, and a steady guide.
Tamar brings together birth support, postpartum care, emergency readiness, CPR and safety training, family navigation, and community care education. Her work is rooted in practical support, trusted presence, and the belief that families deserve care systems they can actually use.
The Centerpiece
One Connected Care System.
Not a scattered menu of services. One integrated path that helps families find the next right step through every pressure point.
One path · Every step · A next right step
The five care areas
- Birth & Postpartum Doula Support: One-on-one doula care for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum weeks.
- Night Doula Care: Overnight newborn and parent support so families can rest and recover.
- CPR & First Aid Instruction: Certified safety training for families, groups, and organizations.
- Group Trainings & Workshops: Community education on caregiving, readiness, and family support.
- Community Resource Lists: Curated Oregon resource lists you can contact directly.
Birth & Postpartum Doula Support
One-on-one doula care for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum weeks.
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Night Doula Care
Overnight newborn and parent support so families can rest and recover.
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CPR & First Aid Instruction
Certified safety training for families, groups, and organizations.
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Group Trainings & Workshops
Community education on caregiving, readiness, and family support.
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Community Resource Lists
Curated Oregon resource lists you can contact directly.
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The Heart
Because You Deserve It.
"Care delivered because this community deserves it. Never as a favor, always with dignity."
Whether a family pays in full or receives care free through a grant, the experience is equally respectful. Equal care. Equal respect. Equal dignity. Every family, equally valued.
Community & Partners
Built for families, communities, and care partners.
Embracing Connections for Life is designed to support families while also collaborating with organizations that care about preparedness, health equity, family stability, and culturally responsive support.
Your Next Step
Let's Find Your Footing, Together.
You don't have to carry this alone. We start where you are.