Register for Reproductive Justice 101, a solid introduction to the framework of reproductive oppression and self-help. This training will explore the three core principles of Reproductive Justice, intersectionality, and the human rights framework. We'll also dive into the history of Reproductive Justice and explore the similarities and differences between Reproductive Justice and the reproductive rights and health movements working with mainstream organizations.

Become a confident and informed father or father-to-be! Join our virtual Father’s Support Group, Showing up for Yourself and Your Partner: A Discussion on How to Show up for Yourself and Your Partner during Labor and Delivery to learn valuable tips and connect with other dads. Register below!

Embrace’s Cultural Humility Training invites participants into the lifelong learning process of cultural curiosity, awareness, and humility. This 90-minute interactive workshop covers topics such as understanding the refugee, immigrant, and migrant experience, the risk factors and barriers that the RIM community faces within the healthcare system, how to practice cultural humility within the healthcare environment, and how to better understand power dynamics within healthcare and how that affects patients.

Discussion and sharing are encouraged. Participants will walk away with communication and engagement tools to carry forth in their work and everyday lives to better support and welcome new Americans. We believe that when we can support the flourishing of our new American neighbors, all of us will flourish as well.

After registering for this event, all participants will receive a link via email to watch online.

While this is a hybrid event, in-person attendance is highly encouraged.

This course is designed to equip and educate clinicians to be culturally competent when working with mothers of color that are suffering from maternal mental health. While also providing culturally adequate resources, interventions, and support to clients to decrease risk factors and break the stigma of mental health.

The 3-hour Savvy Birth Pro Workshop will succeed in preparing you to help your clients assert their right to evidence based care in a respectful way that builds bridges, not walls. We believe the inspirational knowledge you will gain from the Savvy Birth Pro Workshop will have a positive ripple effect that extends to your clients, the professionals you work with and your community! This workshop was developed by Evidence Based Birth® to give professionals the skills you need to make a genuine difference and help your clients attain the best possible chance at evidence based care during pregnancy and labor.

Meet the Instructors:

Alycia Cullen, Tara Thompson, and Dr. Martin are local Atlanta Evidence Based Birth instructors, committed to bringing evidence-based care into communities through education and outreach. They are also dedicated to facilitating relationships between doctors, midwives, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators, and providers who work in perinatal health spaces. They serve with the belief in collaborative care for the improved outcomes of all birthing families in Georgia.

The 3-hour Savvy Birth Pro Workshop will succeed in preparing you to help your clients assert their right to evidence based care in a respectful way that builds bridges, not walls. We believe the inspirational knowledge you will gain from the Savvy Birth Pro Workshop will have a positive ripple effect that extends to your clients, the professionals you work with and your community! This workshop was developed by Evidence Based Birth® to give professionals the skills you need to make a genuine difference and help your clients attain the best possible chance at evidence based care during pregnancy and labor.

Meet the Instructors:

Alycia Cullen, Tara Thompson, and Dr. Martin are local Atlanta Evidence Based Birth instructors, committed to bringing evidence-based care into communities through education and outreach. They are also dedicated to facilitating relationships between doctors, midwives, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators, and providers who work in perinatal health spaces. They serve with the belief in collaborative care for the improved outcomes of all birthing families in Georgia.

Join HMHBGA's Certified Breastfeeding Specialist students for a day of celebration and support in honor of Black Breastfeeding Week! Come out on August 24th from 1:00 - 4:00 PM to enjoy free breastfeeding education, grab some free goodies, and connect with other amazing moms and birthers. Let's celebrate the rich history of Black breastfeeding together!

Each year, HMHBGA hosts a collaborative meeting for our stakeholders to help review and finalize the policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session. This year, our meeting will be held on August 20th, 2024 from 12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

This event is hybrid, and you can join us virtually or in-person at Atlanta Marriott Northeast, Emory Area (2000 Century Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30345).

HMHBGA is excited to extend an offer to collaborate on a Maternal and Infant Health Advocacy Training session in your area. We plan to present to Savannah, Georgia on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This free training aims to provide you and your community with invaluable insights into effective advocacy strategies concerning maternal and infant health issues. Your engagement in this training will not only enhance your advocacy skills but also contribute to the collective efforts toward improving maternal and infant health outcomes in our community.

During the session, we will delve into various aspects of advocacy, including how to effectively engage with legislators, build meaningful relationships, and monitor and support impactful legislation. The presentation and course structure are designed to be interactive, allowing participants to practice essential skills such as making calls and crafting persuasive letters.

We will use HMHBGA resources to promote to your community and hope to partner with you on that. Furthermore, I am committed to tailoring the content to address the specific concerns and priorities of your local community. Your input will be integral in shaping the focus of the training, ensuring that it resonates with the issues that matter most to you.

We eagerly anticipate your response and look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you on this important initiative.

HMHBGA is excited to extend an offer to collaborate on a Maternal and Infant Health Advocacy Training session in your area. We plan to present to Augusta, Georgia on July 3, 2024. This free training aims to provide you and your community with invaluable insights into effective advocacy strategies concerning maternal and infant health issues. Your engagement in this training will not only enhance your advocacy skills but also contribute to the collective efforts toward improving maternal and infant health outcomes in our community. 

During the session, we will delve into various aspects of advocacy, including how to effectively engage with legislators, build meaningful relationships, and monitor and support impactful legislation. The presentation and course structure are designed to be interactive, allowing participants to practice essential skills such as making calls and crafting persuasive letters.

We will use HMHBGA resources to promote to your community and hope to partner with you on that. Furthermore, I am committed to tailoring the content to address the specific concerns and priorities of your local community. Your input will be integral in shaping the focus of the training, ensuring that it resonates with the issues that matter most to you.

We eagerly anticipate your response and look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you on this important initiative.

HMHBGA is excited to extend an offer to collaborate on a Maternal and Infant Health Advocacy Training session in your area. We plan to present to Columbus, Georgia on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. This free training aims to provide you and your community with invaluable insights into effective advocacy strategies concerning maternal and infant health issues. Your engagement in this training will not only enhance your advocacy skills but also contribute to the collective efforts toward improving maternal and infant health outcomes in our community. 

During the session, we will delve into various aspects of advocacy, including how to effectively engage with legislators, build meaningful relationships, and monitor and support impactful legislation. The presentation and course structure are designed to be interactive, allowing participants to practice essential skills such as making calls and crafting persuasive letters.

We will use HMHBGA resources to promote to your community and hope to partner with you on that. Furthermore, we are committed to tailoring the content to address the specific concerns and priorities of your local community. Your input will be integral in shaping the focus of the training, ensuring that it resonates with the issues that matter most to you.

We eagerly anticipate your response and look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you on this important initiative.

HMHBGA is excited to extend an offer to collaborate on a Maternal and Infant Health Advocacy Training session in your area. We plan to present to Macon, Georgia on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. This free training aims to provide you and your community with invaluable insights into effective advocacy strategies concerning maternal and infant health issues. Your engagement in this training will not only enhance your advocacy skills but also contribute to the collective efforts toward improving maternal and infant health outcomes in our community.

During the session, we will delve into various aspects of advocacy, including how to effectively engage with legislators, build meaningful relationships, and monitor and support impactful legislation. The presentation and course structure are designed to be interactive, allowing participants to practice essential skills such as making calls and crafting persuasive letters.

We will use HMHBGA resources to promote to your community and hope to partner with you on that. Furthermore, I am committed to tailoring the content to address the specific concerns and priorities of your local community. Your input will be integral in shaping the focus of the training, ensuring that it resonates with the issues that matter most to you.

We eagerly anticipate your response and look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you on this important initiative.

You're Invited to Our Legislative Wrap-Up! 🎉

Curious about the ins and outs of this legislative session? Want to know what transpired, what to anticipate in the coming months, and the strategic plans for 2025? Look no further!

Join us for an engaging and informative Legislative Wrap-Up session where we'll delve into the key happenings of the recent session. Get the inside scoop on crucial decisions, policy changes, and the impact on our community.

This is your chance to pose questions, share insights, and gain a comprehensive understanding of the legislative landscape. Our knowledgeable speakers will provide valuable perspectives on the session's outcomes and shed light on the road ahead.

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies conducted a Maternal Mental Health Environmental Scan to deepen our understanding of the gaps in access to mental health care for pregnant and postpartum people living in the Albany, Atlanta, and Columbus perinatal regions. Additionally, we aimed to increase the knowledge of current screening, medication, and education practices during the perinatal period.

The scan included a survey and interviews with maternal mental health providers, focus groups with pregnant and postpartum people, and a secondary quantitative review of mental health resources. We hope that the results from the scan will help to inform programmatic and policy solutions.

Join HMHBGA on January 23, 2024 for Maternal Health Awareness Day!

Become an Advocate Sponsor

Benefits Include:

• Logo Placement

• Ticket to Advocate Sponsor Lunch

• Optional Tabling at Community Rally

• Optional Speaking role at Sponsor Lunch or Community Rally)

Agenda:

Moms Tour
We are honoring 30 Georgia-based mothers from across the state on this day - stay tuned for information on our incredible cohort.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Georgia State Capitol

206 Washington Street Southwest

Atlanta, GA 30334

Advocacy Partner Lunch

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Central Presbyterian Church

201 Washington Street Southwest

Atlanta, GA 30303

Chalk It Up Community Rally

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Capitol Ave Southeast

Atlanta, GA 30303

Our 2024 Advocacy Stakeholder Planning Meeting will take place Thursday, August 30th from 2-6 PM. Please join us as we plan out our advocacy agenda for the upcoming year to improve maternal and infant health in Georgia. This event is open to all organizational partners and invited stakeholders. This year we will be hosting our event in-person at the HMHBGA office.

For the past three years, under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Georgia Medicaid members have been eligible for continuous coverage. Recently, the federal government has required all states, including Georgia, to begin checking eligibility for Medicaid. We will be hosting a webinar to help legislators, advocates, and partners understand the impact of redetermination on mothers and infants in our state.

There is much more to learn about this process, and we hope to make this information readily available for policy makers as they work to provide for their districts. We hope to see you there!

Please reach out to Madison Scott madison.scott@hmhbga.org with any questions or concerns about the information provided.