Financial Assistance and Resources for Birthwork Support
Sister Song
From their website: “The Birth Justice Care Fund is a SisterSong Birth Justice Team needs-based initiative, for Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida residents.”
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
You may qualify for free perinatal support or perinatal referral through Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia through any of their programs, inclusive of the Safety Net Fund, Black Birthing Initiative, Gwinnett MIS: Birth Support Project, and Building Perinatal Support Professionals programs.
Helping Mamas
From their website:
Baby Supply Bank
“Helping Mamas collects and distributes essential child and baby items from our warehouse in Norcross, GA. Working with over 150 partner agencies throughout the state of Georgia we provide critical items like diapers, wipes, car seats, cribs, pack and plays and more. We provide items for children birth to age 12.”
Period Poverty Program
“1 in 4 menstruators reported not being able to afford period products in the last year. 1 in 5 low income menstruators have missed school, work or similar activity due to lack of access to period products.
Helping Mamas works with school districts, shelters, health departments and other organizations to make sure that no one is left behind because of period poverty. In 2020 we distributed 800,000 period products to the community.”
South Georgia Healthy Start
From their website:
“Providing education and training on healthy pregnancy, parenting, breastfeeding, women’s health, health and wellness, and many other topics
Connecting participants to additional services and resources to support pregnancy and parenting
Helping participants receive the prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric medical services they need
Regularly checking in to help navigate challenges with pregnancy and parenting
Fatherhood support programs
Services are available in both English and Spanish”
National Network of Abortion Funds
From their website:
“The National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) is determined to build a world where all reproductive options are valued, accessible, and stigma-free.
We believe all people know how to best care for their own bodies and build their own families. And we’re committed to ensuring the conversation about racial, economic, and reproductive justice includes the people most affected by the barriers to abortion access.
We work with our member abortion funds to build a base of collective power. Together with these funds, we organize and add strength to our call.”