Maternal Health Equity Collaborative

Giving Austin Labor Support is a Distribution Coordinator to support our growing in-kind donations program🍼

-Up to 25 hours a week
-Dates: June 15- December 18, 2026
-$28 per hour with additional hourly language stipend if applicable
-Status: Temporary Employee with potential to extend pending grant funding

Interested? Click below to apply or share with anyone you think would be a great fit✨

https://www.givingaustinlaborsupport.org/join-us

Join us for a Spring Mamas Meetup: Mind Body Flow on Saturday, May 30 from 10AM–2PM🌿✨

We’re creating space for mamas to rest, reconnect, and pour back into themselves through community care and intentional self-care. This mini-retreat experience will feature:
🧘🏾‍♀️ A restorative soundbath
💃🏾 An African dance workshop
🗣️ A guided discussion led by a mental health professional
🍽️ Lunch + childcare included

Come connect in community with other mamas. Link in bio to RSVP 💛

Childcare is not a luxury, it’s essential infrastructure for working families, thriving communities, and our economy. When childcare is unavailable, families are forced to make impossible choices and workplaces feel the impact. Childcare professionals deserve meaningful support, fair investment, and recognition for the critical work they do every day. Families deserve accessible, affordable care they can count on.

Join us for A Day Without Childcare Advocacy Day and help make it clear: childcare matters. Your presence sends a powerful message to lawmakers that Texas families and educators need action now.

📍 Texas State Capitol
🗓 Monday, May 11, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM–12:30 PM CT

Show up. Speak out. Stand with families and childcare educators.

We're celebrating Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week until May 10th, and today is World Maternal Mental Health Day🌸

According to the World Health Organization, maternal mental health challenges affect nearly 16% of pregnant individuals and nearly 20% of postpartum women & birthing people. When left untreated, severe maternal distress can greatly impact a parent’s well-being and daily functioning and can also affect a child’s healthy growth and development. The good news is that maternal mental health conditions are treatable, and with the right support, recovery is possible.

This is why the MHEC ecosystem provides families with culturally grounded, trauma-informed mental health support through a combination of direct therapeutic services, non-clinical support, and trusted referral pathways. We also provide access to therapy and counseling for our staff and contractors through shared EAP benefits, while fostering a culture of wellness by promoting mental health days and advocating for rest, recovery, and overall emotional well-being.

Need help? Join any of our member organizations for access to free mental health services.

Estamos celebrando la semana de concientización sobre la salud mental materna hasta el 10 de mayo, y hoy es el día mundial de la salud mental materna🌸.

Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, los problemas de salud mental materna afectan a casi el 16% de las personas embarazadas y a casi el 20% de las mujeres y personas que han dado a luz. Cuando no se trata, la angustia materna grave puede afectar en gran medida el bienestar y el funcionamiento diario de los padres y también puede afectar el crecimiento y desarrollo saludable de un niño. La buena noticia es que las condiciones de salud mental materna son tratables y, con el apoyo adecuado, la recuperación es posible.

Es por esto que el ecosistema de MHEC brinda a las familias apoyo de salud mental con base cultural e informada sobre el trauma a través de una combinación de servicios terapéuticos directos, apoyo no clínico y vías de referencia confiables. También brindamos acceso a terapia y asesoramiento para nuestro personal y contratistas a través de beneficios compartidos de EAP, al mismo tiempo que fomentamos una cultura de bienestar al promover días de salud mental y abogar por el descanso, la recuperación y el bienestar emocional en general.

¿Necesita ayuda? Únase a cualquiera de nuestras organizaciones afiliadas para acceder a servicios gratuitos de salud mental.

Giving Austin Labor Support is hiring Childcare Specialists to start in June! This team provides care to BIPOC families who are pregnant and freshly postpartum. Care occurs in home or on site of clinics/hospitals (we are hiring for our respite care program that is in home). Details about pay, requirements, and to apply are at the link below:

https://www.givingaustinlaborsupport.org/join-us?fbclid=IwY2xjawRm-CVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJCejBLSDRZRG9Nb2UyZHdOc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoY5XOSMLgGgkGkEAzzzHkzbUHZRHC2-r7A9aREP_Os-dTdI9kyrHkG7noJ2_aem_oMfKYgPyRGv94nvMDXF7cQ

You MUST have:
- reliable personal transportation
-previous experience with children (with verifiable references)
-CPR + 1st aid certification (or able to obtain within 7 days of offer)
-Clear background check
-Good verbal and written communication skills
-Consistent daytime, weekday availability (ideally 24+ hours)

*Do not apply if the above does not fully apply to you*

PREFERENCE:
-People who live in the outskirts (Hutto, Manor, Round Rock,Del Valle, Buda)
-People who speak English and another language (ideally Spanish or French)

MHEC was forged out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure Black birthing people have access to equitable perinatal care in Central Texas. What began as a place to build power and advocate for Doulas and Birthworkers to remain in the hospitals led to an internal needs assessment to analyze current services and understand the gaps in care for perinatal folks in our region. With support from , we conducted a BIPOC lived experience survey to gain further input on community need. From this, the Perinatal Childcare Program for Black Families, along with other efforts of Reproductive Justice, was born💪🏽🫶🏾

We are re-envisioning what community care looks like to eliminate racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.

SWIPE to learn more about who we are, what we do, and who are our members🌼

MHEC nació por necesidad durante la pandemia de COVID-19 para garantizar que las mamas racializadas gestantes tuvieran acceso a una atención perinatal equitativa en el Centro de Texas. Lo que comenzó como un espacio para construir poder y abogar por que las doulas y trabajadores de parto pudieran permanecer en los hospitales, llevó a una evaluación interna de necesidades para analizar los servicios actuales y comprender las brechas en la atención para las personas en etapa perinatal en nuestra región. Con el apoyo de , realizamos una encuesta de experiencias vividas de personas BIPOC para obtener más información sobre las necesidades de la comunidad. A partir de esto, nació el Programa de Cuidado Infantil Perinatal para Familias Morenas y Negras, junto con otros esfuerzos de Justicia Reproductiva 💪🏽🫶🏾

Estamos reimaginando cómo se ve el cuidado comunitario para eliminar las inequidades raciales en los resultados de salud materna.

DESLIZA para conocer más sobre quiénes somos, qué hacemos y quiénes son nuestros miembros 🌼

We are seeking energetic volunteers for our Biannual Community Baby Shower. This is our biggest push to get items into the hands of families who need them most.
-Setup Day: Saturday, April 25th
-Event Day: Sunday, April 26th
-Sorting Sessions: ""Behind the scenes"" shifts are available now to help us organize the massive influx of donations.

Visit our link in bio to sign up! If unable to attend one of these, please let us know so we may discuss a volunteer shift during one of our other scheduled days.

Who Can Help?
-Students: We welcome students needing volunteer hours!
-Youth: Ages 12-17 are welcome but must be accompanied by a chaperone.
-Groups: If you have a group interested in a specific shift, please reach out directly.



Estamos buscando voluntarios entusiastas para nuestra fiesta bianual de bienvenida al bebé comunitaria. Este es nuestro mayor esfuerzo por recolectar artículos para familias necesitadas.
-Configuración: sábado 25 de abril
-Día del evento: domingo 26 de abril
-Sesiones de clasificación: los turnos “entre bastidores” ya están disponibles para ayudarnos a organizar la gran cantidad de donaciones.

Si no puedes asistir a alguno de estos días, avísanos para que podamos organizar un turno de voluntariado en otra de nuestras fechas programadas.

Quién puede ayudar?
-Estudiantes: damos la bienvenida a estudiantes que buscan horas de voluntariado.
-Jóvenes: de 12 a 17 años son bienvenidos, acompañados de un adulto.
-Grupos: si tienes un grupo interesado en un turno específico, por favor contáctanos directamente.

It takes a village to build a future rooted in Justice & Joy. 🕊️🏛️✨

We are deeply grateful to the partners who have stepped up to support the 2026 Black Maternal Health Summit. Their investment helps us bring this Summit to life and ensures that every attendee is fully supported and cared for throughout the week.

A special thank you to our lead sponsor, , for their steadfast commitment to health equity and community empowerment in our city. 🏛️💙

We also want to celebrate our incredible food partners for the April 11th Summit Launch: our Official Catering Partner, , who is providing a soulful catered lunch, and , who is sponsoring an ice cream party to keep our spirits high! 🥘🍱🍦
Check out the incredible giveaways and gifts our partners have provided for our attendees:

✨ : Providing essential wellness items for our attendee gift bags on April 11th! 🍯

✨ : Join us on April 11th for a chance to win one of two stunning, curated jewelry pieces. 💎

✨ Perinatal Empowerment Alliance (PEA): We’re raffling off 5 Chromebooks to expand access to digital tools for education and employment. This is part of our joint commitment to supporting Black families through access, opportunity, and economic empowerment! 💻

✨ : We’re bringing ancestral herbal wisdom to our raffles with two curated wellness boxes featuring luxurious body care essentials, like whipped herbal body butter and mineral-rich salts. 🌿

We are looking for a talented, passionate, and community centered Development Manager to lead our fundraising and grant writing initiatives. This role is an Austin based hybrid role. Join our team to help make birth safer for black and brown families in Central Texas!