MAYA's mission is to empower BIPOC and marginalized birthing people and birthworkers, and to create positive change in the systems that impact them.​

Meet our team of mentors, doulas & therapists working to advance our mission.

Board of Directors

Leadership

Mentors & Doulas

Therapists

Our Partners
Community Partners
Casa San Jose
Duquesne School of Nursing
Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center
Family Foundations Early Head Start
​Healthy Start
​Hello Neighbor
Hilltop Family Care Connection
Penn State Nutrition Links
PretermConnect
Reading Ready Pittsburgh
South Hills Interfaith Movement
Treasure House
Western PA Diaper Bank

And our Pittsburgh: A Safer Childbirth City Community Fund Collaborators and Shanga Collective Members:
  • Brown Mamas
  • Elephant Song Birth Collective
  • Kangaroo Birthing & Maternity Concierge
  • ​The Birthing Hut

MAYA participates in:
  • Pittsburgh: A Safer Childbirth City
  • Perinatal Health Equity Champions
  • AHN First Steps & Beyond, Doula For Every Family Project
  • Commonsense Childbirth, Ladies of Hope Ministries Project
Funding Partners
Eden Hall
Staunton Farm
​Jewish Healthcare Foundation (WHAMglobal)
Heinz Endowments
Highmark Foundation
Magee Women's Research Institute & Foundation
Birmingham Foundation
​PNC Charitable Trusts
​Healthy Start
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Our Community

At the heart of MAYA are the parents that join us for class. Each parent makes a unique contribution to our community of learning, advocacy, and support. MAYA exists to bridge the gaps - gaps in knowledge, power, community, and compassion. We bridge the gap in order to make birth more equitable. Our community is made of parents of color, who suffer disproportionately from maternal and infant mortality and morbidity; non-English-speaking latinx parents; single parents; parents in recovery or active addiction; parents of limited resources; and all parents in search of a community where they are accepted, heard, and lifted up. 

Our Community Gives Back

After participating in our classes and doula services, parents want to support and empower others. We are thrilled to have completed our first Community Internship Training, in which program participants trained to become community-based mentors and are on the road to becoming community-based doulas. You can now find these amazing parents teaching MAYA classes and providing prenatal and postpartum support to new parents.