Giving Austin Labor Support

Perinatal childcare program: gals offers free, short-term, culturally congruent, high-quality in-home childcare for black mamas and bipoc families in central texas during the perinatal period. The purpose of this program is to address barriers, such as childcare, that block access to receiving the medical and mental healthcare necessary for having a successful and safe pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. Care is provided during appointments related to health and mental health, postpartum for healing and rest, and during birth or hospitalization. This is a collaborative program with the maternal health equity collaborative.

Gals is a fiscal sponsor for the maternal health equity collaborative (mhec). The mhec is made up of 5 organizations: gals, black mamas atx, mama sana vibrant woman, healing hands community birthing project, and partners in parenting. Mission: we aim to make birth safer for black and brown families by building community and using our collective power to create lasting change rooted in birth justice and equity.