💜 HMHBGA at Atlanta City Hall!

We’re proud to see Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia lending our maternal and infant health expertise to the City of Atlanta Paid Leave Study Committee. Today, our Executive Director, Margaret Master, provided public comment before the Atlanta City Council as part of this ongoing work alongside Councilmember Matt Westmoreland @post2atlargeatl , Ogechi Oparah from @9to5georgia, and other partners. The proposed policy would expand paid parental leave for City of Atlanta employees to 12 weeks for both parents, eliminating the current distinction between primary and secondary caregivers. The recommendations also recognize critical circumstances families may experience, including stillbirth and having an infant in the NICU. For HMHBGA, this is what it looks like to bring the realities of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, infant health, and family well-being into the spaces where policies are shaped. 💜🧡 We’re grateful for the opportunity to contribute our voice and expertise as Atlanta continues the conversation around policies that support parents and families. #HMHBGA #MaternalHealth #InfantHealth #PaidLeave #PaidFamilyLeave