Moms Matter Listening Sessions

Your story matters– and we’re listening.

Moms Matter is a data collection and storytelling project that works to address Alabama’s maternal health crisis. Through listening sessions in rural and urban areas across the state, we are asking Black Alabamians about the barriers they face in accessing maternal health care and the barriers they face once they are in the healthcare system.

These sessions are designed to create safer spaces where affected individuals– particularly Black, Brown, rural, and immigrant communities– can openly share their experiences with pregnancy, postpartum care, infant health, and pregnancy loss.

We are working towards solutions to Alabama’s maternal Health crisis

Read about our strategy for community-led change.

Alabama is the most dangerous state in America to be pregnant or give birth. It has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country and limited access to maternal healthcare, with 34% of counties designated as maternal health deserts. Alabama has 65 maternal deaths per 100 thousand births, nearly double the national rate. And for Black women in Alabama, that number skyrockets to 100 deaths per 100 thousand births.

Our goal is to center real stories and uplift community-led solutions to help shape policy proposals that meet the real needs of Alabama's most marginalized families. Listening to the lived experiences of impacted families is essential to building strong, transformative legislation that ensures every Alabama family has a chance to thrive.

Moms Matter is more than just a listening session– it’s an invitation to be part of a movement for maternal and infant justice in Alabama.

Attend a listening session

Share your voice on what moms want before, during, and after pregnancy.

Moms Matter Listening Session are for all Alabamians with experience at any stage of the reproductive journey– from family planning, to finding adequate pregnancy care, to dealing with pregnancy loss.

Participants will receive a $75 gift card on a first-come, first-served basis. Refreshments and childcare services are also available.

Upcoming Sessions:

June 21st in Selma
July 19th in Montgomery
August 23rd in Tuscaloosa
September 13th in Shelby County
September 20th in Mobile
October 11th in Cleburne County

SEE ALL LISTENING SESSIONS

Share your story

Your voice and your perspective can help change the state of reproductive care in Alabama.

No matter where you’re at on your reproductive journey– from family planning, to finding adequate pregnancy care, to dealing with pregnancy loss– your story can help shape laws and policies that support Alabamians’ access to quality reproductive care.

We want to hear how issues like hospital closures, lack of access to care, discrimination in healthcare settings, and mental health struggles have impacted you. Fill out this form to share your story.

TELL YOUR STORY

Community Resources

Find Medicaid information, birth services, and community resources for reproductive, maternal, and infant care.

Alabamians deserve access to quality care– no matter where they are on their pregnancy journey.

Stay tuned for updates on our community partners as well as information on Medicaid, birth services, mental health, and community resources for reproductive, maternal, and infant care.