About PUSH
Incorporated: 2020
Headquartered: Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
501(c)(3) Designation: October 2020
Who We Are: We are frontline health workers, public health professionals, maternal care providers, and community leaders committed to improving maternal health experiences and outcomes through an integrated approach to care. Recognizing the importance of locally based interventions, cultural awareness, quality improvement, and access to resources, our services are designed to advance health equity for women of color, families at higher risk of pregnancy-related complications, and the medically uninsured or underinsured, while remaining available to all women and families.
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Our Story: The inspiration for PUSH began with Jacqueline McLeeland’s personal maternal health journey. In 2015, she started researching the maternal health crisis and the challenges new mothers face in the workplace. Her experiences led to the creation of a network of maternal health advocates and community leaders as she laid the foundation for PUSH.
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Our organization is built on personal experiences that shape our culture, purpose, and the communities we serve. We are moms, dads, and humans who have experienced the full spectrum of maternal health challenges. Our team includes families who have faced loss during childbirth, women who developed health issues during pregnancy, and moms once identified as high-risk. We embody diversity, in all aspects, and are dedicated to using our personal experiences and professional skills to collectively PUSH for better maternal health experiences and outcomes throughout Texas and beyond, wherever our services are needed
Our Purpose: Prioritizing women and moms-to-be, their health, and their holistic well-being, no matter their ZIP code.
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Our Vision: A healthy birth experience for every woman, every child, and every family.
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Our Mission: To improve maternal health experiences and outcomes through a trusted partnership and support system.
Our Core Values
Our culture. Our guiding principles. Our commitment to each other and the community.
Is how we continue to build towards the goals we set forth. This does not mean always agreeing, but a commitment to work it out.
Makes us stronger individually and collectively. This is how we build sustainable communities.
Equips us with the tools and resources to achieve positive results.
Is deserved by all despite one’s zip code, sex, beliefs, education, race, and ethnicity.
Is an essential benefit when moms have the ability and choose to. We equally support nursing and healthy alternatives.
Is not an option, but a requirement. This is a commitment to our mission, beneficiaries, stakeholders, and community.
Is a fundamental principle and we hold our actions accountable that everyone is treated autonomously.
Means early access and responsiveness to the needs of moms-to-be; a critical component to maternal health services, prenatal care, and postpartum recovery.
Is a mind, body, spiritual and social process we promote through self-care.
2020
Where We Started
PUSH is established in Texas and receives its 501(c)(3) designation.
2022
Pathways to PUSH®
PUSH announces its Pathways to PUSH® program, our continued commitment to building an environment supportive of all women and families while recognizing the path to a healthier pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care looks different for every family and every pregnancy.
2023
D.E.P.T.H.
PUSH receives funding to design a capacity development and sustainability plan (Doula Expansion Program Throughout Houston) that will grow a network of professionally trained doulas in Greater Houston to help address the community’s maternal morbidity and mortality crisis.
