About PUSH
PUSH Birth Partners® is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving maternal health experiences and outcomes through trusted partnerships and comprehensive support systems. Established in 2020, our mission is to provide community support through doula services, peer support groups, and personalized care with our Community Health Workers (CHWs).
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Our Vision
We envision a healthy birth experience for every woman, child, and family. Our commitment is to women and moms, prioritizing their health and holistic well-being, regardless of their ZIP code.
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Our Services
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Doula Services: We offer both sponsored and custom doula services to ensure that all families, regardless of economic circumstances, have access to high-quality care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.​
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Peer Support Groups: Our "Blossoming Beyond Birth" program provides a transformative support system designed to guide new and expectant mothers through the postpartum journey, offering a blend of education, peer support, and community building.​
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Pathways to PUSH®: Our upcoming training and workforce development services, aimed at expanding the network of Community Health Workers (CHWs), doulas, and other paraprofessionals. These initiatives are designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of maternal health practitioners, ensuring comprehensive support for expectant families. By strengthening this workforce, we aim to improve maternal health outcomes and provide holistic care to our diverse communities.
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Our Story
The inspiration for PUSH began with our founder's personal maternal health journey. Recognizing the many gaps within the healthcare system and the challenges women and families face during pregnancy, she wanted to have a voice in providing a solution for all women and expectant families, particularly those encountering added barriers to quality care, follow-up, and access to resources.
At PUSH, we are committed to advancing health equity, reducing maternal mortality, and improving maternal and infant health outcomes for underserved families across Greater Houston and beyond. Through our integrated approach to maternal well-being, we aim to make high-quality maternal care accessible to all families, ensuring that every mother receives the support she deserves.
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.
