MAYA empowers pregnant and postpartum individuals and incarcerated women. Our doulas, mentors, and counselors are trained to deliver equitable, comprehensive care to the majority Black and Latina clients we serve.
We provide Perinatal Support Services for underserved birthing people and Hope for Incarcerated People ("HIP"), which provides group and individual counseling to incarcerated individuals. MAYA is also an active participant in the landscape of birth and birth equity in Pittsburgh, and frequently collaborate with partners working to improve outcomes for Black and brown birthing people.
MAYA's services are free and open to all. Our Spanish-language programming primarily serves immigrant populations, and responds to the needs of a community delivering their babies in an unfamiliar medical system. We follow the principles of trauma-informed care, employ proven models for improving birth equity, support birthing people in making their voices heard, and champion program participants as experts in their own lives.