The Graceful Hope Foundation

05/19/2026

Black women in the United States continue to experience pregnancy-related mortality rates far above every other racial group.

Maya Hardigan built Mae around a question: What happens when doula care moves inside the insurance system?

Mae now operates across 11 states with 19 health plan partners covering approximately 110 million lives. The company has facilitated more than 12,000 doula sessions and built a maternal care platform connecting Black mothers to culturally aligned support through Medicaid and managed care networks.

Mae is named in honor of Dr. May Edward Chinn, the first Black woman to graduate from what is now NYU School of Medicine. After being excluded from hospital practice, she built her own practice in Harlem and spent decades caring for Black families across the community.

The company built around reimbursement infrastructure, doula workforce enablement, care coordination, and payer integration to scale access through the healthcare system itself.

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04/28/2026

Who supports the grandparents?

In our latest blog post, PSI Founder Jane Honikman, MS speaks to the often-overlooked emotional needs of grandparents during the perinatal period and why an intergenerational approach to mental health support is long overdue. She also shares a preview of her upcoming workbook, From Generation to Generation, designed to build bridges across families and generations.

She reflects on nearly 50 years of work in this field and shares her vision for PSI to become a full life-cycle organization, because, as she says, "postpartum is forever." 💙

🔗 Read the full interview here: https://loom.ly/kDIywbg

04/13/2026

Black Maternal Health Week calls on all of us to confront inequities in maternal care and end our nation’s maternal health crisis.

Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause.

My Democratic colleagues in the House are working to pass the , end this crisis, and improve outcomes for Black moms across the nation.

03/17/2026

✨Save the Date - April 11-17, 2026✨

3rd Annual Black Maternal Health Week of Tampa Bay!

In case you missed it: Our BMHW26 Call for Proposals closes tomorrow at 5:00pm! Presenters can be in-person or virtual. This is call is open to the community including faculty, students, partners and other members of the community.

Do you have an idea for a workshop or panel discussion? Interested in submitting a proposal for an event during BMHW26?

Click the link below for full proposal guidelines:
https://linktr.ee/FloridaBMH

03/17/2026

✨Save the Date - April 11-17, 2026✨

3rd Annual Black Maternal Health Week of Tampa Bay!

Event registration will be opening soon. Please be sure you are signed up for our newsletter for timely updates!

01/02/2026

💙 New Year, New Awareness 💙

As we step into January, it’s a powerful time to check in on how you’re really feeling after birth.
Not every postpartum mood change is the same, and knowing the difference can help you get the right support:

🔹 Baby Blues: Temporary mood swings, tearfulness, irritability; usually resolve within 2 weeks
🔹 Postpartum Depression (PPD): Persistent sadness, low energy, hopelessness, loss of interest; may last months without treatment
🔹 Postpartum Anxiety (PPA): Excessive worry, racing thoughts, panic; can interfere with daily life

✨ Early recognition leads to earlier support and recovery.

And remember, perinatal mental health conditions can also include OCD, Bipolar Mood Disorders, PTSD, and Psychosis.

💙 You are not alone, and help is available.

If you need support now:
🔷 Call or text the Postpartum Support International HelpLine at 800-944-4773 (no diagnosis needed)
🔷 Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-852-6262
🔷 In a crisis, call or text 988
🔷 Download the Connect by PSI app
🔷 Visit Postpartum.net for programs and resources

✨ A new year can be the beginning of feeling better.

11/25/2025

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05/07/2025

God Cares About Your Struggles

You don’t have to pretend everything is okay. God welcomes your honesty and is close to the brokenhearted. Mental health challenges are not a lack of faith—they are a place for God’s compassion to meet your need.

Scripture:
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18

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05/02/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

This May, we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month as a sacred opportunity to uplift, support, and care for the emotional and spiritual well-being of our communities. As people of faith, we are called to bear one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2), and that includes being present for those facing mental health challenges.

Mental health is not a weakness, a lack of faith, or something to be ashamed of—it is part of our whole health, and caring for our minds is just as important as caring for our bodies and spirits. Seeking support, counseling, or community care can be a faithful act of stewardship over the life God has given us.

Throughout this month, we’ll be sharing Scripture, encouragement, and resources to help reduce stigma and promote healing. Let us come together in prayer, love, and compassion—reminding each other that healing is holy, and no one walks alone.

May we be a light for those in darkness and a refuge for those in need.