Launching 2027 · fundraising now
Maternal Wellness Apprenticeship Initiative
Introduces high school students and young adults to careers across maternal wellness, healthcare, advocacy, technology and family support through mentorship, career exposure, life readiness and real-world learning.
How your gift helps
- Mentorship and hands-on exposure to sonography, midwifery, doula support, lactation and more
- Life-readiness support such as banking access, savings education and professional preparation
- Multilingual, inclusive pathways that treat lived experience and culture as strengths
Pilot vision
- Launch pilot cohorts in 1 to 3 New York City schools
- Build long-term education and workforce partnerships
Building tomorrow's maternal wellness workforce.
Building the pilot
We are in conversations with New York City Department of Education North Queens schools to host a pilot of the Maternal Wellness Apprenticeship Initiative.
Our goal is to partner with a New York-based college or institution so students can train at the Hub in Midtown and leave with qualifications.
The program is aimed at high school students who want to explore a future in maternal wellness.
How the pilot is taking shape
- Schools: the program is planned with the New York City Department of Education, and North Queens schools are in talks to host the pilot.
- College partner: we plan to work with a New York college partner so students can work at our Midtown hub and earn qualifications.
- Mentorship: hands-on exposure to sonography, midwifery, doula support, lactation and more, plus life-readiness support such as banking access, savings education and professional preparation.
Growing the workforce mothers need
Our founder, Charlotte Williams, has been a midwife for more than twenty years, with experience across maternal healthcare, healthcare operations and workforce development. She knows how many rewarding careers support mothers and babies, and how few young people hear about them.
The apprenticeship is built to change that, with multilingual, inclusive pathways that treat lived experience and culture as strengths.
Careers students will explore
From midwifery and sonography to doula care, lactation, mental health and technology, there are many ways to build a career that supports mothers and babies. Read our guide, Careers in Maternal Wellness You May Not Know Exist, to see the range.
Schools, colleges and employers interested in the pilot can partner with us.
Help launch this program in 2027
We are fundraising now so this program can launch in 2027. Donations are made securely through Deed and are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law (EIN 93-1811551).