About Us
Who We Are
Start Healing Together is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on advocating for rights in the workplace when experiencing pregnancy loss, infertility, or adoption loss. We cater our services to each individual because every family-building experience, every loss, and every grief journey is unique. We do not offer a one-size-fits-all approach; instead, we work with the individual to ensure their needs are met. This allows them to take care of themselves while we take care of the rest.
Our Mission
Start Healing Together will champion employee advocacy in the workplace by providing information, instruction, and support to help alleviate the stigmas surrounding pregnancy loss, infertility, and adoption loss.
The goal for our organization is trifold: to make workers aware of their rights, to inform employers how to best support their staff, and to direct all parties to helpful resources.
This kind of grief can be very difficult to navigate, especially considering the stigmas surrounding infertility, miscarriage, TFMR, stillbirth, and neonatal loss. To combat this, we encourage an open dialogue. We hope that the information from our group can provide comfort to those that need it most.
“Over six weeks, Start Healing Together coordinated with my union, administration, and my school’s counselors. Jackie also worked with me and my school site to develop a return to work plan that respected my privacy while also giving me options.
Because of Start Healing Together’s Support, I was able to focus on my own healing without ever feeling like I was letting anyone down or putting my job at risk.”
~ Alli Baker
Connecting:
Employees
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Labor Unions
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Employers
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Doulas
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Lawmakers
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HR Departments
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Employees 〰️ Labor Unions 〰️ Employers 〰️ Doulas 〰️ Lawmakers 〰️ HR Departments 〰️