Updates
Period Product Dispensers Soon Available At Georgia Public Schools!
School doors have opened across the state which is still a shocker to some of us who never started before Labor Day! Returning to the classroom means, for many students, returning to a season of fear, facing questions like: when will my period start, will I have the products I need to attend class or […]
2023 Georgia STOMP Board Annual Meeting
On Saturday, June 15, the Georgia STOMP Board met for its second Annual Meeting celebrating the first time we’ve gathered to reflect on a full year of work together! It was a joyous day with some of us meeting in person for the first time! Hugs and smiles were shared all around! Since August of […]
2023 Georgia Association of School Nurses Convention
Georgia Association of School Nurses (GASN) returned to hosting their annual conference this year and Georgia STOMP was on site to enjoy the reunion! This gathering of over 350 school nurses from throughout Georgia is an important educational and connectional event for our state. The conference, held in Savannah, branded with a lighthouse and themed “Restore […]
Events
Fall Summit 2023
Georgia STOMP hosted our annual Fall Membership Summit on Nov 1. We were excited to see so many coalition leaders in person and virtually. We are grateful to Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies who graciously provided their space and technology for the meeting. Those in attendance enjoyed hearing spotlights from member organizations Georgia Association of School […]
Period Action Day 2023
Georgia STOMP hosted an empowering celebration of Period Action Day on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Founded in 2019 by PERIOD.The Menstrual Movement, this global day of advocacy highlights the monumental strides of the menstrual equity movement. The porch of Urban Pie Atlanta was standing room only as those gathered discussed progress made across the country […]
Georgia STOMP 2023 Day at the Capitol
On Tuesday, February 7, Georgia STOMP returned to Atlanta for our first “in person” Day at the Capitol since before the pandemic. More than 20 Georgia STOMP members and partners showed up for Georgia STOMP Day at the Capitol and were joined by numerous legislators who dropped by to voice their support for either […]
Success Stories
2022 “Feminine Hygiene” Grant Funding Timeline
This graphical presentation of state funding is a great way to understand the history of how the Georgia legislature is addressing period poverty. Georgia was the first state in the country to allocate state funds to address period poverty and allow students to be present in school and functioning at their greatest potential. With […]
Sine Die 2022 – Priority Success!
As it has been since 2020, the 2022 Georgia Legislative Session continued to present problems for advocates — January began with high COVID transmission rates. Combining the prevalence of the virus with Georgia’s low vaccination rates meant in person advocacy at the Capitol was a challenge! Nevertheless, Georgia STOMP advocates succesfully pivoted to new methods of […]
2021 Year in Review
2021 was a very successful year for Georgia STOMP! The impact of our efforts are felt throughout the state. As we prepare for 2022, it’s good to look back and celebrate the work we accomplished together as a coalition!
Georgia STOMP In The News
Teens are the leading voice to end ‘period poverty’
Laura Berrios Chamblee High School senior Deeksha Khanna has spent the past year trying to understand period poverty and ease the injustices of it in her community. She has learned that one in five women and girls do not have access to menstrual products, a basic necessity. The 17-year-old has assembled personalized menstrual hygiene kits […]
Opinion: How You Can Help During Period Poverty Awareness Week
Jamie Lackey | May 22, 2023 Last year alone, Helping Mamas distributed nearly 900,000 period products to the women and girls who need them the most. The bulk of those essential items were distributed during the summer.
Here’s How Metro Atlanta is Bringing Awareness to Period Poverty
11 Alive News Coverage of Period Poverty Week 2023 Product Collection Drives hosted by Rep. Sandra Scott and summer needs highlighted by Helping Mamas CEO, Jamie Lackey.