Updates
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 […]
Let’s Talk Puberty Education: An Interview with Dr. Marni Sommer
Well designed puberty education empowers young menstruators to feel confident in their bodies. While research and curriculum development is not a direct focus of Georgia STOMP, education and knowledge around periods certainly is. Prior to the pandemic, Georgia STOMP convened three roundtables of medical professionals, legislators, Department of Education leaders and academics to discuss the […]
Events
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 […]
2023 Candid Conversation with EPCP DST
For the second year, Georgia STOMP participated in the East Point College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s “All White” Party – A Virtual Event to End Period Poverty. Hosted by the chapter’s Social Action and Physical and Mental Health Committees, this event brought together members of Albany, Augusta, Douglas-Carroll-Paulding, Savannah and Waycross […]
Georgia STOMP Collaborates with Children’s Hospital of Atlanta
On Thursday November 17th, Georgia STOMP was thrilled to have the opportunity to attend Children’s Hospital of Atlanta (CHOA)’s 2022 School Health Leadership Conference. Lead School Nurses from throughout Georgia come together at this yearly training event to learn from one another and from academic and medical professionals. This year’s theme was “Reflect, Reset and […]
Success Stories
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!
2021 “Feminine Hygiene” Grant Funding Timeline
In the midst of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia General Assembly drastically reduced funding designated for the Departments of Education and Public Health to purchase period products. With elected officials having no appetite for tax cuts in the 2020 and 2021 legislative sessions, Georgia STOMP’s focus became ensuring product availability in schools and at […]
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.