Motherhood Beyond Bars is the only nonprofit organization in the state of Georgia offering pregnancy and postpartum health education and support for justice-involved women, new mothers and caregivers in Georgia. Founded in 2013, they have designed and delivered programs inside two state prisons, launched a statewide caregiver support program, built reentry services for parents and launched a pregnancy health and support program for women on probation and parole.

Amy Ard, Founder and Executive Director of Motherhood Beyond Bars sits at the table with us to teach us about the shocking world of incarceration when pregnant. Learn all about the problem and how Motherhood Beyond Bars works to problem solve in as many areas as they can. 

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…then I got to know them.  There’s really no substitute for getting a 360º view of someone’s entire life before you make a judgment about who they are right now.”

Amy Ard

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