Resources
Breastfeeding & Pumping Locations/Locators:
Community Spaces Open to the Public (NYC-Specific)
Mamava Pods List / Locator App
Mommy Poppins List (NYC-Specific)
Restroom Locators:
Mommy Poppins List (NYC-Specific)
NY Restroom Locator - Crowdsourced
New York City Official Public Restrooms Map
Changing Table Locators:
NYC Parks/Playgrounds Database: Filter for accessibility level of restrooms and play elements
Official Parks Dept. version here
Public Transportation Accessibility Information:
NYC MTA Accessible Station Information
NYC MTA Elevator and Escalator Status Information
Bus Open Stroller Pilot Program information, NYC
Traveling with Kids:
Boston Logan Airport Family Info.
Car Services (Sydney, Australia)
Lufthansa Family Info.
Mommy Poppins U.S. Travel Guides
Multi-Bedroom Suites / Caribbean All-Inclusive Vacation Planning
Take Action to get better access and accommodations!
View a full list of NYC's Publicly Owned Private Spaces & submit your comments.
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Maternity / Family Resources:
A Better Balance leverages the power of the law to ensure that no worker has to make the impossible choice between their job and their health or their family.
The Pregnancy Project provides employees and employers with the tools they need to resolve workplace issues. Attorneys handle any aspect of employment law, including workplace discrimination, sexual harassment claims, personnel policies, severance agreements, employment contracts, pregnancy and family leave laws, and more.
RISE Magazine trains parents to write and speak about their experiences in order to support parents and parent advocates and and to guide child welfare professionals in becoming more responsive to the families and communities they serve. RISE's goal is to reduce unnecessary family separations and increase the likelihood that children who are placed in foster care quickly and safely return home.
- How to Protect Against Removal at Birth
- ‘I Didn’t Think They Would Take Him Away’
Racial and economic inequality are the defining issues of our time. A new detailed report card on racial and economic equity, The Atlas, can be found here. It is produced by PolicyLink and the USC Equity Research Institute (ERI).
Download UP-STAND's free 'Preparing for Your Leave' checklist
Attend our group workshops or hire us as consultants to advocate for family-friendly accommodations in your workplace!