Our Story
BIRTH
JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME (JOL)
Sep. 2025 – 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination Letter received from IRS, granting that charitable contributions to Journey of a Lifetime (JOL) since 05.25.2025 would be tax-deductible – EIN: 39-2355185
Jul. 2025 – JOL receives its first referral as a new stand-alone organization
Jul. 2025 – Journey of a Lifetime (JOL), Inc. formed as a Foreign Nonprofit Corporation in the State of Georgia
Jul. 2025 – Continuity of Care was provided for former clients of Atlanta Morning Center’s (ATLMC’s) prenatal palliative care program and JOL opens with a full case load
Ju1. 2025 – Daphne Robinson, LAS – Founder, President & CEO of Journey of a Lifetime (JOL), sent correspondence to Ministry Partners of Atlanta Morning Center (ATLMC) notifying them that the Morning Center Board of Directors had voted to close the doors of ATLMC and provided a detailed “Ministry Overview” of Journey of a Lifetime (JOL)
Jul. 2025 – Journey of a Lifetime (JOL) was formally launched
May 2025 – Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows exemption from federal income tax to be recognized as of 05.25.2025, the date Journey of a Lifetime (JOL) was formed
May 2025 – Articles of Incorporation Filed and Journey of a Lifetime (JOL) Formed as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation in the State of Texas
Our Vision
Journey of a Lifetime (JOL) envisions a day when all people created in the image of God are recognized as persons and treated with dignity and respect and their lives celebrated from womb to tomb; that parents who have received a life-limiting or other adverse perinatal diagnosis are supported and have their parental agency recognized and honored; that people and caregivers facing late stage / terminal or any other end-of-life care and decisions are educated and supported; and that the medical, religious, and pro-life communities utilize a trauma informed approach and strategies, with respect to perinatal palliative care and end-of-life care, and refrain from the use of inflammatory “lethal” language.
Our Mission
The mission of Journey of a Lifetime (JOL) is to support, equip, and empower parents who have received a life-limiting or other adverse perinatal diagnosis to advocate for the life, health and well-being of their baby and to serve as a liaison for life-affirming case management care coordination throughout pregnancy and up until one year after birth.
Our Purpose
The purpose of Journey of a Lifetime (JOL) is to improve health and quality of life for others; to sustain; to preserve, and to defend life; educate and advocate for the care, welfare and well-being of others; and the advancement of public interest on the community, local, state, and national level for issues related to the sanctity of human life from fertilization to natural death. Promoting Godly lifestyles, relationships and family structures, recognizing the intrinsic value of human life created in the image of God rooted in Christian Biblical teachings and the Hippocratic Oath.
CONCEPTION
JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME – A Program of Atlanta Morning Center (ATLMC)
Jan. 2022 – Atlanta Morning Center (ATLMC), founded by Daphne Harris Nicely, LAS, opened its doors to provide prenatal and postpartum care to women facing healthcare insecurity at no charge so as to influence healthy pregnancies and life-affirming birth outcomes for moms and babies
Mar. 2022 – Betty Mc Dowell, Vice President of Ministry Services of Heartbeat International notified Daphne, the Executive Director of ATLMC, that ATLMC was a candidate to become a select number of providers for a new national network to respond to prenatal diagnoses
Apr. 2022 – Daphne attends the annual conference of Heartbeat International and participates in a meeting with Tracy Winsor, Co-Founder of Be Not Afraid (BNA), and Chaney Mullins Gooley, Provider Support Manager for Her PLAN at the 2022 and was the first organization to commit and sign on for training
May 2022 – Daphne recruited Heidi Martin, BSN, RN to serve as the first Patient Care Coordinator for ATLMC’s developing prenatal palliative care program
Jul. 2022 – Heid and Daphne attended Parent Care Coordinator Training provided by BNA
Aug. 2022 – Program development continues with plans to begin serving clients in Jan. 2023
Sep. 2022 – Referral for first client received from BNA making ATLMC first organization in national network to receive and accept a referral and provide prenatal palliative care coordination
Oct. 2022 – Official announcement of ATLMC’s new prenatal palliative care program
Feb. 2023 – Dr. Haywood Robinson joins team as Director of Perinatal & Palliative Services
Feb. 2024 – Heidi, Dr. Robinson and Daphne attend the Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference co-sponsored by the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) and American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) and were recognized by Tracy Winsor of BNA as the leading provider of prenatal palliative care
Oct. 2024 – Heidi, Dr. Robinson and Daphne attend the Caring Essentials Conference on Trauma Informed Developmental Care
Mar. 2025 – Morning Center Board of Directors voted to close the doors of ATLMC
May 2025 – Heidi was interviewed by World Magazine for a future article on the difference between Perinatal Palliative Care and Perinatal Hospice
Jun. 2025 – Heidi continues to serve and care for clients of ATLMC’s prenatal palliative care program
The doors of Atlanta Morning Center closed on 30 June 2025
