Our Story
BIRTH
JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME (JOL)
May 2025 – Articles of Incorporation Filed and Formed as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation in the State of Texas
Jun. 2025 – Submitted Form 1023 application to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for recognition as exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of IRC
Jul. 2025 – Journey of a Lifetime (JOL) was launched
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
Jul. 2025 – Journey of a Lifetime (JOL), Inc. formed as a Foreign Nonprofit Corporation in the State of Georgia
Jul. 2025 – JOL receives its first referral as a new stand-alone organization
Sep. 2025 – 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination Letter received granting an effective date of exemption of
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 vote 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
