Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: Birthing the Future is a nonprofit organization that gathers, synthesizes, and disseminates wisdom about birthing and the care of mothers and babies from pre-conception to the first birthday. Birthing the Future blends ancient feminine wisdom with scientific and clinical knowledge about the mother and baby within the context of their family, community, and society. The organization conducts workshops, hosts symposiums, develops multi-media materials, and maintains an online bookstore. The Web site provides links to related organizations and resources.

Keywords: Alternative birth styles, Childbirth, Childbirth education, Family centered care, Infant care, Labor, Midwifery, Postpartum care, Preconception care, Pregnancy, Prenatal care

Annotation: The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) comprises individuals and organizations with concern for the care and wellbeing of mothers, infants, and families. The coalition's consensus Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative promotes a prevention and wellness model of maternity care to improve birth outcomes and reduce costs. The website features information on the coalition's nurse recognition program, advocacy and committees, events, a newsletter, fact sheets, and other products and publications.

Keywords: Childbirth, Evidence based medicine, Family-centered maternity services, Health care reform, Health promotion, Maternal health, Midwifery, Pregnancy outcome, Prenatal care, Public awareness campaigns, Women health

Annotation: The Midwives' Alliance of North America (MANA) was founded to build cooperation among midwives and to promote midwifery as a means of improving health care for women and their families. MANA News is published quarterly.

Keywords: Childbirth, Midwifery, Midwives, Nurse midwives, Prenatal care, Women health

Annotation: The National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) is the membership organization representing Certified Professional Midwives in the United States. The organization works to ensure a powerful, collective voice for CPMs while directing its influence toward improving outcomes for childbearing people and their infants, investing in a strong CPM workforce, and helping to drive changes in the U.S. birthing care systems, particularly by promoting access to normal physiologic birth. NACPM focuses its efforts across several major topics, including equity in birth and midwifery, federal policy priorities,relationship building with hospitals and complementary healthcare providers, and licensed midwifery access and equity. It offers professional core documents, practice guidelines, professional development webinars, and various scholarship and grant opportunities. The organization also engages in research and hosts conferences and other educational events.

Keywords: Advocacy, Associations, Certification, Midwifery, Midwives