Our Objectives
1. To set a standard of excellence in care provided by midwives.
2. To practice harm reduction which includes: shared decision-making/ informed consent, culturally competent care, trauma-informed care, and referrals to culturally appropriate care.
3. To offer annual peer review and special circumstances reviews as needed.
4. To maintain skills through continuing education.
5. To promote research for community and home birth with statistics collection.
6. To respond to the legal needs of midwives.
7. To educate the public about the option of midwifery care and its safety.
8. To support birthing people and their families' choice for birth.
9. To encourage communication between midwives and other health care professionals.
10. To build a community with midwives and students both locally and across the country, who share common goals, fostered through the work including but not limited to NARM, MEAC, CfM, NACPM, MMG, The Black Home Birth Initiative, Healing Justice Network, The Oshun Center, and The Queer Birth Project.
11. To actively support and prioritize student midwives and midwives from marginalized communities in Minnesota.
Membership
Membership is open to CPMs, CNMs, apprentices and students in a formalized relationship with a CPM member of MCCPM, aspiring midwives and persons with an interest in preserving midwifery.
