This report outlines an environmental scan of the doula and CPM workforces in Illinois. Doulas are trained professionals who provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to their clients before, during, and shortly after childbirth. CPMs are knowledgeable, skilled...
This report underscores the necessity of establishing a more robust and sustainable community birth infrastructure in Illinois. Data was obtained from written surveys, individual interviews, and focus groups provided by community midwives, doulas, physicians, healthcare leaders, and birth center...
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group and Black Midwifery Collective recently convened nearly 100 birth and reproductive health justice practitioners, advocates, and community leaders as part of an 18-month state strategic planning project to advance equitable perinatal outcomes across...
Join us on September 25th for a powerful gathering to shape the future of birth justice in Illinois. This event will bring together community-based perinatal providers, birth workers, advocates, and stakeholders from across the state. Our goal is to build a community-driven strategic plan that...
Health & Medicine announces an exciting collaboration that marks a transformative step forward for reproductive justice in Illinois. Health & Medicine Policy Research Group is joining forces with the Black Midwifery Collective and researchers from Northwestern University to create...