Growing abundant community birth infrastructure for generations to come.

We are creating a world where every community has access to a birth center and midwives, families, and communities of color thrive.

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Impact Highlights 2024

Birth Center Equity (BCE) works to ensure that every community has access to safe, loving midwifery care, by investing in birth centers led by Black, Indigenous, people of color.

In 2024, BCE Network birth centers brought excellent health care – beyond birthing – to 58 communities across the US. 100% of BCE Network birth centers offer or plan to offer services beyond birth care, including lactation support, sexual and reproductive health care, well-person care, doula support, mental health care, childbirth education, pediatric care, family planning, and primary care.

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Expanding community midwifery grounded in community birth centers is key to solving the nation’s birth care crisis.

Most families in the US – particularly Black, Indigenous, families of color – lack full access to safe and culturally-reverent midwifery care. In fact, among economically advantaged countries, the US ranks at the bottom in perinatal health care.

Community birth centers – the only health care facilities based in the midwifery model of care – are bringing forth health care systems that are family centered, midwife-led, community held, and where all people are respected and valued.

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To birth a just and bright future, we must invest at scale in the leadership, wisdom, and services of birth centers led by Black, Indigenous, people of color.

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BCE is a national catalyst growing community birth infrastructure, resources, power, and innovation, grounded in a network of nearly 60 birth centers led by Black, Indigenous, people of color, spanning 26 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.

How We Work

Discover the ways we’re creating impact.

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Community

Through our Community program, BCE amplifies the collective identity and power of Black, Indigenous, people of color-led community birth centers by growing a relationship-based network grounded in shared vision and values.

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Capital

BCE’s Capital program raises funds for the BCE Network and key areas of the birth justice ecosystem.

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Catalyst

The core of BCE’s Catalyst work is the Beloved Economy Studio (BESt™) which advances birth center sustainability through business and leadership development, public-private partnerships, integrated financial models, and economies of scale.

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Culture

BCE’s Culture work is integral to our mission of growing birth infrastructure, resources, power, and innovation.

Watch Our Birth Center Stories

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Birth Center Equity's Love Letter to the Future
Dearest Beloved Community, this Valentine’s Day, we offer a love letter from Birth Center Equity’s team and network to you, as we honor and celebrate Beloved Birth.
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BCW24: San Diego Birth Center Story
The powerful story of Jaquay, an active duty service person who dared to believe that she, her baby, and her partner deserved safe and loving care @sandiegocommunitybirthcenter!
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BCW24: Detroit Birth Center Story
The beautiful story of Miranda and Tish, a Detroit couple who chose to have their baby with midwifery support from @birthdetroit 🎞️📽️
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BCW24: Los Angeles Birth Center Story
Meet Giminelle, a first time mother in Los Angeles, as she shared her inspiring story of birthing with @kindredspacela 🎞️📽️
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BCW24: San Juan Birth Center Story
We’re honored to share the moving words of Consuelo, who gave birth with midwifery support from @centroclinicmam/Estamos honrados de compartir las palabras poderosas de Consuelo, quien dio a luz con el apoyo de parteras de @centroclinicmam
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BCW24: Dallas Birth Center Story
The special story of Kimbely, a mom in Dallas who sought out safe and loving birth care with @abide_women 🎞️📽️
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Our Partners and Investors

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