Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization that uses research, education and advocacy to improve maternity care for all women and their families.  Founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association, Childbirth Connection has grown from a small group of concerned individuals and community leaders that succeeded in reducing maternal and infant deaths in New York City, to a nationally recognized leader in maternity care quality improvement. Childbirth Connection is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families. Our mission is to promote safe, effective and satisfying maternity care.

The About Us section of our website provides background information on our organization and our accomplishments over the years on behalf of mothers, babies and families.

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Vision, Mission and Beliefs

Our vision, mission and beliefs describe our core values and the fundamental concepts that are the foundation of our mission and programs.

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Childbirth Connection recently completed an exciting rebranding process to bring our name, look and website more in line with our contemporary focus on helping women and health professionals make informed maternity care decisions.

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2006 Annual Report

annual reportIn 2006, we released the results of our second second national survey, Listening to Mothers; continued to work with prominent organizations like the National Quality Forum and the Disclosure Project of the National Partnership for Women and Families to help ensure that the need to improve maternity care quality is included in the overall health care debate in Washington; worked to correct the premise that women are demanding c-sections without medical intervention; and much more. You can read highlights of our accomplishments from 2006 and download it as a PDF.

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Awards We Sponsor

web award 2006Childbirth Connection sponsors awards that were established to pay tribute to two outstanding women leaders of the organization: Carola Warburg Rothschild and Hazel Corbin. The Carola Warburg Rothschild Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and their families.  The Hazel Corbin/Childbirth Connection Award administered by American College of Nurse-Midwives is designed to support or augment projects that advance knowledge of the safety and effectiveness of midwifery practices and application of this knowledge. Find out more about these awards and those who received them.

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Awards We've Received

web award 2006We have won a number of awards over the years, including recognition for the redesign of our website from WebAward and the World Wide Web Health Award, National Women's Health Network's "Honor 30 for the 30th," and a Doulas of North America Research Award.

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News and Events

The News and Events section features up-to-date information on what is happening at Childbirth Connection including our latest activities, programs, and fund raising events that we sponsor and participate in.

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History

Since 1918, Childbirth Connection (known as Maternity Center Association, or MCA, until 2005) has worked as a national not-for-profit organization to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy, and demonstration of maternity innovations. During this time, our organization has fostered the establishment of leading organizations in the field, carried out media outreach, and developed a broad range of clinical, educational and advocacy programs; dozens of consumer and professional publications; many conferences and symposia; and numerous surveys and program evaluations. Find out more about selected highlights of our accomplishments as Maternity Center Association and now Childbirth Connection.

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Board Members

Childbirth Connection is governed by a generous and committed board of directors that guide our mission, programs and fundraising strategies.  Their varied backgrounds and experiences contribute significantly to our success.

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Staff

The Childbirth Connection team is comprised of seven talented and enthusiastic individuals with varied skills and experiences in planning, program and website development, fundraising and marketing, and finance and communications. Learn more about their backgrounds and interests.

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