Northwest Area Childbirth Educators Forum - NACEF

As the board works to close down, we want to take some time to say thank you to all of you who have attended our conferences, shared our content, and supported our work for the past 20+ years of NACEF's history. It's bittersweet to wrap up something that has been such a constant in our long-standing board members' lives. While we feel the time is right to move on to the next best thing that serves our educators, perinatal professionals, and consumers of the PNW, it's also sad to bring closure to something that has been around so long and has connected so many. Yet we're so excited to meet the future when it comes and to see the seeds from our "Building Bridges" conference in the spring begin to sprout.

Thank you for being on this journey with us, for supporting us, and for continuing to do the work for the families you serve. We are grateful to have worked with you and to have offered any support that was valued. Thank you NACEF and all the knowledge and connection that came from it then and continues to flow into the future.

A resource list specifically for Families of Color in the Puget Sound area.

https://www.birthforthepeople.com/

About — Birth for the People In July of 2013, Puget Sound Birth Professionals of Color (now known as Birth for the People) was created by licensed midwife, Emi-Yamasaki McLaughlin, nurse-midwifery student, Marquita Straus and Precious Yarborough, a lactation educator and childbirth enthusiast. Our organization was created with....

Now That We Know There’s a Maternal Mortality Crisis, How Can We Help Fix It? If you are outraged by the maternal health crisis—and you should be—where black women are dying disproportionately from preventable childbirth-related causes and mistreatment, here’s what you can do: Get Involved.

This story was mentioned quickly by one of our board members at yesterday's conference! This is what our work can look like when we focus on cultural inclusion, humility, and humanity. An inspiring story to watch!

'This is not a new crisis': How 1 midwife is working to change maternal mortality rates As an internationally-trained midwife in Florida, Jennie Joseph sees the issues with the maternal health care system daily — and after nearly 40 years, her frustrations are evident. Her mission is to raise awareness and call out one of the largest issues relating to African-American mothers: racis...

The NACEF Board of Directors is so thankful for everyone who attended today's conference and made it an astounding success. Thank you to our fabulous speakers, Dr. Sayida Peprah and Cordelia Hanna, and to the representatives from Black Parent Initiative! May the seeds from this conference grow strong roots and branches!!

A powerful session with Dr. Sayida Peprah this morning. We are so grateful to have her here!

Happy conference day!! We can't wait to be with you, break down barriers, and build bridges.

Ticket holders, get yourself out to Tuality safely this morning. Parking is on levels 3 and 4 of the parking structure.

Tuality Health Education Center ★★★★★ · Learning center · 334 SE 8th Ave

Addressing some of this today. Just a few more hours until our conference!

We look forward to seeing you at our NACEF conference with our keynote speaker, Dr.Sayida Pephrah on the Impact of Racism on Pregnancy & Birth Outcomes with African-American women. We invite you to an enlightening and thought-provoking dialogue for Black Maternal Health Week! See you on April 12th!

How Racism Impacts Pregnancy Outcomes UCLA obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Michael Lu believes that for many women of color, racism over a life time, not just during the nine months of pregnanc...

Powerful Photo Series Raises Awareness on Mortality Rates for Black Moms and Babies Look at the powerful photo series from Lane B Photography, which raises awareness on the mortality rates for black women and babies.