About Melanated Midwives
Mission & Vision
Melanated Midwives mission is to diversify the midwifery profession and empower Black birth parents with resources and tools to successfully navigate their prenatal and postpartum care.Melanated Midwives is actively engaged in addressing the maternity health care desert and Black Maternal mortality and morbidity rates on the Southside of Chicago by bringing together Black mothers, pregnant people, politicians, public health workers and community activists.
Insight & Education
The unique and highly valued expertise, insight and collaboration of these community members are crucial to building sustainable and scalable community-based models of maternity care for and by Black people.Melanated Midwives hosts community based health education sessions in order to address alarming Black mortality and morbidity rates in Illinois, specifically, on the Southside of Chicago.Collaboration & Diversification
Melanated Midwives has worked with Blue Cross Blue Shield in order to provide scholarship awards for 9 student midwives and exam fee assistance to over 25 graduates. Melanated Midwives has also worked with the American Diabetes Association to provide community resources and education to the Southside of Chicago.Melanated Midwives is committed to diversifying the Midwifery profession by providing financial scholarships and mentorship to student midwives and recent midwifery graduates of color.