Private, nonprofit organization that offers training programs for direct-entry midwives, doulas, postpartum doulas, and childbirth educators. www.seattlemidwifery.org
A health professions school located in Brooklyn, New York. Offers Advanced Certificate in Midwifery, Master of Science in Midwifery, and Master of Science in Nursing (concentration Nurse Midwifery). These programs have been accredited by the American Co www.downstate.edu/CHRP/Midwif/default.html
Offers programs for midwives, aspiring midwives, doulas, and pregnancy courses for women and couples. Includes articles and list of workshops. www.joannedozor.com
A non-profit African centered organization located in Portland, Oregon, created to promote the health of women and their families and to train Black women aspiring to become midwives. www.blackmidwives.org
Comadres Institute offers programs and personalized educational retreats focusing on Healing and Empowerment, Honoring Midwives' and Women's Wisdom, Celebrating Women's Cycles and Mother Nature, Exploring Sacred Ways of Birthing, Water Birth, and instruct www.comadresinstitute.com
Sharing the knowledge of experienced practitioners, in breech birth, twins and other unusual normal births, to other professionals providing maternity services. Offers workshops. UK. sharingtheskills.co.uk