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 Citizens
for Midwifery (CfM)
is the only national consumer-based group promoting the Midwives Model
of Care. Their goal is to see this type of care universally recognized
as the optimal kind of care for pregnancy and birth, available to all
childbearing women and their families.
The North American Registry of Midwives
(NARM) is an international agency whose mission is to establish and
administer certification for the credential "Certified Professional
Midwife" (CPM). CPM certification validates entry-level knowledge,
skills, and experience vital to responsible midwifery practice.
The Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)
is an organization of North American midwives and their advocates. MANA's
central mission is to promote midwifery as a quality health care option
for North American families.
 The
American College of Nurse Midwives' (ACNM) mission is to promote the
health and well-being of women and infants within their families and communities
through the development and support of the profession of midwifery as
practiced by certified nurse-midwives, and certified midwives. The philosophy
inherent in the profession states that nurse-midwives believe every individual
has the right to safe, satisfying health care with respect for human dignity
and cultural variations.
 The
Midwifery Education Accreditation Council’s (MEAC) mission is
to promote quality education in midwifery through accreditation. It creates
standards and criteria for the education of midwives that reflect the
nationally recognized core competencies and guiding principles of midwifery
care set by the Midwives Alliance of North America.
 The
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition
of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and
well-being of mothers, babies, and families. Our mission is to promote
a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and
substantially reduce costs. This evidence-based mother-, baby-, and family-friendly
model focuses on prevention and wellness as the alternatives to high-cost
screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs.
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