Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Midwifery
Member Type(s): Midwives
Scope: National - United States
Formed: 1982
Members: 950
Address: 375 Rockbridge Rd, Suite 172-313, Lilburn, GA, 30047, USA
Phone: 888 923-6262
Fax: 417 777-6181
Email: info@mana.org
Website: www.mana.org

Description:

In 1982, the Midwives Alliance of North America was established as a professional organization for all midwives recognizing the diversity of educational backgrounds and practice styles within the pofession. Its goal is to unify and strengthen the profession of midwifery, thereby improving the quality of health care for women, babies and communities.

Mission/Aims:

To expand communication and support among North American midwives.
To form an identifiable and cohesive organization representing the profession and tradition of midwifery on a regional, national and international basis.
To promote: A woman's right to choose her care provider and place of birth, communication and cooperation between midwives and other organiztions concerned with improving perinatal outcomes, midwifery as a quality health care option, public education and midwifery advocacy, comptetency in midwifery practice, guidelines for the education of midwives and the development of midwifery education programs, research in the field of midwifery care.

Principal Activities:

Annual conference
Advocacy for womens birth options
Referral Service for consumers looking for midwives
Legislative Support
Research and data collection
Youth Leadership program
Network with like minded and non-like minded organizations for womens health
International liaison work
The organization offers a structure of communication and support for midwives practicing in all settings.

Member Benefits:

A subscription to the quarterly publication, the MANA news.
Access to Members Only section of the MANA web page.
Annual conferences and membership discounts.
Addition of your name to our midwifery referral list.
Participation in the global dialog on midwifery.
Support from your MANA representative.
Support and information regarding midwifery legislation.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Annual conferences that provide continuing education credits

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
International Center for Traditional Childbearing
International Confederation of Midwives
American Public Health Association

Partner Associations:
North American Registry of Midwives
Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council
Citizens for Midwifery
Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery

Verification Criteria:

National Certification
State License