Midwives Alliance of Mississippi (MAM)

Overview:

Profession(s): Midwifery
Member Type(s): Midwives (DEM, CPM, CNM), Student Midwives
Scope: Regional - Mississippi
Formed: 2005
Members: 30
Address: 149 Holt Road, Lucedale, MS, 39452, USA
Phone: 601-947-3301
Email: BirthingOptions@truevine.net
Website: www.midwivesallianceofmississippi.com

Description:

Midwives Alliance of Mississippi (MAM) is an organization for Midwives and Student Midwives.

Mission/Aims:

We formed our group to support midwifery, the increase of available midwives to the public, and the families that seek to use the services of midwives.

Principal Activities:

We have group meetings 3 times each year. These meetings include peer review, skills workshops, and mutual contact between members. We also sponsor an annual retreat each year.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
CfM

Verification Criteria:

The client should ask for a disclosure statement from the midwife they are interviewing. The midwife's creditials may include being a DEM (Direct-Entry-Midwife), CPM (Certified Professional Midwife), or CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife).