Providing pregnancy and birth support services to Athens, Gainesville and surrounding Northeast GA areas. In addition, as an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, I offer workshops for both parents and birth professionals; focused on how to promote evidence based maternity care for themselves and their clients. ICAN Local Chapter leader (2010-2016)
ICAN of Athens was the Athens chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing medically unnecessary cesareans through education, advocacy and the promotion of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). We provided support for cesarean recovery as well as advocate for a better, more family centered experience when a surgical birth becomes necessary.
ImprovingBirth.org Rally co-coordinator (2013, 2016)
A grassroots movement who’s mission is “to improve maternity care in the U.S. by designing powerful tools that engage, inform, support and empower the consumer to bring respectful evidence-based care to childbirth.”