Upholding Standards for Midwives in Minnesota
Minnesota Midwife Census
Minnesota Midwife Census
MMG is conducting a midwife census to aid in our goal of restructuring. At the current time, there is no listing of ALL midwives practicing in Minnesota. The desire is to compile a census listing all types of midwives that are assisting community birth throughout the state. This would include licensed and unlicensed; busy practices and those that may only do a few births a year. Once we have an accurate idea of who and how many midwives are practicing in the state, we can provide a more balanced representation on our board. Please complete the census form as soon as possible and share with other community midwives. If you know midwives without access to internet, please contact the board for a printed census form to give to them or to have mailed out. Thank you for your help! We would love to have preliminary results by end of January 2021. Click on the link below to be taken to the 3-5 minute survey.
As a traditional guild that trains by apprenticeship, we welcome all individuals and every birthing family with love and dignity. We reject discrimination of any kind and foster acceptance of the rights of all birthing families.
Our goals are...
To promote and protect the midwifery model of care in Minnesota.
To provide and maintain a clear and concise Standard Of Care document that reflects the midwifery model as determined by traditional midwives and to make the Minnesota Midwives Guild Standards Of Care available to traditional midwives.
To update the Standards Of Care by conducting annual revisions meetings to obtain input from the greater community of traditional midwives regarding practice guidelines.
To maintain practice guidelines and protocols that address the needs of midwives in the state of Minnesota.
To offer continuing education opportunities to the community of traditional midwives.
As a traditional guild that trains by apprenticeship, we welcome all individuals and every birthing family with love and dignity. We reject discrimination of any kind and foster acceptance of the rights of all birthing families.
Our goals are...
To promote and protect the midwifery model of care in Minnesota.
To provide and maintain a clear and concise Standard Of Care document that reflects the midwifery model as determined by traditional midwives and to make the Minnesota Midwives Guild Standards Of Care available to traditional midwives.
To update the Standards Of Care by conducting annual revisions meetings to obtain input from the greater community of traditional midwives regarding practice guidelines.
To maintain practice guidelines and protocols that address the needs of midwives in the state of Minnesota.
To offer continuing education opportunities to the community of traditional midwives.
MMG is a Non Profit Organization
Help out by donating! Funding helps to pay for the website so that the standards of care are easily available, as well as pay for use of meeting locations, support of legislation and continuing education opportunities for traditional midwives in Minnesota.
DONATE VIA PAYPAL AT [email protected]
About MMG
The Minnesota Midwives Guild is the recognized guardian for the Minnesota Midwives Guild Standards of Care document. We also provide this website for the public to download the Standards of Care as well as post our meeting dates.
Meetings
Meetings
We now have two open meetings and two board only meetings a year. The fall meeting is a Revisions meeting to consider any revisions or corrections to the Standards of Care.
Our next public meeting is not scheduled
Revision proposals and other agenda items must be sent to our Secretary no later than one month before the meeting. Email is fine.
Board Members
Board Members
Board Of Directors
CEO/CFO, Treasurer
Tracey Lapointe, TM
Secretary
Jean Hartley, LM, CPM IBCLC
Members
Brenda Burke, CPM, TM
Sylvia Kosloski, TM, DEM
Molly Troumbly, TM
Maureen Dahl, LM, CPM, FCP, NFPNM
Autumn Cavender-Wilson, CPM, TM