Making Midwifery Care Accessible to All
Every woman deserves a midwife, yet for many, the cost of care is a significant barrier. The Center for Birth, led by a mother-daughter midwifery team who have worked together for over a decade, is committed to removing financial obstacles so that no one is denied compassionate, skilled midwifery.
This commitment began in Owner + Director Darlene’s previous practice in Washington, where she accepted Medicaid and provided one free birth each year to a family in need. Although Medicaid reimbursement rates were low, they still helped cover some basic costs, making it possible to serve underserved communities. When Midwife Bri later took over that practice, she went even further by offering one free birth every month, demonstrating a profound dedication to ensuring that all women have access to the care they desire.
Today, The Center for Birth continues this tradition in Texas by offering two free births each month. Unfortunately, the Medicaid reimbursement rate in Texas covers only a fraction of the actual expenses involved in prenatal and birth services, making it unsustainable to continue at this level without additional community support. Moreover, statistics show that limited access to midwifery care disproportionately affects women of color and refugees, and The Center for Birth remains determined to address these inequities.
To further this mission, the midwives donate a portion of their time, and a dedicated donation page is now available for anyone who feels called to help. Whether it’s purchasing prenatal vitamins, funding childbirth classes, or covering part of a mother’s prenatal care, every contribution directly increases access for Fort Worth families. Each quarter, The Center for Birth will spotlight a specific family in need, allowing donors to either contribute directly to that family or make a general donation that supports the broader community.
Stay tuned for details about the Annual Fundraising Gala, where friends and supporters of The Center for Birth can connect further with this vital cause. By working together, it is possible to ensure that every woman—regardless of her financial circumstances—receives the midwifery care she deserves.
Terms & Conditions
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Terms & Conditions - The Basics
Having said that, Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) are a set of legally binding terms defined by you, as the owner of this website. The T&C set forth the legal boundaries governing the activities of the website visitors, or your customers, while they visit or engage with this website. The T&C are meant to establish the legal relationship between the site visitors and you as the website owner.
T&C should be defined according to the specific needs and nature of each website. For example, a website offering products to customers in e-commerce transactions requires T&C that are different from the T&C of a website only providing information (like a blog, a landing page, and so on).
T&C provide you as the website owner the ability to protect yourself from potential legal exposure, but this may differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so make sure to receive local legal advice if you are trying to protect yourself from legal exposure.
What To Include In The T&c Document
Generally speaking, T&C often address these types of issues: Who is allowed to use the website; the possible payment methods; a declaration that the website owner may change his or her offering in the future; the types of warranties the website owner gives his or her customers; a reference to issues of intellectual property or copyrights, where relevant; the website owner’s right to suspend or cancel a member’s account; and much much more.
To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Terms and Conditions Policy”.