About The Birth Collaborative LV
BCLV formed to cultivate a strong professional birth workforce and community, supported and supporting the next generation the Birth Care Workforce.
We came together to build Birth Collaborative LV to provide Midwifery Care centering individuals who identify as to birthing people of the global majority.
Our work uses the Birth Justice Framework with a Reproductive Justice lens, and always always community-based, community centered, and community focused.
Focused. Integrated. Accessible.
Birthing people in Clark County have many choices in birth location and providers; Homebirth, Birth Centers, and Hospitals, OB's, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Certified Professional Midwives (CPM), and Community Midwives.There are also many Doulas, Lactation Professionals, and Allied Health Professional working for birthing people in our state.
What we've been missing is access to Care Providers who are from Black and Brown communities SERVING Black and Brown communities.
As Providers, we believe in the wisdom and effectiveness of the birthing body. As Black Midwives we focus on preserving and protecting the natural birth process while nourishing, educating, and supporting our birthing folks. Because we know what it is like to birth in Black bodies and work in a medical system that harms its providers and patients. We wanted and needed better.
Better for Black mamas, birthing people, families, our community and ours families. That is how BCLV began.
Are you ready to change birth outcomes in your Community?
Start a new career as a Perinatal Community Doula & make a difference.
Certified
Training
Gain access to top-tier training programs that prepare you to become an effective and compassionate doula.
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Our community and resources are available to support you on your journey. Contact us for more information.
Skilled Experts
Learn from skilled midwives and doulas with years of experience and a passion for birth justice.
Positive
Impact
Our doulas have a high success rate in improving birth outcomes and ensuring positive birth experiences.
The Impact of Community Doulas
Empowering families and transforming health care, our approach has led to a 39% reduction in the likelihood of cesarean births and a 15% greater likelihood of spontaneous vaginal births.
Additionally, community doulas can help shorten labor by an average of 41 minutes and achieved a 31% reduction in negative birth experiences.
Our trainings engage the Birth Justice Framework with Reproductive Justice Priorities, and are always always community-based, community centered, and community focused.
We are committed to providing culturally-appropriate, person-centered care that challenges systems of oppression, such as racism and sexism in reproductive care. Our approach ensures birthing people are treated with gentleness, true care, and concern, empowering them to advocate for themselves and make the best health decisions for their families during all stages of pregnancy, birth, and the post-birth period. This holistic support helps to create an environment where families can thrive and reinforces the importance of knowledge-sharing within communities, as well as improving access to traditional birth-workers like midwives and doulas.
Our Core Values
Accurate.
Honest.
Focused.
Integrated.
Accessible.
Birth Worker Trainings that focusing on caring for the needs of birthing people through advocacy, evidence-supported care, and asset-based service to the community.
Our Team
Jollina Walker, MA-MCHS, IBCLC, Community Midwife Director of Education
Carol Gineé Reddick, MSN, CNM, ARNP Clinical Education Director
Empower Yourself and Your Community
Becoming a doula is more than just a career choice; it's a commitment to making a profound impact on the lives of birthing people and their families. As a trained doula, you will provide essential emotional, physical, and informational support to ensure safe and empowering birth experiences. Our comprehensive training programs equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to advocate for birthing justice and improve birth outcomes in your community.
By joining our program, you become part of a movement dedicated to addressing and overcoming the systemic inequities in reproductive health care. You will learn from experienced educators who are passionate about birth justice and are committed to supporting you every step of the way. Our community-based approach ensures that you are prepared to serve diverse populations with culturally-sensitive, evidence-based care.