AABC FOUNDATION INC

Description

The AABC Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established by the American Association of Birth Centers in 1994 to advance public knowledge and understanding of issues related to family-centered childbirth. The Foundation raises funds to support the advancement of the AABC birth center model as the standard to improve maternity and women's health care.

The birth center is a health care facility for childbirth where care is provided in the midwifery and wellness model. The birth center is freestanding and not a hospital.

The AABC Foundation awards scholarships to individuals looking to advance their career in the birth center field, as well as grants to birth centers seeking AABC Membership or CABC Accreditation. The Foundation also awards annual Research Grants to support research projects on issues related to the birth center model of care.