“… the movement is that part of humanity which has assumed the task of protecting and saving itself.  If we accept the metaphor of an organism can be applied to humankind, we can imagine a collective movement that would protect, repair and restore that organism’s capacity to endure when threatened… Specifically, the shared activity of hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations can be seen as humanity’s response to toxins… The word immunity comes from the Latin im munis, meaning ready to serve.”

--  Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming,  Paul Hawken

 

  The following nonprofit organizations certainly do function as the immune system of our human family, as they not only fight unenlightened cultural biases, they point the way to sustainable wellness for individuals, communities and the planet.  HPA is proud to work alongside these nonprofits and to endorse their visions and recommend their services to our human family.

This list is in the process of being compiled.  Please submit your suggestions for state resources supporting informed family wellness choices to us at, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Organizations that do not have state chapters are listed individually below.  Organizations that have state chapter listings are:

BirthNetwork National

Citizens for Midwifery, State by State Map

ICAN, International Cesarean Awareness Network

IONS, Institute of Noetic Sciences, exploring the frontier science of consciousness and healing

La Leche League, Breastfeeding Support Groups

NVIC, National Vaccine Information Center, Advocacy Portal, Protect Informed Consent in Your State

Pathways Connect Gathering Groups, Your Conscious Choice Community

 

Alabama

Alabama Birth Coalition

Birth in Alabama, a You Tube video.

Find a Midwife in Alabama.

 

Arizona

Arizona Association of Midwives

 

California 

California Association of Midwives

Colorado

ICAN, International Cesarean Awareness Network, of Colorado

 

Connecticut

Connecticut Vaccine Information Alliance

 

Florida

Florida Friends of Midwives

K.N.O.W.  Vaccine Awareness of Florida

Georgia

Georgia Friends of Midwives

Georgia Midwifery Association

Hawaii

Midwives Alliance of Hawaii

 

Illinois

Chicago Community Midwives

Coalition for Illinois Midwifery

Illinois Families for Midwifery

Indiana

Indiana Midwifery Taskforce

Indiana Midwives Association

Iowa

Central Iowa Doula Association

Friends of Iowa Midwives

Holistic Families of Des Moines' Facebook Page

ICAN, International Cesarean Network, of Iowa

Iowa City Doulas

Iowa Midwives Association

Wholistic Providers and Services Locally in Iowa

Kentucky

Kentucky Midwivery Taskforce

 

Maine

Maine Vaccine Information Center

Maryland

Maryland Birth Network

Maryland Coalition for Vaccine Choice

Massachusetts

Boston Association for Childbirth Education

Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition

Massachusetts Friends of Midwives

Massachusettts Midwives Alliance

Michigan

Michigan Birth Networks 

Michigan Opposing Mandatory Vaccines

Minnesota

Minnesota Families for Midwifery

Vaccine Awareness Minnesota

Missouri

Friends of Missouri Midwives

Missouri Midwives Association

Nebraska

Nebraska Friends of Midwives

New Jersey

New Jersey Alliance for Informed Choice. The New Jersey Alliance for Informed Choice in Vaccination (NJ-AICV) is an advocacy group concerned with defending the freedom of all New Jersey citizens to make informed, voluntary, vaccination decisions. Our goal is to protect the right to informed consent through education and awareness.

New York

Coalition for Informed Choices.  Founded in 1994, Coalition For Informed Choice (CFIC) is a free-to-join, non-partisan, statewide (NY only) coalition that includes parents, doctors, lawyers, teachers, college students and organizations.  CFIC is the prime clearing house for all aspects involving resistance to vaccine mandates in NYS, through assisting individuals with the sometimes complex hurdles to obtain a religious waiver from the school vaccine requirements, and through formation of local and regional parent groups to lobby for CFIC's legislation to remove the restrictions in the exemption provisions in NYS law. The views of our members comprise a wide spectrum of thought—from those who accept the general efficacy of vaccination, to those who reject it entirely. But all believe that "Informed Consent" implies a right to withhold consent.

New Yorkers for Vaccine Information and Choice

 

North Carolina

North Carolina Physicians for Midwives. North Carolina Physicians for Midwives is a network of physicians who support the Midwifery Model of Care™ and recognize a family’s rights of self-determination. In addition to connecting families with supportive physicians who will care for them, NCPFM is also committed to licensure for Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) and supports increased access to Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) through the elimination of physician signature as a requirement to practice.

PAVE, People Advocating Vaccine Education

Ohio

Ohio Families for Safe Birth

 

Oregon

Find a Midwife in Oregon.

The Oregon Midwifery Council. 

 

Pennsylvania

Breastfeeding Resource Center in Abington, PA

Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition

Tennessee

THE FARM

Texas

Association of Texas Midwives

PROVE, Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education

Virginia

Birth Matters Virginia. To improve the culture of birth in Virginia by educating women & families about evidence-based models of maternity care and supporting care providers who practice mother & baby-friendly care. Birth Matters Virginia! is a non-profit group, aspiring to educate the community about birth, pregnancy, and postpartum.

Commonwealth Midwives Alliance.  

Virginia Breastfeeding Taskforce. 

 

Washington

The Midwives' Association of Washington State. To promote the health and well-being of women and babies through the development and support of the profession of midwifery in keeping with "the Midwives Model of Care"(1) from the International Confederation of Midwives.

 

Wisconsin

Friends of Wisconsin Midwives

Wisconsin Guild of Midwives

Wisconsin Vaccine Information Center

 

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