MIDWIVES' ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON STATE

MIDWIVES' ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON STATE​

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UPCOMING EVENTS

OB COAP Annual Meeting
Thursday, June 8th 8:00am-4:40pm
​The Conference Center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
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OB COAP Annual Meeting
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CATCH UP ON PAST EVENTS

Annual General Meeting 2023
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ZOOM RECORDING
I'M A MIDWIFE
I NEED A MIDWIFE
I'M A POLICY MAKER
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MAWS is the largest and most established professional organization for midwives in Washington state. We were founded in 1983. We provide resources, education, and advocacy for midwives, consumers, and the wider community. Our goal is for all families to have access to safe, effective, and quality care.



​​In the past few years MAWS has:

  • Created a Webinar Series since we are unable to host an in-person conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Joined forces with other organizations to create the Washington State Midwifery COVID-19 Response Coalition
  • Continued to facilitate Peer and Incident Reviews through our state sanctioned, legally-protected Quality Management Program
  • Spoke out against efforts to weaken the World Health Assembly's resolution to encourage breastfeeding
  • ​Sponsored the national CPM Symposium​
  • Successfully fought to maintain reasonable caps on licensing fees for midwives. This is an ongoing struggle and we are working toward long term solutions!
  • Hosted Midwives Lobby Day
  • Spoke out against white supremacy
  • ​Continued to promote timely data collection as required by state law
  • Introduced free MAWS memberships to people of color
  • Sponsored a local gathering of indigenous birth keepers​​

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Banner photo by Linenko Photography, used with permission.

REAL RENT DUWAMISH

Real Rent calls on people who live and work in Seattle to make rent payments to the Duwamish Tribe. Though the city named for the Duwamish leader Chief Seattle thrives:

The Tribe has yet to be justly compensated for their land, resources, and livelihood. 

You can do something today to stand in solidarity with First Peoples of this land by paying Real Rent. 
All funds go directly to Duwamish Tribal Services (DTS) to support the revival of Duwamish culture and the vitality of the Duwamish Tribe.

Join this grassroots movement today! 

Become a Real Renter.

Land Acknowledgement 
MAWS acknowledges that we live and work on the unceded ancestral lands of the Coast Salish tribes and pay our respects to all of the ancestral homelands and traditional territories of Indigenous peoples who have been here since time immemorial. We recognize that this land touches on the shared waters of tribes and bands within the Duwamish, Puyallup, Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations. We recognize we are grateful to be guests in these lands and commit to show solidarity for the continued fight for Indigenous sovereignty. ​
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • ABOUT
    • Mission, Vision, Values
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • WHAT WE DO
    • Advocacy/Midwife Lobby Day >
      • Annual Midwife Lobby Day >
        • Information for Members & Supporters
        • Policy Agenda 2023 >
          • Action Alert 2023
        • Reports from Past Years >
          • MAWS Policy Achievements 2022
      • Initiatives and Programs
    • Continuing Education >
      • 2021 Webinar Series
      • Past Years
    • Quality Management Program
    • Provider Directory
  • RESOURCES
    • Health Access Resources
    • COVID-19 Response
    • Scholarly Articles
    • For Midwives >
      • Clinical Guidelines
      • Position Statements
      • Quality Management Program & Peer Review
      • Data Collection
      • Smooth Transitions
      • Partners
    • For Families
    • For Aspiring Midwives
    • For Other Healthcare Professionals
    • About Disparities, Anti-Oppression, and Anti-Racism
    • Gun Violence Justice
  • JOIN US
    • Get Involved
    • Donate
  • FIND A MIDWIFE
  • STORE