Spring & Black Maternal Health Week Events 2026
Please join Bay State Birth Coalition this spring for renewal, gathering, learning, and action! We are gearing up for a big ADVOCACY DAY on April 14. The Massachusetts ecosystem is also host to a rich variety of events and activities. Check back, as we will add more to this page as events get added.
Friday, March 20, From Preconception to Infancy: Embodying Maternal Health Equity Conference, organized by NeighborHealth with community partners (in person, Chelsea)
April 10-11, Black Maternal Health Conference at the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at Tufts (virtual + in person)
April 14, Midwife Advocacy Day on Beacon Hill (in person, Boston)
April 21, Community Grounding Hour, hosted by MA Mom Advocates in partnership with Bay State Birth Coalition (virtual)
May 5, International Day of the Midwife — Stay tuned!
April 14 Midwife Advocacy Day on Beacon Hill
Calling all midwifery supporters! Please join Bay State Birth Coalition, ACNM Massachusetts Affiliate, NACPM Massachusetts Chapter, AABC Massachusetts, Baystate Midwifery Education Program, Boston College Nurse Midwifery Program, the BEE Collaborative, and more for a powerful day of advocacy for midwifery.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM | Beacon Hill in Downtown Boston
Who should attend? Midwives, midwifery students, families, advocates, and anyone who supports midwifery, public health, and reproductive justice! Children are welcome.
No experience necessary! We will guide you every step of the way with instructions, handouts, and experienced group leaders. Legislators and their staffs appreciate hearing from you, and showing up at the State House makes a big impression! The event will include speakers, brief advocacy training, and legislative visits in small groups.
What we will be advocating for? Everyone deserves access to midwifery care in every setting from hospital to birth center to home to community health center. We have made strides for midwifery in Massachusetts, but there is more work to do! We will advocate in support of:
Reimbursement parity for Certified Professional Midwives, Certified Nurse Midwives, and birth centers from commercial insurance and MassHealth (expanding upon what was already passed in 2024)
Creation of a midwifery workforce development fund
State investment in support of birth centers, midwifery, and maternal health programs
Why are we advocating? Legislators respond to direct outreach from constituents. Strong advocacy helps promote pro-midwife policy and build on what we have achieved so far. Make your voice heard on Beacon Hill!
