Don’t Miss Ricki Lake, Judy Norsigian, Rima Jolivet, and Penny Simkin at the 2010 Mother-Friendly Childbirth Forum
Registration is now open for the 2010 CIMS Forum in Austin, Texas, Feb. 26-27. Register Now!
CIMS proudly announces that acclaimed actress, filmmaker, family advocate and author Ricki Lake, along with 15 distinguished faculty, will address attendees at the 2010 Mother-Friendly Childbirth Forum and Annual Meeting. Lake, an integral figure in the birthing community since the 2007 debut of the documentary The Business of Being Born and subsequent projects that encourage childbearing women to become informed maternity care consumers, has traveled tirelessly around the United States to discuss the state of the birthing “industry” in an effort to demonstrate how all parents-to-be can benefit from taking a more active role in their birth experiences.
CIMS welcomes participants of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization’s IMBCO International Day 2010 to the CIMS Forum. This pre-conference event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25, and includes presentations by Helene Vadeboncour, Mayri Sagady Leslie and Debra Pascali-Bonaro. The IMBCO International Day will close with an International Bazaar (6 pm – 9 pm). Food and beverages will be served, and the event will feature items for sale by representatives of participating countries to support their attendance at the CIMS Forum. A $45 registration fee applies for full or partial IMBCO International Day participation.
Take Action:
- Register Now!
- Learn more about the CIMS Forum, including program details and travel/lodging information, on the CIMS Annual Forum page.
- IMBCO International Day 2010
- To learn more about Ricki Lake and her birth advocacy work, please visit www.TheBusinessOfBeingBorn.com and/or www.MyBestBirth.com.
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Honor Birth!Because pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period are milestone events in the continuum of life, we invite you to join CIMS in our campaign to Honor Birth by recognizing that special person who inspires your passion for Mother-Friend Care. |
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CIMS’ The Birth Survey: Fall Webinar ScheduleThe Birth Survey Ambassador Training Webinars Schedule for October 2009 -January 2010 is now available. We currently only have one Marketing Training planned for this Fall/Winter and are seeking an experienced volunteer to present these marketing trainings. Please contact admin@thebirthsurvey.com if you are interested in serving as a The Birth Survey webinar trainer. |
The Birth Survey
The Birth Survey is an on-going online consumer survey that asks women to provide feedback about their birth experiences. Women’s responses about specific providers and facilities will be available online to other women in their communities to help them decide where and with whom to birth. As they become available, the official facility-level intervention rates gathered from the state departments of health will be paired with the women’s survey responses to help families make their birthing decisions.
