Our PURPOSE

Hawai`i Home Birth Collective (HiHBC) is a self-regulated home birth midwifery organization dedicated to the preservation, perpetuation, and diversity of home birth practices and autonomy in home birth midwifery care. We continue to support and maintain a family’s right to select a home birth provider of their choice.

Our VISION

HiHBC is a trusted self-regulating collective of statewide home birth midwives who are registered, adhere to National Aboriginal Council of Midwives (NACM) Core Competencies and/or [Adhere to] the standards of their respective certifying bodies, provide informed consent and home birth statistics, and have accountability through the Hawai`i Home Birth Elders Council (HiHBEC). 

Our MISSION

1. TO UTILIZE the HiHBC for grievances, peer review and as a resource for HiHBC members. 

2. TO DEVOTE time to strengthen the home birth midwifery community with regularly scheduled meetings and relevant trainings on each Hawaiian island where home birth midwives reside.

3. TO MAINTAIN a website with current practitioners and resources to provide access to safe home birth midwifery care.

4. TO PURSUE and develop relationships with our state and local government representatives.

5. TO COLLECT accurate Hawai`i home birth statistics.