​At MA-NACPM, we are dedicated to strengthening the midwifery profession and ensuring families across our Commonwealth have access to evidence-based, compassionate care.

​Whether you’re an aspiring CPM, a practicing midwife, or a supporter of autonomy in birth health care —  you belong here.
We’re actively engaged in promoting professional equity and expanding midwifery care in Massachusetts:
  • Supporting key legislation aimed at strengthening CPMs throughout the Commonwealth 
  • Facilitating continuing-ed and peer-learning opportunities focused on best-practice, safety and informed choice
  • Preparing CPMs for smooth integration into the state’s regulated system by ensuring readiness for reimbursement, collaboration, and sustainable practice.
  • Increasing access to CPM care for more families

MA Department of Public Health works to integrate CPMs to bolster access for birthing families in the Commonwealth. 

The Department of Public Health (DPH) is working to increase equitable access to community birth services through several approaches:
  1. Standardizing the regulations and integration of certified professional midwives (CPMs)
  2. Updating birth center regulations
  3. Developing a statewide system for transfer of care from community to hospital
  4. Expanding the contributions of doulas and midwives in perinatal home visiting
  5. Providing grants to community birth organizations

Get Involved!

Whether you’re just beginning your journey toward CPM certification or you’ve been practicing for years, your voice matters. Explore our membership tiers and see how MA-NACPM can support your practice, your professional growth, and your contribution to maternity care access for all.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

  • NEW: Immediate access to the CARE fund which offers financial support for temporary call coverage for illness, emergency, or recovery.​
  • Up-to-date information and action alerts on CPM licensure, policy developments, and advocacy efforts.
  • Access to continuing-education, skill-building workshops, subsidized CPR/NRP/cultural-competency trainings.
  • Discounts on journals and curated evidence-based resources for your practice.
  • A collective voice in policy roundtables, legislative advocacy, and professional representation at the state level.
  • A vibrant community of midwives supporting each other, sharing expertise, and advancing out-of-hospital birth together.
Check out the Become a Member  page for important information and to make sure your national membership gets connected to our state chapter!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
December 8, 2025
​BEE Collaborative announces
Eastern MA Midwife Potluck
Monday, December 8th, 6pm-8pm
All aspiring and practicing midwives are welcome and encouraged to attend. graciously Kim Amsley-Camp, CNM, is hosting in Arlington.Please bring something to share!

27 Buena Vista Rd, Arlington, MA
Please RSVP here!
December 5, 2025
Chapter Meeting 
10 am - 1 pm
1 pm - 3pm Skills Drill

Location: Framingham Mcauliffe Library, Community Room
McAuliffe Branch
746 Water Street
Framingham, MA 01701
November 3, 2025
Transfer Drill: 
Shoulder dystocia and neonatal resuscitation 
East Providence from 10 AM - 12 PM
For midwives and student midwives serving the towns around Women & Infants Hospital
Providence Rhode Island
October 10, 2025
​Register for the Board of Registration in Midwifery’s first in-person meeting!
 Date: October 16
 Time: 10:00 a.m.
 Location: 250 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108

You must register to attend.
This is a fantastic opportunity to show the Board and the state that midwives are engaged, paying attention, and committed to ensuring accountability for the good maternal health consumers and midwives alike.

Let’s fill the room and make our presence known! 
​Your participation matters.
Hearing scheduled for October 14 at the State House
“An Act Promoting and Enhancing the Sustainability of Birth Centers and the Midwifery Workforce.”
​This CPM-focused bill centers on pay parity and strengthening the midwifery workforce in Massachusetts.
It’s an important opportunity for CPMs who want to represent our profession, advocate for equal pay for equal work, and have a voice in shaping our future.
October 8, 2025
Continuing education opportunities announced here. And member benefit page is packed with MA-NACPM Member discounts.
October 3, 2025
New Board elected at annual NACPM-MA meeting! 
September 29, 2025
NACPM Statement on Informed Choice: Midwifery’s Role in Emerging Public Health Questions

In recent months, questions have surfaced around issues such as the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine and use of acetaminophen during pregnancy. We understand how quickly such concerns can raise uncertainty for midwives and the families we serve. At NACPM, we believe the midwive's role is not to dictate choices, but to ensure that every client has access to clear, evidence-based information, supportive alternatives, and the space to make decisions aligned with their own values and circumstances.
September 16, 2025
MA-NACPM to establish a fund for call coverage for CPMs in the commonwealth.
The Birthworker Equity in Education (BEE) Collaborative awarded MA-NACPM a Caring for the Caregivers Mini-Grants for a total award of $5,000.00.  Over the next several months MA-NACPM will create guidelines for usage, scheduling. and payout. Stay tuned for updates!
Aug 7, 2025
Governor Healy Signs Updated Shield Law Strengthening Protections for Health Care Providers and Patients.
May 22, 2025
​MA-NACPM will be at the PNQIN 2025 Summit, Thursday, May 22nd from 8:30am-4:30pm at the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood hotel. NACPM will be hosting a table in the exhibit hall and helping disseminate information about community birth and the CPM model of care to perinatal health providers, researchers, and policy makers from around the Commonwealth.
Follow us on Instagram for updates throughout the day!
May 2, 2025
​MA NACPM chapter meeting May 2, 2025 
at 10 am -1 pm at Thayer Public Library in Braintree.
April 17 , 2025
​Massachusetts Board of Registration in Midwifery Meeting
04-17-25 at 10 am
Open to the public virtually
April 10, 2025
Spring Transfer Drills Sign ups available now!
Join a community birth team for a transfer drill to local state hospitals in a nationwide effort to making the home to hospital transfer more efficient.
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