Families First California

Supporting families in achieving a healthier future

"Midwifery-led care has a significant positive impact on various maternal and neonatal outcomes."

Fikre et al. 2023



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Advocating for Growing Families

We are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that provides education, health services, local resources, and support for individuals and couples on their journey to parenthood in California. We are building a measurable community-driven maternal health improvement model that strengthens clinical engagement, reduces intervention risk, and increases trust in healthcare systems.

Our Mission



The ultimate goal of Families First is to raise up families that have a profound knowledge about what is healthy for their individual life and carry that on in each pregnancy and throughout postpartum, creating healthier families that can thrive throughout their lifetime.

About us

Improving access to community based reproductive healthcare

Families First CA was created because we saw a deep need for access to community-based midwifery when delivering in a hospital. The maternal mortality rates in CA have risen almost 50% since 2019. The advantages of community-based midwifery care offer families a chance to really understand health in pregnancy and postpartum; to catch any red flags and edit diet and lifestyle before medical intervention is needed. By spending time with families and listening to them we may better be able to individualize their care based on their values and needs. We believe that with access to this type of care, in tandem with physicians in a hospital setting, we will be able to reduce the need for pharmacological intervention that may cause poor outcomes for expecting families. The ultimate goal is to raise up families that have a profound knowledge about what is healthy for their individual life and carry that on in each pregnancy and throughout postpartum, creating healthier families that can thrive throughout their lifetime. We recognize that with the restrictions and limitations on midwives in community-based settings and the lack of insurance coverage it can be difficult for families to access midwifery care. We aim to change that at Families First by offering services for families whether they are expecting or not. Services can include midwifery care, childbirth education, lactation education and support, access to birth and postpartum doula and more.
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Product & Services

Families First will tailor services based on the individual needs of the clients. With these specialty services the goal is to minimize and, in some cases, eliminate the need for medical intervention in pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum. 
Our goal is to build families with the tools to grow healthy families from the beginning of pregnancy all the way through menopause. With these tools we can eliminate the symptoms that marginalized communities are at an elevated risk for. Creating healthier pregnancies and children for the future.
Families First will offer complimentary services in multiple categories
  • Concierge midwifery services during the prenatal and postpartum periods.
  • Childbirth education
  • Infant education
  • Nutrition education and consultation using lab work results
  • Access to childbirth and postpartum doulas, acupuncture, and chiropractic care
  • Follow up ultrasounds and anatomy scans
  • Fertility consultation and education
  • Lactation services and education
  • Mental health screening and assistance
  • Welfare resources and community assistance programs

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