Imagine a world where every birthing person, no matter their income, identity, or circumstances, can step into birth surrounded by care, dignity, and unwavering support.

That is the world Southern Birth Justice Network (SBJN) is building.

SBJN was created to ensure access to community-based midwifery and doula care for Black, Brown, youth, immigrant, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, and low-income families across South Florida. Our work is rooted in the belief that birth justice is not a luxury—it is a human right.

This work is only possible with community support.
If this vision resonates with you, we invite you to give what you can.

Birth justice was born in Miami, through the wisdom, courage, and leadership of Black midwives, birthworkers, families, and community organizers. Their legacy continues to guide our work today.

Through programs like community midwifery care, doula training, workforce development, advocacy, and storytelling, SBJN has spent years showing up for families and pushing for systems that center care, safety, and respect.

Where We’re Going

Now, we’re taking the next step.

SBJN is building Southern Florida’s first nonprofit Birth & Wellness Center, a permanent home for birth justice.

This center will allow us to:

Bring midwifery care directly into communities through our Mobile Midwife Clinic
Respond to hospital labor and delivery unit closures impacting communities of color
Train and sustain a local workforce of doulas and midwives
Create space for education, healing, and collective care
Strengthen our shared voice to advocate for policies that protect our lives and futures

Our journey has been shaped by many community members, organizations, providers, and partners who have stood with us along the way. Their support, past and present, has helped SBJN grow, respond, and remain accountable to the people we serve.

We offer special gratitude to those who have walked closely alongside us on this path, including:

Dr. Christ-Ann Magloire, OB/GYN

Black Maternal Infant Health Equity Collaborative (BMIHEC)

Miami Home Birth Collective

Your Bold Doula

SOUTHERN BIRTH JUSTICE NETWORK, INC.

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Help Us Build a Birth Center!

By Southern Birth Justice Network

Help Us Build a Birth Center!

Support SBJN as we build South Florida’s first nonprofit Birth & Wellness Center.

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