The Midwifery Mentoring and Belonging (MMB) Program pairs University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and California State University Fullerton (CSUF) midwifery students with community-based midwives for mentoring focused on the experiences of people and communities who are disadvantaged*. By investing in mentorship, we are confident that this program, open to all interested, will aid in students' preparedness to successfully enter the workforce by addressing experiences of discrimination and dignity violation issues facing disadvantaged communities. In turn, we can improve access to reproductive health care for all people in our community, especially people who have been and continue to be deprived of access to much needed medical care.   

Financial support is integral to the success of this program and we believe that financial compensation for time is an expression of respect. Unique to our program is the ability, through generous individual donations and grants, to provide our mentors with a quarterly stipend that will support their endeavors to nourish and sustain their mentoring relationship with midwifery students.  

The Midwifery Mentoring & Belonging Program is dedicated to the issues that specifically impact disadvantaged individuals, and we look forward to building community with you and changing the state of midwifery care for people in the United States, who are medically underserved based on U.S. census data. If you have questions, please contact our team via email, [email protected].

Footnote:

*A disadvantaged individual is one who, from an early age, resided in a low-income community or experienced enduring family, societal, or other hardship that significantly compromised educational opportunities. An underserved community is a geographic location or an identified population that is determined medically underserved based on U.S. census data. If you are uncertain about your disadvantaged status, we encourage you to apply.