Melanated Group Midwifery Care

Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC) is a new model of prenatal care offered to Black birthing families at UIC to address the impacts of structural racism. The model involves group care, racially concordant midwifery care, nurse navigation to work through barriers to care, and the support of culturally-compassionate doulas for the first postpartum year.

Black parents deserve care that makes them feel safe and understood. By centering the expertise and needs of Black women and birthing people, we aim to better understand how we can foster healthier birth outcomes for all families.