As community midwives, we see it as our responsibility to increase accessibility to midwifery care, educate the community regarding their birthing options, and promote trust and respect for the birthing process. Despite the encouraging statistics of midwife-led care, cost remains a huge barrier for many. Though midwifery services cost a fraction of standard OB care ($4.5K vs $10-$16K), insurance reimbursement for Registered Midwives is very limited, and Medicaid coverage is still in process for Registered Midwives in Colorado. This is why CRMC offers care on a sliding scale by providing about 2 low-cost births/month to those in need.

Community Roots Midwife Collective supports individuals and families through a variety of programs, services, classes and events. As many people are familiar with our direct midwifery healthcare services of out-of-hospital prenatal, birth, and postpartum care, we also support individuals and families with other services such as baby feeding counseling, well-person and womb care, fertility and conception support, and donated baby supplies at our community closet. One of the ways we make midwifery care accessible is through our Midwifery Service Fund (MSF), CRMC’s sliding scale. To date, the MSF has given out over $240,000 in grants to individuals and families.