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Mindful Birthing and Parenting Foundation 

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OVERVIEW

The Mindful Birthing and Parenting Foundation (MBPF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and training in mindfulness skills for expectant parents, families, children, and the professionals who care for them in order to maximize health and wellbeing throughout the life cycle.  

Based in Oakland, CA, the MBPF operates across the US and internationally with the aid of a small, dedicated team of remote faculty and administrative members.

 

MISSION 

The MBPF's mission is to support global accessibility of the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) program.

About MBPF

Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) is an evidence-based program for expectant parents that integrates mindfulness skills and practice with childbirth and parenting education. Founded in 1998 by nurse-midwife Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA, the MBCP program is one of the first adaptations of the world-renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD. In the 25 years since its inception, more than 100,000 people have trained in MBCP, including professionals in 35+ countries.

The MBPF supports its mission by providing field-leading education and resources to expectant families and high-quality professional trainings for MBCP instructors. The MBPF is committed to contributing to the evidence-base for mindfulness practice as a whole — and MBCP in particular — through the support of rigorous scientific research and the establishment of strong ethical guidelines and training processes for all MBCP and MBCP-inspired programs. The MBPF also aims to help influence perinatal programs, models of care, and health policies to improve the health and wellbeing of all expectant parents, babies, and families in the critical early years of life — across all orientations, statuses, and identities.

 

VISION

The MBPF's vision is to build on our early successes and to develop the self-sustaining aspects of our organization in order to support the MBPF mission for decades to come. The MBPF’s activities fall into 3 main categories:​

  • MBCP Teacher Training

    • Our intention is to continue to develop, improve, and scale the MBCP professional teacher training that the MBPF already provides. We will offer professional training of the highest quality, meeting and exceeding the existing standards of professionalism and integrity that have already been developed for other mindfulness-based training programs (MBPs) throughout the world. Working with birth providers, perinatal professionals, and family support organizations, we will endeavor to offer the MBCP program with sensitivity, honoring local cultures and languages. Whenever possible, we will offer training scholarships to aspiring MBCP instructors, giving emphasis to those serving under-resourced communities.​

  • MBCP Research

    • ​Our intention is to contribute to the evidence-base of MBCP’s efficacy for expectant parents and their families for both the near and long-term impact. We will also enhance our existing relationships with highly regarded research institutions and work to support collaborative exchanges amongst our international research community. Wherever possible, we will provide open access to MBCP publications, facilitate student research, and award grants in the spirit of scientific transparency and learning. We will also engage in a process of adaptation and development of the MBCP curriculum as new research findings emerge.​

  • MBCP Community

    • Our commitment to this work is grounded in the intention to build a global educational movement of MBCP professionals, parents, and supporters dedicated to bringing greater awareness, kindness, connectedness, and caring worldwide for the benefit of this generation of families and those to come.

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Questions? Contact us at admin@mindfulbirthing.org.

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