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Ontario Midwives
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The Association of Ontario Midwives is the professional body representing midwives and the profession of midwifery in Ontario.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Ontario’s primary care crisis demands innovative solutions. Midwives are highly skilled primary care professionals, providing pregnancy, postpartum, infant & reproductive care. Yet there's been no new investment in midwifery education since 2010.
Demand change: www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-eve...
Midwife with client and infant, accompanied by graphic text that reads, "It's time to act. Tell your MPP: Ontario families want, need and deserve midwifery care, now."
October 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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If you've benefitted from midwifery, your voice matters: www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-eve...

Let your MPP know that midwifery care is essential — and Ontario Needs #MidwivesEverywhere.
Midwifery client and newborn surrounded by midwives and midwifery students at home. Graphic text reads, "Grateful for midwifery care? Tell your MPP! Ontario needs midwives everywhere. Support the campaign."
September 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Midwives are part of the solution to Ontario's primary care crisis. Midwives improve outcomes, reduce costs and provide care where it’s needed most. Yet there’s been no new investment in midwifery education since 2010.

It’s time for change: www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-eve...
Graphic text: Midwives provide care to approximately 1 in 5 of all pregnant people in Ontario... AND YET there has been no new investment in midwifery education in 15 years.
September 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Midwives are a critical part of Ontario’s health system, delivering safe, evidence-based, cost-effective care. Yet demand for midwifery care continues to outpace supply. Increasing investment in midwifery is key to addressing the gaps. Join the call: www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-eve...
Infant receiving health check-up with graphic text: "Every year, thousands of Ontarians seeking midwifery care are unable to get it due to the shortage of midwives. Join the call to action."
September 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Midwives provide primary care to more than 30,000 families a year, yet midwifery services remain out of reach for thousands who want them, especially in Indigenous, rural, northern and francophone communities. Tell your MPP: Ontario Needs #MidwivesEverywhere.
www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-eve...
Map of Ontario depicting small areas where midwifery services are available, in contrast to the vast majority of the province where they are not. Caption reads, "Ontario Needs Midwives Everywhere."
September 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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1/10🧵 Ontario is in a primary care crisis. Midwives are part of the solution.

Visit ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-everywhere to take action. #MidwivesEverywhere
September 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Midwifery strengthens Ontario’s health system by alleviating hospital pressures, reducing costly interventions, and improving outcomes. But without new investment, the gap between demand & supply will only grow. Tell your MPP: Ontario needs #midwiveseverywhere. www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-eve...
Illustrated scale depicting higher demand for midwives by pregnant figures over the number of midwives available. Text reads, "Tell your M-P-P: The demand for midwifery care in Ontario consistently outpaces the supply of midwives."
September 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Ontario is facing a primary care crisis. Midwives are part of the solution.

Ontario needs #MidwivesEverywhere.

Tell your MPP to prioritize investment in midwifery in the next provincial budget. Join the AOM's call to action with just a few clicks. Visit www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-everywhere
Newborn receiving a health check up with graphic text "Tell your MPP: Ontario needs midwives everywhere."
August 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Were you 40 or older during your last pregnancy?

The AOM is looking for past midwifery clients to review our updated client handout about being pregnant in your 40s and provide your feedback!

Complete this brief survey by August 26 to apply: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Pregnant woman reclines on couch. Graphic text reads "Call for midwifery client participants who were 40 or older during their last pregnancy."
August 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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In honour of Black birthing communities, in 2021 a group of midwifery students created a series of videos about Ontario midwifery to address common myths & misconceptions.

Learn More: Ontario Midwifery was partially funded & fully supported by the AOM: www.learnmoreontariomidwifery.com/blank-page
About | Learn More: Ontario Midwifery
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July 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Committees are where midwives come together to guide the work of the AOM. Grounded in lived experience, these groups help strengthen collective impact, advance equity & ensure member perspectives shape every aspect of the Association’s work.
Apply by August 7:
www.ontariomidwives.ca/call-members...
July 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Earlier this month, AOM President Althea Jones took the stage at UNFPA's Global Symposium on Black reproductive justice.
In her blog post, Althea reflects on global connection, community-rooted care and shared struggles among people leading this work worldwide:
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Building global connections in black reproductive health
[By Althea Jones, RM, AOM President.] Earlier this month, I had the honour of attending the UNFPA Global Symposium for Bridging the Gap in Sexual and Reproductive Health of African Descent Women and G...
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July 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Midwives care for 20% of pregnant people in Ontario—but only 5% of First Nations communities have access.
The AOM’s Roadmap to Health System Integration report lays out a plan to fix this.
📘 Read the report: www.ontariomidwives.ca/roadmap
Map of Ontario depicting distribution of midwifery practice sites, which are largely concentrated to the south of the province and absent in most of the rest of Ontario. Graphic of text that says 'only of the 5% in Ontario have 133 First Nations midwifery care in their community Midwives provide care for 1 in 5 pregnant in Ontario, delivering excellent outcomes and high client satisfaction rates. But the distribution of services largely excludes Indigenous and northern communities.'
July 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Since 1994, 400 000+ babies have been born under midwifery care in Ontario, but the demand for midwives continually outpaces supply. To keep pace, the system must evolve.
📘 It's time to invest in sustainable models that support a healthier Ontario & midwifery sector: www.ontariomidwives.ca/roadmap
Image of text that says "20% of midwives of Ontario's babies are born under the care ...and yet, the demand for midwives continues to outpace the supply." With scale visual depicting a greater demand for midwives represented by pregnant icons compared to the supply of midwives represented by a health professional icon.
July 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The AOM's Roadmap to Health System Integration presents clear steps Ontario needs to better integrate and support midwives—through equitable funding, regulatory reform, flexible models and championing midwives as primary care leaders.
Dive into the full report: www.ontariomidwives.ca/roadmap
Roadmap report cover.
July 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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AOM President Althea Jones joins global leaders at the UNFPA symposium in San José, Costa Rica, to address systemic inequities in Black reproductive health. Jones’ work serves as a powerful example of Ontario midwifery’s leadership in striving for racial equity.
🔗 www.newswire.ca/news-release...
Image of Althea Jones with quote, "Midwifery is more than a model of care--it's a tool for transformation."
July 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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June 21st marks the summer solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day. The longest day of the year holds deep spiritual significance, a sacred time honoured for generations. Today we celebrate the rich heritage and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Turtle Island.
June 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Join us on June 25 for an overview of the roles of the AOM and AOMBT and find out how your membership benefits YOU! This webinar is geared towards new midwives but open to all members.

Learn more and register online (login required): www.ontariomidwives.ca/upcoming-web...
Smiling health care professional. Webinar date and time: Wednesday June 25, 12 to 1 p-m.
June 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Pride is a time to honour the history, resilience and diversity of 2SLGBTQI+ communities. The AOM remains committed to gender inclusivity & human rights, diversity & equity, and supporting midwives to uphold and learn more about these commitments. www.ontariomidwives.ca/pride-month-...
June 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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June marks National Indigenous Histories Month, a time to celebrate the rich cultures and diversity of First Nations, Inuit & Métis peoples while engaging in reconciliation work. We are committed to supporting the restoration of Indigenous midwifery practices and bringing birth back to communities.
June 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Featuring keynote by Dr. LLana James on ending race correction, lightning rounds on emerging practices & hands-on workshops, the Advancing Clinical Care Symposium on May 27 offers an exciting opportunity to engage & learn. FREE for AOM members. Register now! www.ontariomidwives.ca/advancing-cl...
May 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Today is International Day of the Midwife! 2025's theme - Midwives: Critical in every Crisis - honours midwives as frontline responders in times of conflict, disaster & climate crisis. Midwives save lives every day!
#IDM2025 #InternationalDayoftheMidwife
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May 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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May 5 is Red Dress Day. The AOM & @indigenousmidwives.bsky.social stand in solidarity demanding justice.
By bringing birth back to communities, we advocate for First Nations, Inuit & Métis babies to be born on their own land with Indigenous midwives, creating stronger communities, safer health care.
May 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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AOM members! Register for the Advancing Clinical Care Symposium on May 27, featuring keynote speaker Dr. LLana James. Don't miss this rare opportunity to engage with one of the most compelling voices in racial justice, with a specific focus on midwifery. members.ontariomidwives.ca/mpower/event...
May 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM