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Birth Center Facility

"I opened the Community Childbearing Institute Birth center in May of 1999, to serve the needs of families who desire out of the hospital birth and midwifery care, but don't desire or are unable to have home births. The Birth Center came into being to offer "home birth away from home" to all women and families, regardless of their ability to pay for care, by accepting MediCal and by having a 'sliding scale' for fees. As a native San Franciscan, having the Birth Center in San Francisco is all the more special"

-Judi Loebensteen-Tinkelenberg

Community Childbearing Institute

  • Freestanding Alternative Birth Center.
  • Homelike Environment.
  • Midwife Attended Birth.
  • Natural Childbirth Options.
  • Water Facilitated Labor and Birth Available.


The Birth Center is located 154 A Capp Street . We have 3 birth rooms with a tub and shower in each room. We will also have a multi-purpose room for classes of all sorts, a family waiting room with kitchen, children's play room and spacious office, exam and reception areas. CLICK HERE to see photos.

 

  1. Resolved, that the Community Childbearing Institute, shall design a childbearing and parenting service, in which will serve any and all families desiring to use our services, regardless of their ability to pay.
  2. Resolved, that this service shall function under the definitions of the Mother-Friendly Initiative as published by the World Health Organization.
  3. Resolved, that in the interest of providing quality midwifery and health care services to healthy prenant women and their infants, this organizations shall open, administer, and make available to the community an out of hospital birthing center, The Community Childbearing Institute Birth Center located at:
    154A Capp St. San Francisco, Ca. 94110This being adminstered by the governing body of Sage Femme Midwifery Service/Community Childbearing Institute Inc. a California registered for profit corporation.
  4. Reserved, that this center can best serve our diverse clientelle within the childbearing community in an urban area centrally located near the well-equipped hospitals.
  5. Resolved, that the model of care utilized by this service shall be that which is deined as "The Midwifery Model" of care with its corresponding emphasis on non-intervention, women-directed care.
  6. Resolved, that collaborative and consultant medical care is an essential component of safe, accessible, and humanistic care for childbearing families, this organization will continue to nurture the existing such relationships with physicians and health care. Thus we will continue to see the expansion of supportive medical personnel in a network of facilities.
  7. Resolved, that as this center and organization states as its purpose, service to the community of childbearing familes, the members of this community shall be incited to join a Community Advisory Board. These entitles will be charged with helping guide this organization in realizing its vision by working actively with the organization's Board of Directors, Administrators and the community at large.
  8. Resolved, that the Childbearing Center and the professional staff shall work to bring the center to compliance with the State of California licensing body, the National Association of Childbearing Centers for accreditation and shall carry the appropriate medical malpractice and liability insurance. These steps are being followed so as to assure quality management and accountability and to facilitate third part insurance reimbursement. We shall also obtain license sure/certification by the State of California and seek approval of medical and other third party insurance for reimbursement of care.
  9. A sliding scale fee for those who are uninsured shall be available as well, based on income and ability to pay for service.