Changing Woman Initiative

Changing Woman Initiative The Changing Woman Initiative is a Native American-centered health collective.

Our vision is to restore the sovereignty of indigenous midwifery and community health with the return to gender equality and cultural birth practices.

We are grateful to the families and communities that have been and will be a part of these 3 babies lives, and to the CW...
09/03/2026

We are grateful to the families and communities that have been and will be a part of these 3 babies lives, and to the CWI midwives and staff that have the honor of supporting them on their journey!

In New Mexico, Community Midwives have a rich history in keeping birth care accessible and community-centered practices,...
08/28/2026

In New Mexico, Community Midwives have a rich history in keeping birth care accessible and community-centered practices, and provide continuity through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. As local hospital options are disappearing, and families are being asked to travel farther from home, family, community, and land to give birth, we need sustainable support for the full spectrum of birth care for all of our communities. Community midwives continue to play a vital part of closing that gap.

Read the full article to learn more about New Mexico’s growing maternity-care access gap and what it means for families across our state at sourcenm.com/2026/08/03/the-high-cost-of-birth-new-mexico-families-travel-farther-for-care/

August 25 - 31 is Black Breast Feeding Week! This year's theme is We All We Got: 14 Years of Community, Care, and Collec...
08/25/2026

August 25 - 31 is Black Breast Feeding Week! This year's theme is We All We Got: 14 Years of Community, Care, and Collective Power. This week was developed as a response to the high black infant mortality rate, the lack of diversity in the lactation field, and unique cultural barriers among Black women, and shines a light on efforts and initiatives that support breastfeeding among Black families. ​Learn more at https://blackbreastfeedingweek.org.

The 2027 Lactation Calendar is in the making and we need community submissions! Representation matters. When communities...
08/21/2026

The 2027 Lactation Calendar is in the making and we need community submissions! Representation matters. When communities see themselves reflected in the images around them, they feel seen, valued, and empowered. We invite you to be part of normalizing human milk feeding and creating a community where everyone can see themselves reflected. Submit your breast/chestfeeding and pumping photos far a chance to be featured in this uplifting calendar.
Submit your photos to https://breastfeedingnm.org/get-involved/2027-lactation-calendar/

Join us next Wednesday, August 26th, from 4 pm to 6pm MST for the NBM Birthworker Talking Circle. This virtual event is ...
08/18/2026

Join us next Wednesday, August 26th, from 4 pm to 6pm MST for the NBM Birthworker Talking Circle. This virtual event is for all birthworkers and lactation advocates to join us for our very first talking circle reserved and held specifically for birthworkers to close out National Breastfeeding Month.

Please register using the QR code as soon as possible to secure your spot. See you soon!

August 15-21 is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme is "Better D...
08/17/2026

August 15-21 is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme is "Better Data, Better Care for AANHPI Families", with a mission to decrease inequities and normalize chest/breastfeeding in AANHPI communities by improving breast/chestfeeding education and support practices. Follow to learn more, including about their upcoming two-hour webinar on data equity and breastfeeding among AANHPI families on August 18th!

Join us on August 17th, from 5:30 - 7 PM, for Release & Renew, a doula support circle! This will be a creative, hands-on...
08/14/2026

Join us on August 17th, from 5:30 - 7 PM, for Release & Renew, a doula support circle! This will be a creative, hands-on session where doulas gather to reflect, share, and connect. Just come with two sheets of paper, scissors, and something to write with. RSVP to this Zoom gathering at [email protected]

08/11/2026

Tomorrow in Window Rock, AZ: August 12th Community Awareness Walk and Health Fair! Join the Navajo Nation WIC program at 10am to celebrate Indigenous Milk Medicine Week! Free screenings will be available for children ages 0-5

August 8th–14th is Indigenous Milk Medicine Week. We uplift human milk as our Indigenous First Foods and honor knowledge...
08/11/2026

August 8th–14th is Indigenous Milk Medicine Week. We uplift human milk as our Indigenous First Foods and honor knowledge keepers and traditional healers who keep pushing for food sovereignty. We are endlessly in deep gratitude of the wisdom of ancestral practices and for the ways they continue to provide care and life to our communities despite efforts of suppression or erasure. We are committed to uplifting and providing accessible lactation support for all families.

Created in 2019 by the Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective, Indigenous Milk Medicine Week is celebrated annually from August 8-14. Formerly known as Native Breastfeeding Week, the observance was created to encourage and uplift the diversity of Native breast/chestfeeding experiences. ​Follow or visit indigenousmilkmedicinecollective.org to learn more!

Join us tomorrow through Thursday this week, August 11 - 13, from 10 am - 2 pm at the CWI office to celebrate Indigenous...
08/10/2026

Join us tomorrow through Thursday this week, August 11 - 13, from 10 am - 2 pm at the CWI office to celebrate Indigenous Milk Medicine Week and to honor humanmilk feeding as our indigenous first food! For all breastfeeding/chestfeeding individuals, we'll have special goodies and a small gift for you. See you soon!
Our office is located at 4133 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109.

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4133 Montgomery Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, NM
87109

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+15059305641

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