Maternity Care Coalition

MCC believes in an equitable and just future for all families and is committed to challenging the structures that create barriers to equity. We envision a future where parents impacted by racial and social inequities in Southeastern Pennsylvania can birth with dignity, parent with autonomy and raise babies who are healthy, growing, and thriving.
We believe that by focusing on reducing disparities for parents who are marginalized, we are advancing equity and quality for all. Thus, as we work to achieve social and racial justice in Southeastern PA, we are centering the experiences of those most impacted by structural racism—Black and Brown parents and their babies.
While MCC prioritizes targeted support to Black and Brown families, this is not to the exclusion of other groups. MCC values inclusion and respects the diversity of individuals, families, and communities. We recognize that being a parent can take on many different forms and are committed to exploring and learning from the different beliefs and experiences of all of our clients.

At MCC, how we do our work is as important as the services we offer. Our approach is radically client centered and collaborative. We believe our clients are the experts of their own experience and support them in recognizing their strengths and accomplishing their goals. At all levels of our work, we nurture respectful relationships, promote self-determination, and ensure diverse voices are heard.
Relationship Building: At the core of our work, we create individual connections with parents and families, partners, and within communities through communication and trust. MCC recruits staff from/with intimate knowledge of the communities we serve. Everything we do at MCC is predicated on creating trusting relationships with our clients and having a reputation as a trusted resource in the communities we serve.
Promoting Self-Determination: We support parents and communities as they identify their own needs and goals and affirm the expertise our clients have in their own experience. This includes providing evidence-based information that builds knowledge, skills, and awareness and coaching parents as they navigate systems to access foundational resources which help them meet their goals.
Advocacy: We leverage resources and partnerships to advocate for community needs and critical supports at systemic levels. We engage our clients and other community leaders, beyond advice and feedback, for actionable insight and decisive action. This includes bringing together stakeholders with a vested interest in issues of pregnancy, birthing, parenting, and children 0-3 and representing our clients in collective actions which combat institutional racism and structural inequity.
Thought Leadership: Our research contributes to the knowledge base and literature on pregnancy and parenting, and we advise on critical issues that turn thought into action.