What makes midwifery care so unique? Ask those who have been cared for by midwives and you'll hear lots of different answers. One common thread is - the relationship.

By volunteering for Believe Midwifery Services, not only do you release some of the task oriented job responsibilities from the midwives so they can spend greater time directly with their clients, but you have an opportunity to join the amazing midwifery team and build relationships with our clients and the communities we serve. 

The Nurse Midwife and Assistants with Believe Midwifery are a group of passionate, engaged professionals working hard to make a difference in Northern/Central Indiana, with grand vision of impacting women and children all over the globe. However because they lack a full staffed office as other medical practices or hospitals with larger budgets, they fail to complete many administrative tasks expected of their clientele. Midwives depend on volunteers to assist in coordinating the many tasks associated with a successful practice, just as each hospital and medical office depends on their own community volunteers.

Believe Midwifery is currently looking for motivated people seeking to improve maternal and child health, advance the profession of midwifery, and encourage our midwifery team.

Qualifications: The greatest expectation of a volunteer is a serving heart. It is not necessary that the volunteer be able to commit to a specific schedule or even volunteer within the office, as many tasks can be done from the privacy of your own home.

Volunteers will be asked to sign a confidentiality statement and respect the diversity of our clientele base.

Volunteer Opportunities

Supporting fund raising and special events

Wiping down toys in offices with Thieves spray

Thanks Emily and Mia!

Assisting with the organization of our annual celebration event

Dusting the clinics, both in Thorntown and Lafayette

Thanks Ramsey family!

Raising funds for additional equipment (see Wish List)

Stocking supplies in office and within birth bags, both in Thorntown and Lafayette

Thanks Emily and Lara!

Assisting with maintenance of landscaping, both in Thorntown and Lafayette

Sharing our brochure and business cards with chiropractors and acupuncturists, physicians and nurses, on bulletin boards in health food stores, in books at the library, maternity shops and consignment shops, with doulas and mother groups

Creating folders for interview sessions, new maternity clients, home visits, lactation visits and well woman visits

Gathering data for our monthly reports to the Indiana State Department of Health

Printing educational material

Assisting Penny with the dreaded chore of following up with insurance companies regarding unpaid claims

Creating and maintaining a small maternal/newborn boutique, including organization of our NEW breastpump rentals

Assisting Penny with various administration tasks

Thank-you Anastashia and January!

Create reports for performance improvement

Order supplies and stock inventory, review all our supplies to evaluate expiration dates on products

Thank-you Emily, Mia and Lara!

Maintanence and equipment repair

Keeping your I Love Homebirth bumper magnet on your car!

Had a physician call in fall of 2011 that saw our bumper magnet in I-65 near Zionsville, and Penny and Keely saw a West Lafayette family in February of 2012 with the magnet on their car. Thanks!

Assist with publishing monthly newsletter

Help to up-date our hospital and physician contact list

Sharing your birth or breastfeeding experiences within various classes taught by the midwifery team

Thanks Andrews & Neer family! Thanks Liza!

Sew drapes for clients to utilize for covering themselves during exams (prevent the practice from purchasing disposable drapes that contribute to landfill waste)

Produce practice advertising and coordinate marketing tools for newspapers, radio, special publications, and phone directories.

Support our staff in outreach events, programs and promotion.

Assist with maintaining the website through edits, planning and implementing of new features

Thanks Emily!

Provide portrait photography of the midwives and staff, as well as staff providing care to clients willing to be photographed for use on our website, and in teaching our various courses.

Produce brochures and reports as assigned and needed for annual reports, client information, departmental promotion, and educational guides.