American Association of Birth Centers
Organization URL(s)
reachNACC@birthcenters.orgwww.birthcenters.org
Other Contact Information
3123 Gottschall Road
Perkiomenville,
PA 18074
866-54-BIRTH (Voice - Toll-free)
215-234-8068 (Voice)
215-234-8829 (FAX)
Description
The National Association of Childbearing Centers (NACC) is the Nation's largest repository of information on freestanding birth centers. It offers a telephone information consultation service, workshops, speakers, an annual convention, and written and audiovisual materials. Information is available on all aspects of running a birth center: standards, quality assurance, planning, reimbursement, licensure, accreditation, costs, evaluation, and current survey data.
Online Resources
- Birth Centers Locator
http://www.birthcenters.org/find-a-birth-center/ - National Birth Center Standards
http://www.birthcenters.org/open-abc/standards.php
Print Resources
NACC publishes national standards, resource materials, statistics, forms, a newsletter, and other materials of use to birth centers.