Southern Birth Justice Network

What Southern Birth Justice Network does

Southern Birth Justice Network (SBJN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009 and headquartered in Overtown, Miami, that delivers community-based perinatal care, workforce development, and advocacy to Black, Brown, low-income, youth, immigrant, indigenous, and LGBTQ+ birthing people in South Florida. The organization operates a portfolio of free and low-cost programs: the Mobile Midwife Clinic (an RV-based outreach program launched in January 2023 providing screenings, referrals, homebirth access, and wrap-around services across Miami-Dade County), the BirthTrak mobile app (a free pregnancy and birth preparation tool co-developed with the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, launched in beta in 2024), the Birth Justice Doula Training and certification program, and a planned freestanding Birth Justice birth and wellness center currently being capitalized via a GiveButter campaign. SBJN is also the originator of the Birth Justice Movement, the Black Midwives Model of Care, the Birth Justice Bill of Rights, and Black Midwives Day, and co-founded the National Black Midwives Alliance.

The Mobile Midwife Clinic reports a 73% vaginal birth rate (27% cesarean) over 2023-2024, compared with a Miami-Dade county average cesarean rate of 48%, providing the core clinical evidence base for the model. SBJN sits at the center of the Black Maternal and Infant Health Equity Collaborative (BMIHEC), a partnership with Metro Mommy Agency, Magnolia Birth House, and YWCA funded by the Health Foundation of South Florida to scale doula workforce development and hospital system transformation. The organization has trained 48 Birth Justice Doulas, 18 Midwifery Assistants, and more than 350 allied professionals in Birth Justice since inception, and serves over 500 people per year with education, support, and mutual aid services.

SBJN's revenue model is grant-funded philanthropy supplemented by small-dollar donations via Stripe, PayPal, and GiveButter. All customer-facing products are priced at free or low-cost; the BirthTrak app is free, the Doula Training is free for eligible BIPOC participants in South Florida, and Mobile Midwife Clinic services are free or low-cost. Distribution is community-led via the mobile clinic RV, an Overtown general office, partnerships with Jackson Memorial Hospital and Magnolia Birth House for experiential training, and statewide advocacy through Birth Justice Day at the Capitol. Leadership consists of Executive Director Jamarah Amani (architect of the Black Midwives Model of Care and co-founder of the National Black Midwives Alliance) and Clinical Director Sheila Simms Watson, a Licensed Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife with thirty years of midwifery experience and an MPH focused on Health Disparities.

Name

Southern Birth Justice Network

Legal name

Southern Birth Justice Network

Website

https://southernbirthjustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southern Birth Justice Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Miami operating the Mobile Midwife Clinic, BirthTrak app, and Doula Training to deliver free, culturally-congruent perinatal care, workforce development, and advocacy for Black, Brown, and underserved birthing people across South Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Maternal and Perinatal Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Midwifery & Birth Centers (HLAFAJAC), Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

Keywords

• Community midwifery care
• Birth justice advocacy
• Doula training certification
• Perinatal health services
• Maternal health equity

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: SBJN operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded primarily through grants. The Health Foundation of South Florida funds the BMIHEC (Black Maternal and Infant Health Equity Collaborative) program. Chicago Beyond provided a Black Maternal Health Fellowship in 2025.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations through various platforms (Stripe, PayPal, GiveButter) to support birth center construction and general operations.
3. Fee-for-Service Programs: Doula training and certification programs with mentorship requirements; services are provided to over 500 people per year through community-based care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southern Birth Justice Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides community-based perinatal and maternal health services in South Florida, including a Mobile Midwife Clinic, the BirthTrak pregnancy app, Birth Justice Doula Training and certification, and is developing a freestanding Birth Center. Its work focuses on culturally congruent care, workforce development of birth workers, and advocacy to address Black maternal and infant health disparities in Miami-Dade County.

Product overview

Southern Birth Justice Network operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of community-based maternal health products and services focused on Birth Justice. The core offerings include the BirthTrak App (a pregnancy support mobile application), the Mobile Midwife Clinic (mobile outreach program), Birth Justice Doula Training (certification program), and a planned Birth Center facility. Additional offerings include the FL Maternal Health Guide (advocacy resource), BMIHEC program (doula care initiative), and the Birth Justice Bill of Rights (advocacy tool). The organization also maintains the Overtown Birth Justice Mural as community art. These products work together to provide perinatal services, workforce development, and community advocacy for underserved populations in South Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black Midwives Care: A care model designed to meet the needs of pregnant, birthing, and postpartum Black mothers/parents, including respecting racial identity, incorporating cultural elements, connecting with holistic practitioners, and advocacy.
• BirthTrak
• Mobile Midwife Clinic

Products and services

• Mobile Midwife Clinic Mobile outreach program providing free and low-cost midwifery care, perinatal screenings, fertility counseling, mental health referrals, lactation support, and homebirth access to underserved families in Miami-Dade County.
• BirthTrak App Free mobile pregnancy and birth preparation app that identifies key elements impacting birth outcomes and helps pregnant people set and obtain health and wellness goals; designed for Black, Brown, youth, immigrant, indigenous, LGBTQ+, and low-income families.
• Birth Justice Doula Training 30-hour comprehensive training program providing Birth Justice Doula certification covering community-based solutions, advocacy, full spectrum support, lactation support, and a 1-year certification journey with mentorship; offered at no cost to eligible BIPOC participants in South Florida.
• Black Maternal and Infant Health Equity Collaborative (BMIHEC) Coalition program between Metro Mommy Agency, SBJN, Magnolia Birth House, and YWCA funded by the Health Foundation of South Florida to reduce Black maternal mortality through doula care and hospital system transformation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% vaginal birth rate (27% cesarean rate) compared to county average of 48% cesarean rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in launching BirthTrak, the first pregnancy and birth preparation app in Miami-Dade County that identifies key elements impacting birth outcomes.
• Metro Mommy AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Partner in the Black Maternal and Infant Health Equity Collaborative (BMIHEC), working with SBJN to provide Birth Justice Doula Training and build health equity infrastructure in Miami-Dade County.
• Magnolia Birth HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Partner in BMIHEC collaborative; provides experiential learning opportunities for SBJN doula trainees and birth center access for clients through referral network.
• YWCAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Partner in BMIHEC collaborative focused on reducing Black maternal mortality and morbidity through doula care and hospital system transformation.
• CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Secured site for Overtown Birth Justice Mural in historic Overtown, Miami arts-district, working in partnership with CRA to display the symbolic mural.
• National Black Midwives AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBMA was born at SBJN in 2018 and nurtured for 7 years before becoming a fiscally sponsored organization. SBJN co-founded NBMA to organize Black midwives at the national level.
• Queer and Transgender Midwives AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBJN is a founding member of this association supporting LGBTQ+ midwives and birth workers.
• Birth Center EquityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported distribution of Mikah Amani's Leonidas zine highlighting Black queer and trans people; aligned with trans awareness in birth work initiatives.
• South Florida Black Mamas BailoutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBJN is a proud collaborative partner of the South Florida Black Mamas Bailout, part of national movement to end pretrial detention and mass incarceration.
• Florida Health Justice ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Miami Birth Justice Initiative working to tackle implicit bias, racial health disparities, and obstetric violence through leadership development and community organizing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Black Midwives Alliance: Co-founded by SBJN's Executive Director in 2018 and nurtured at SBJN before becoming a fiscally sponsored organization; aligns on Black midwife organizing, training, and advocacy.
• HealthConnect One: National nonprofit running community-based doula training programs and home-visiting models for birthing people in underserved communities, overlapping with SBJN's training and community doula programs.
• Commonsense Childbirth: Jennie Joseph's Commonsense Childbirth operates a freestanding birth center (The Birth Place) and the National Perinatal Task Force, sharing SBJN's model of midwife-led, culturally congruent care for underserved communities. Comparable in mission, scope (mobile/outreach + birth center), and target population.
• Mamatoto Village: Washington, D.C. nonprofit offering community-based doula support, home visits, and perinatal education to Black women and families, with a similar perinatal support + workforce development structure as SBJN's programs.
• Magnolia Birth House: Named BMIHEC partner and a Miami-area freestanding birth center serving similar populations; a direct operational peer along the birth-center-plus-community-care axis.
• Ancient Song Doula Services: New Jersey-based doula training, full-spectrum perinatal support, and advocacy organization serving BIPOC birthing people, with a similar training-plus-services-plus-advocacy stack as SBJN. Operates a comparable doula certification curriculum and community-based care model.

Emerging players

• Sista Midwife Productions: Provides midwifery and doula education, a directory of Black midwives, and birth justice advocacy — comparable in audience and educational mission, lighter on direct clinical service than SBJN.
• Mama Glow Foundation: Offers a doula training and certification program plus perinatal support services for BIPOC families, with overlapping curriculum and workforce-development model to SBJN's Birth Justice Doula Training.
• Black Mamas Matter Alliance: National advocacy and policy coalition advancing Black maternal health; awarded SBJN's leader in 2022. Comparable in mission and target population, but focused on policy/research rather than direct service delivery.
• Melanated Midwives: Directory and community platform for Black midwives and birth workers, intersecting with SBJN's midwifery workforce and Birth Justice ecosystem. Smaller and primarily community/network rather than service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/southernbirthjustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southernbirthjusticenetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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