Birth By Queens Birth and Wellness Center is a developing birth center in Queens, NY working to provides holistic prenatal, birth, and postpartum services in the community. Our vision is for families to receive consistent welcoming, inclusive, and supportive care that is personalized, and tailored to families unique needs and experiences. Our current services include full spectrum doula services, lactation consultant services, education consultations, support groups, and community offerings such a community baby showers and literacy events. Mission: To establish a birth center in Queens, NY that serves as a model of comprehensive, safe, and evidence-based care—setting a new standard of support for new and growing families. Vision: Our vision is a midwifery-led birth center that reflects the diversity of Queens—grounded in cultural humility and accessible to all. We aim to create a comprehensive community hub where families receive the wraparound services they deserve, reducing barriers to care. Together, we are building a future where every family has access to safe, local, and empowering birth and family care options. Core Values: C.H.A.N.G.E. Community We start and end with community in mind. We are a space where families, providers, and partners come together to share resources, build trust, and grow together. Rooted in participation, we show up as neighbors and partners, cultivating relationships and building each other’s village so all families can thrive. Humility We lead with humility acknowledging that every family, provider, and community member brings valuable knowledge and experience to the table. We listen first, learn continuously, and recognize that true care grows from mutual respect. By honoring lived experiences and diverse perspectives, we stay grounded in the understanding that our work is not about leading from above, but walking beside families as partners in their care and healing. Advocacy We champion birth and family equity at every level - local, state, and national. We advocate for access to midwifery-led, community-rooted care and for the rights of all families, whether birthing at home, in a birth center, or in a hospital. Our advocacy extends beyond birth. We stand beside families through every outcome those who experience loss, survive near misses, face infertility, choose adoption, or foster with love. We address the social and economic factors that shape family well-being and work to ensure every family receives care, compassion, and community throughout their journey. Nurture Our care extends beyond the clinical. We nurture through compassion, cultural understanding, and connection Supporting the emotional, spiritual, and social needs that sustain families long after birth. In every interaction, we plant seeds of trust, healing, and growth that strengthen families and help them thrive for generations to come. Generational Wisdom We honor your lineage and your legacy. We listen to the stories of our elders, draw strength from our ancestors, and face the realities of raising children in today’s world where families navigate complex systems, shifting cultures, and daily challenges in pursuit of thriving. By bridging the wisdom of the past with the truths of the present, we make an equitable future more accessible. Every generation belongs here to learn, to teach, to heal, and to grow together. Excellence We deliver care grounded in positive patient experience, equity, and evidence. Excellence means holding ourselves to rigorous, evidence-based standards while centering the lived experiences and voices of the families we serve. We strive for birth justice by confronting inequities and dismantling systemic barriers within healthcare. We believe education is the foundation of empowerment. Through training, mentorship, and community learning, we equip professionals and families alike with the knowledge to make informed, confident, and compassionate choices.