Changing Woman Initiative
Our mission is to empower diverse Indigenous communities to protect cultural birth resiliency and the fundamental Indigenous human right to reproductive health, dignity, and justice.
Communities Served
CWI serves families in central, northern and western New Mexico.
In 2024, families from Albuquerque, Belen, Brimhall, Chilili, Cochiti Pueblo, Corrales, Dulce, Edgewood, Grants, Isleta Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, Los Lunas, Moriarty, Navajo, Peralta, Pojoaque, Rio Rancho, Saint Michaels, San Felipe Pueblo, San Idelfonso Pueblo, Santa Fe, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Thoreau, Tijeras, Tohajilee, Veguita, and Zia Pueblo;
reflecting Cochiti, Diné, Indígena de las Américas, Jicarilla-Apache, Kawaika, Katishtya, Keresan, Kewa, Ohkay Owingeh, Po-Woh-Geh-Owingeh, Shiewhibak,
Tewa and Zia communities.
In 2024, families from Albuquerque, Belen, Brimhall, Chilili, Cochiti Pueblo, Corrales, Dulce, Edgewood, Grants, Isleta Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, Los Lunas, Moriarty, Navajo, Peralta, Pojoaque, Rio Rancho, Saint Michaels, San Felipe Pueblo, San Idelfonso Pueblo, Santa Fe, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Thoreau, Tijeras, Tohajilee, Veguita, and Zia Pueblo;
reflecting Cochiti, Diné, Indígena de las Américas, Jicarilla-Apache, Kawaika, Katishtya, Keresan, Kewa, Ohkay Owingeh, Po-Woh-Geh-Owingeh, Shiewhibak,
Tewa and Zia communities.
Nicolle Gonzales,
CWI Founder
CWI Founder
“We seek to renew cultural birth knowledge to empower and reclaim indigenous sovereignty of women’s medicine through women’s stories and life ways.”
Decolonized Midwifery Programs
In the last few years, CWI has provided midwifery care to over 256 families, with 98% of those receiving free care. We have also trained over 86 Indigenous Doulas in partnership with Zaagiidiwin Indigenous Doula program.
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Client Demographics
Our midwifery services continue to center Indigenous
families seeking to reclaim cultural birth practices,
with a special focus on those who would otherwise
not have access to care.
families seeking to reclaim cultural birth practices,
with a special focus on those who would otherwise
not have access to care.
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Indigenous Clientele
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Medicaid Insured
0
Free care delivered
