The Miles Foundation
Catalyzing Compassionate Care for Families Impacted by Maternal Loss and Grief
About The Miles Foundation
Our Mission: We believe that every individual deserves to have access to maternal care that is compassionate and honors their lived experience.
The Miles Foundation provides direct funding and access to maternal health organizations and businesses that center whole person, autonomous maternal care with a focus on grief and healing. We value traditional midwifery, out-of-hospital care, and healing. We give grants to organizations and practitioners for individuals who have directly experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), or Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood (SUDC), and or trauma. Learn more about our black birth equity initiative.
Black Birth Equity
Black midwives play an important role in ensuring Black mothers and birthing people can access prenatal care that makes them feel secure and cared for. Especially Black mothers and birthing people, who experience negative birth and pregnancy outcomes at higher rates than other racial and ethnic groups.
The Miles Foundation in Action
The Miles & Miles Recognition!
We know that true support for those impacted by trauma and loss goes beyond the extra mile—it's about integrated care where people feel seen, respected, and heard.
The Miles Foundation is dedicated to this vision. We want to recognize the birth workers, midwives, doulas, and providers who have embodied this belief and gone beyond all expectations.
Help us honor those who truly embody compassionate care. Nominate someone who has been a guiding light and a source of strength. Let's celebrate them!
Upcoming Events
October 15th: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Join the Miles Foundation and care providers from Kaiser Oakland Medical team to gather, remember, support, and honor pregnancy loss, SIDS, SUDC, and infant loss. We will join the #wave of lights and light our candles at 7:00pm.
Organizations we Support: Sumi's Touch
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