ICAN does not recommend care providers. Many local chapters will collect names of providers who support VBACs and Family Centered Cesareans, but ICAN realizes that choosing a care provider is a personal choice and no one provider is right for every person. Each person should determine on their own what they will need in labor,…
ICAN divides the money collected from memberships between the local chapter and the national organization, when a local chapter is named as beneficiary. Local chapters keep 30% of the membership funds to use for meetings, events, activities, or education as needed. The remaining 70% is used by the national organization to pay for the website…
Membership in ICAN is available at several different levels, beginning at a 1-year supporting membership of $30. Members receive benefits based on the level of membership, and all items are subject to change. Throughout the year, ICAN provides free or discounted access to educational webinars featuring birth professionals from many fields. While most of ICAN’s…
ICAN is an all-volunteer organization. The ICAN board of directors consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and other Board Members as needed. In addition, Regional Coordinators help support local chapters, which are led by official chapter leaders. An Executive Team leads various volunteer projects for ICAN. Contact information for the current leadership team…
ICAN was founded in 1982 in the United States as the Cesarean Prevention Movement, in response to a birth climate that enforced a “once a cesarean, always a cesarean” rule. In the 21st century, the rate of cesarean births in the United States has skyrocketed to 33%. While ICAN believes that cesareans do save lives…
