Share Your Story
The Coalition for Newport Hospital Birthing Center and our advocacy partners are collecting personal stories to help illustrate what access to local community care means in real life.
Whether you gave birth at the birthing center, planned to, supported someone who did, or simply believe this care is important for our community, we welcome your story.
Not sure what to say? You can include anything you feel comfortable sharing.
Here are a few questions to help get you started!
If you gave birth at the birthing center or supported someone who did:
What made your experience at the birthing center meaningful to you?
Was there a moment, person, or aspect of care that stood out to you?(feeling safe, the care team, being close to home, support during labor, etc.)
How did having a local birthing center affect your experience?
If you work with families in the community:
What role do you or your organization play in supporting families? (For example: healthcare provider, doula, social worker, early childhood program, home visiting, community organization, volunteer etc.)
How does access to a local birthing center affect the families you work with?
Have you seen examples of how the Newport Hospital Birthing Center has supported families in your community?
Everyone
What would it mean for you or your community if the birthing center closed?
Is there anything you wish Brown University Health understood about this issue?
With your permission, stories may be shared to help raise awareness and advocate for keeping the birthing center open. We may pull quotes from your story or edit for brevity and clarity or to adapt to certain media formats.
Ways to submit:
The Newport Health Equity Zone is supporting story submission via email at newporthez@gmail.com or via facebook messenger
Google Form: https://forms.gle/hWxbSLkvthmiL4ES8