Who We Are
The International Center for Traditional Childbearing, Inc. (ICTC) is a non-profit African centered organization located in Portland, Oregon. ICTC was created to promote the health of women and their families and to train Black women aspiring to become midwives. We provide recruitment, education, and support to those desiring to serve their community.
ICTC encompasses oral traditions from Africa, the Caribbean, and the "Deep South." We educate and advocate through community workshops, study groups, or just one to one support. ICTC is inclusive in its membership. We have an affirmative action policy that we uphold in spirit as well as letter.
The early beginnings of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing( ICTC) date back to August 1991. We were then, and are now a grassroots organization, responding to critical health care needs. We are determined that the early death of babies and mothers, an aftermath of slavery and a legacy of poverty, shall be reversed.
Shafia M. Monroe on August 31, 1991 founded ICTC in consensus with a national group of midwives and educators. Headquarters are in Portland, Oregon. ICTC was created to support the needs of Black women who desire to become midwives to improve the family health in their communities.
ICTC supports aspiring and student midwives through information and referrals. We are a midwife promotion, recruitment, and training organization for Black women who want to become midwives and serve their communities.
ICTC educates by using a traditional African based model, community workshops, leadership training, audiovisuals aids, printed materials, referrals and the apprenticeship model. ICTC relies on public donations and volunteers in order to continue providing services.
Contact ICTC
International Center for Traditional Childbearing
2823 N. Portland Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97217
Phone: 503-460-9324
Email ICTC: ictc@comcast.net
Email Shafia Monroe: sistahmidwife@msn.comThis website is a donated by Lighthouse Office Virtual Enterprises