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The New Juneau Family Health and Birth Center
1601 Salmon Creek Lane

Our Vision

  • A new multi-use facility including a health center, birth center, and family center in one nonprofit organization.
  • A “campus” of midwifery, healthcare, social services, family support and education services in Juneau and Southeast Alaska.
  • Care that is family centered, preventative, affordable, accessible, and culturally respectful.
  • Partnerships that empower and strengthen individuals, families and our community .
Programs & Services

Clinic

  • Certified Direct-Entry Midwives
  • Certified Nurse Midwives
  • Physician
  • Physician's Assistant
Birth Center
  • Comfortable and private birthing rooms with labor tubs for hydro therapy
  • Midwife attended labor and birth
  • Family waiting room with kitchen and living room area
Health and Wellness
  • Yoga
  • Prenatal and postpartum exercise
  • Kids activities and play groups
  • Pregnancy/traditional massage
  • Counseling and education on nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices
 The Strength in Families Program
  • Doula support for pregnancy, birth, postpartum
  • Doula support and education for pregnant and parenting teens
  • Home visits for parenting support
  • Lending library for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and parenting
  • Parenting classes and workshops
  • Prepared Pregnancy/Childbirth Classes
  • Community resource referrals
  • Meeting space for other non-profits and healthcare providers working with families


Beneficiaries

Services at the Juneau Family Birth Center are available to all families in Juneau and Southeast Alaska, where ever they choose to give birth or receive healthcare. Our classes, education and support are free and appropriate for all families and geared to meet the individual needs of each family, woman, and child. Healthcare services are offered on a sliding scale and no one will be denied services for inability to pay.

Funding

Total construction and start-up costs were $3.9 million. We currently have a challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation of $325,000 if we raise $450,000. This will allow us to finish our Campaign with no debt. Funders of the project include $550,000 from the Rasmuson Foundation, $450,000 from the State of Alaska, $70,000 from the City & Borough of Juneau, $1,246,756 from the Denali Commission, $50,000 from the Alaska Mental Health Trust, $10,000 from the Skaggs Foundation, $10,000 from the SB Foundation, $297,600 HUD appropriation, $200,000 from the Murdock Charitable Trust, $100,000 from the Paul G. Allen Foundation, $10,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation, and over $100,000 from local businesses and individuals.

With Questions email kaye@juneaubirthcenter.org or visit the website at http://www.juneaubirthcenter.org/