You deserve the best care. We help you find it.
Every mama deserves to feel safe when she gives birth
But for too many Black mamas in Cincinnati, that hasn’t been the reality. Too often, they’ve felt unheard, unseen, and dismissed by the very systems meant to protect them. That is not okay. And it is not something any mama should have to accept.
Mama Certified exists because it doesn’t have to be this way.
Mama Certified was created by and for Black mamas to provide free, easy-to-use guides that show what care can look like at participating hospitals. This program helps you compare birthing hospitals and choose the one that is right for you.
See Real Data
Compare Your Options
Choose with Confidence
About Mama Certified
Mama Certified is an equity-centered hospital certification program designed to improve birth outcomes and experiences for Black mamas and babies by increasing transparency, accountability, and community partnership.
The program was created in partnership with Queens Village, Cradle Cincinnati, The Health Collaborative, and local birthing hospitals to support more equitable maternity care in the Greater Cincinnati region. Together, we’re building a region where every Black mama feels safe, informed, respected, and empowered throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care.
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Your Path to Confident Care
Step 1 Learn
Step 2 Compare
Step 3 Choose
Step 4 Advocate
Mama Certified started with a truth Black mamas already knew.
Black women in Cincinnati, through Queens Village, said they felt unheard, unseen, and unsafe during their birthing experiences. The data confirmed what they were living. In Ohio, Black moms are 2 to 2.5 times more likely to experience life-threatening complications during childbirth than white moms, regardless of education or income.
Mama Certified was built to change that. We collect information from Cincinnati’s birthing hospitals on maternal care, infant care, and community engagement and publish reports publicly, in plain language, so you have what you need to choose the right care for you and your baby. And through Queens Village Hospital Advisory Boards, Black mamas work directly with hospital leadership to push for real, lasting change.
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With Mama Certified
Feel safe
Feel informed
Feel respected
Feel empowered
“I feel empowered, knowing that my voice and the work I do at the Queens Village Hospital Advisory Board will have a positive impact in Black birthing people’s lives and the Hospital systems for, potentially, decades to come.”