Our Services

Available Now

Community enrichment classes open to families, youth, support people, doulas, and midwife assistants. Offerings include:

  • Childbirth Enrichment

  • KNOW YOUR FLOW for Middle School youth

  • Midwife Assistant Training

    NO-COST CLASSES based on the generosity of the Richard Smart Fund and Tutu’s House!

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    • Thursdays 5:30-7 pm ongoing @ Tutu’s House 4 class repeating series. To register, email: newsletter@tutushouse.org

    • ‘Know Your Flow’ Program: Basics of understanding fertility and the menstrual cycle thru LCBC starting in June 2026.

    • Havening Technique for mental health support through ‘Ōhia Midwifery & Wellness thru LCBC by donation starting in May 2026

  • An accessible entry point into perinatal care for individuals interested in supporting birth work in their own communities. The program builds:

    • Foundational clinical support skills

    • Cultural grounding and community-based care practices

    • Emergency readiness and response

    • Pathways into employment in birth settings

    Designed to build confidence, competence, and connection—creating accessible entry into the maternal health workforce for Hawaiʻi-based students.

    Midwifery Assistant Training, in session: 09/15/26 - 10/06/26. Next cohort begins week of October 26th. To enroll, email: ohiamidwifery@gmail.com

  • LCBC is strengthening pathways for Hawaiʻi-based students to enter and remain in the profession. Contact us to learn more about apprenticeship opportunities for hands-on learning and support in navigating local and remote learning programs - as well as our ‘Midwifery Pathways Project’ mapping entry-level vocational certifications and job opportunities to support both vocational and professional aspirations.

    CAREER PATHWAYS MAP COMING SOON!

  • LCBC is supporting practicing community-based midwives interested in transitioning into insurance-accessible practice as Medicaid recognition for all three midwifery credentials moves forward in Hawaiʻi. This stabilizes livelihoods and expands the families who can access care from providers they already trust.

    Contact us to learn more about our next learning session.

    Upcoming certification opportunities:

    BREECH WITHOUT BORDERS
    Nov. 10, 2026 Kailua-Kona, HI
    Registration deadline: Oct. 13, 2026

    MIDWIVES UTETHERED: NRP
    Nov. 18, 2026 Waimea, HI
    Registration deadline Oct 17, 2026

Contact

Coming Soon

Lehua Community Birth Center and Wellness Clinic

Anticipated to be available by the end of 2026: Care will be available through insurance reimbursement and scholarship support, and delivered in coordination with a broader network of providers.

Full-scope midwifery care will include:

  • Reproductive Health

  • Well-women Care

  • Prenatal care

  • Birth services (freestanding birth center)

  • Postpartum and newborn care

  • Lactation support

  • Integrated mental health support for pregnancy and postpartum

Childbirth Education
Lactation Counseling
Concurrent care in risk management