Meet the Leadership: Alicea Acevedo, ICAN of Tallahassee
ICAN is excited to announce Alicea Acevedo as our newest Chapter Leader! “I have very strong feelings about providers giving out incomplete and misleading information. Women can make their own decisions but should have correct and complete information.” ~ Alicea Acevedo, ICAN of Tallahassee Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I am married with two daughters, […]
Meet the Leadership: Rachel Gorst, ICAN of Milwaukee
ICAN is excited to announce Rachel Gorst as our newest Chapter Leader! “I think it’s important to educate yourself and know the facts and know all your options. I feel strongly that that is a number one contributor to unnecessary c-sections.” ~ Rachel Gorst, ICAN of Milwaukee Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I’m married to […]
Meet the Leadership: Jen Valencia, ICAN of Colorado Springs
ICAN is excited to announce Jen Valencia as our newest Chapter Leader! “I am most excited to help families know and understand they have options; that their birth choices belong to them. I am excited to be able to offer them a place for recovery, support, education, and most of all a voice.” ~ Jen […]
Meet the Leadership: Jessica Upchurch, ICAN of Atlanta
ICAN is excited to announce Jessica Upchurch as our newest Chapter Leader! “I love being witness to the healing and growth of others. I love birth: the good, the bad, and the ugly. As a chapter leader, I get to be there as others share their story. I get to support and empower women.” ~ […]
Meet the Leadership: Gladys Lasley, ICAN of Louisville
ICAN is excited to announce Gladys Lasley as our newest Chapter Leader! “I want to see more VBAC and VBA2C options being offered in our community. Many mothers still do not know their options or have been misinformed and it is my responsibility to keep on sharing the mission of ICAN.” ~ Gladys Lasley, ICAN […]
Meet the Leadership: Brandie Kiefer, ICAN of Spokane
ICAN is excited to announce Brandie Kiefer as our newest Chapter Leader! “I want women to know that ICAN is about advocacy and supporting women’s birthing decisions. It’s not about only supporting some of their decisions or about trying to talk them into making a certain decision.” ~ Brandie Kiefer, ICAN of Spokane Please introduce […]
Meet the Leadership: PJ Barnett, ICAN of North Houston
ICAN is excited to announce PJ Barnett as our newest Chapter Leader! “I am really excited about being able to educate and empower others and to collaborate with professionals to see how we can help even more.” ~ PJ Barnett, ICAN of North Houston Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I am a licensed funeral director, […]
Meet the Leadership: Rachel Curtis, ICAN of El Paso
ICAN is excited to announce Rachel Curtis as our newest Chapter Leader! “Women are being coerced into cesareans and repeat cesareans they don’t want and this is a violation of their human rights. This is above all a reproductive rights issue.” ~ Rachel Curtis, ICAN of El Paso Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I have […]
Meet the Leadership: Melinda Green, ICAN of Northwest Alabama
ICAN is excited to announce Melinda Green as our newest Chapter Leader! “I am excited to meet and help other moms and improve the VBAC climate in my area.” ~ Melinda Green, ICAN of Northwest Alabama Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I have a Business Degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. I was […]
Meet the Leadership: Chelsea Tate, ICAN of the Triad
ICAN is excited to announce Chelsea Tate as our newest Chapter Leader! “My most passionate belief is that women deserve true informed consent before making a decision.” ~ Chelsea Tate, ICAN of the Triad Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I’m 24 which people are always shocked to hear because I’m such a grandma. I married to […]
Meet the Leadership: Serena Lynch, ICAN of the Twin Ports
ICAN is excited to announce Serena Lynch as our newest Chapter Leader! “A woman’s autonomy needs to be respected and she needs to be encouraged to not only look at the statistics but to also listen to her intuition.” ~ Serena Lynch, ICAN of the Twin Ports Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I grew up […]
Meet the Leadership: Meghan Schiedel, ICAN of Northern Nevada
ICAN is excited to announce Meghan Schiedel as our newest Chapter Leader! “I wish people knew that ICAN exists at all. So many people in our area do not know this resource even exists for them.” ~ Meghan Schiedel, ICAN of Northern Nevada Please introduce yourself to ICAN: I am a passionate, hardworking mom of […]