Integrative Health Organizations

CAPPA

  • International certification organization for Doulas, Childbirth Educators and Lactation Educators

  • CAPPA-certified professionals aim to facilitate empowerment, connection, and self-advocacy in families from pre-conception through early parenthood

IMMH (Integrative Medicine for Mental Health)

  • Supports a whole body approach to treating mental health disorders, utilizing multiple fields of medicine and nutritional sciences

The Institute for Functional Medicine

  • Provides education about, access to, and research on Functional Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

  • Lead federal agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine

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